the smudger

I'll let you know how it goes.

I am a keen motorcyclist now, but as the winters are creeping up on me I have decided I might go back to classic cars. I bought my 'S' type from a chap on Kingston hill. He had it from new and I bought it in 1984.

He had just retired and his company gave him his current company car as a retirement gift, so he sold me the 'S' type. His company car? a Renault 11............

The car was in superb condition. I cannot remember what the mileage was but he had recorded every single drop of oil/fuel by mileage he had ever put into it, plus every service/repair in a small red 'Winfields' (Woolworths own brand)' book. It was amazing, like parchment in the first few pages. I remember the day I picked it up, it was in a carpeted garage! How I wish I had kept it now...

I paid the princely sum of £250 for it in 1984. I ran it for 2 years, and sold it to the policeman for £1200 (from memory)....

Its interesting to note that they are currently fetching c6-10k in decent running order.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your reply.

I have typed the reg No into the DVLA site, and all the details come up, its not taxed or SORN.

I sold it to a policeman from Whitton, I can remember exactly where he lives as I delivered it to him. I just looked at the address on street view and there is  an XJ6 S1 parked in the drive?! Maybe he still lives there?

There's a garage behind the car, do you think my old S Type is still in there?!?!?

I live in Wiltshire now, but may well take a trip up there to see, knocking on the door won't hurt I suppose....

Hi all,

I am a Jaguar enthusiast, always have been. I served my apprenticeship at a Jaguar specialist in Kingston Surrey, and worked as a tech at Guy Salmon before leaving the workshop. I still love 'tinkering' with cars, old Jaguars especially!!

I once owned a 1966 3.4 S type, which I sold in 1986. I have regretted this ever since!!!

I am trying to track down my old car, to see if it is still around, and (hoping against hope) would dearly love to own it again.

It is a Brookland's Green 3.4 S type. I still know the reg No, would anyone on here know how I could trace it??

Many thanks.

Steve.