Community news Jul 20, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008. County Home Road closed for repair. (The Daily Reflector)
LOCAL FOLKS:Museum director passionate about the past Jun 16, 2008
"I mean, where else in Northeast Mississippi are you going to see a Siberian tiger, a jaguar and a water buffalo?" she said, laughing. Contact Ginna Parsons at 678-1581 or ginna. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Investing in art can have big risks, big rewards May 25, 2008
" Mr. Sokolowski said Andy Warhol's art was a prime example of that. "The higher price has less to do with his talent and more to do with the fact that Warhol works are immediately recognizable," he said, adding that by the end of his life, Warhol, who died in 1987, was charging $37,500 for portraits. "Just like owning a Jaguar or Louis Vuitton luggage, when someone sees it, they know you have the money to afford it," Mr. Sokolowski said. "If an artist is less known, the audience who sees it... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's a wild weekend! Apr 19, 2008
Jaguar and British car show. Saturday: The Jaguar Club of North Florida presents "Legends on the Green," 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Walk of Champions at World Golf Village. (The St. Augustine Record)
PAPER: Why China is the REAL master of the universe... Apr 12, 2008
Last month, an Indian company, Tata, bought up what was once the cream of British manufacturing - Jaguar and Land Rover ... It is not just Land Rover, Jaguar and MG Rover ... The launch of the Tata Nano: The Chinese company has now taken over British manufactuing giants Land Rover and Jaguar. (The Drudge Report)
Lost art is alive and well Apr 4, 2008
O Callaghan has also restored a seat on a bicycle made in the 1800s and the red seats in a 1961 Jaguar. Among his most challenging projects was rebuilding the front and rear leather seats and door panels of a 1957 Mercedes. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Amazing Cars to Be Sold at No Reserve During Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction Mar 19, 2008
1) and Jaguar XKE roadsters from 1965 and 1967 (Lots #654. 1 & #657. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mercedes prototype revealed Feb 1, 2008
A Jaguar source revealed to Drive that the next-generation SL roadster, not due before 2010, will also be made from the lighter but stronger metal. Mercedes engineers visited the British car maker s production plant in 2006 to study how Jaguar assembled its all-aluminium XJ sedan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Leaving well enough alone Aug 20, 2007
The new class is a validation of the values held dear by collectors like Gary Bartlett of Muncie, Indiana, who owns one of the most significant unrestored postwar cars, a 1957 Jaguar XKSS. One of 16 built before a factory fire ended production, it was the ultimate supercar of its era, essentially a street-legal version of the D-Type Le Mans racecar, and a favorite of celebrity playboys. Bartlett purchased the Jaguar at a 1998 Christie's auction, virtually untouched from new -- a time capsule --... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Inland Community News briefs: 'King and I' to open at Kit Carson Jul 24, 2007
Jaguar car owners to gather. SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Jaguar Club will host its 42nd annual Concours d'Elegance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at Spanish Landing Park ... The event is open to all models of Jaguar cars. (North County Times)
LISTMANIA: Things we wish were still here. Apr 5, 2007
" DD wrote on April 03, 2007 10:50 PM:"Here's one for the ages: Jaguar dances. Remember the Cache Valley answer to the Ventures: The Jaguars. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Vintage Toyotas getting respect Apr 2, 2007
In 1967, a new 2000GT cost more than $7,000 -- as much as a 1967 Porsche 911S and almost $2,000 more than a new Jaguar E-Type. Buyers were not ready for a Japanese car that expensive, no matter how good, and the 2000GT disappeared quietly after only three years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Mar 15, 2007
Police charged a 20-year-old woman with using her 3-month-old daughter as bait to solicit a ride, then carjacking and shooting the woman who picked them up and wrecking her Jaguar. 350. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The flag drops for big boys in their race to buy high-priced vintage toys Feb 18, 2007
Now, though, if you ever dream about owning an antique Ferrari, Jaguar or Aston Martin, this confusing, even sorry, episode should make you think twice. "It's strange that such a high-value car be withdrawn a few days before the auction," says Simon Kidston, a Geneva consultant to collectors of high-end cars. (Business Report, South Africa)
Pay $15 Million for an Old Car? Better Do the Research: Michael R. Sesit Feb 14, 2007
Now, though, if you ever dreamed about owning an antique Ferrari, Jaguar or Aston Martin, this confusing -- even sorry -- episode should make you think twice. Strange. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Waveland parade Feb 12, 2007
A 1939 Jaguar and two bright red Hummers driven by Marines caught the attention of the crowd. The NJROTC from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans marched as they performed military gun salutes. (Sun Herald, MS -- News)
Applause calendar Jan 19, 2007
YEAR IN JAZZ: 7 p.m. Tuesday; Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom, Augusta State University, 2500; swing music with Fort Gordon's Big Band; $5-$7 general admission; $49 for series; ASU faculty, staff and students free with valid ASU ID; (706) 667-4100. TUESDAY'S MUSIC LIVE: Noon Tuesday: The Blanche Coleman Memorial Concert with pianist Michelle Tabor; lunch by Cindy's Catering; Feb. 6: Folksinger Dave Potts; lunch by Bon Appetit; Feb. 20: The Roy Goodwin Memorial Concert with the Augusta... (The Augusta Chronicle)
NADAguides.com Brings the Detroit Auto Show to You, Direct From the Convention Floor Jan 12, 2007
The Detroit Auto Show information can be found online at and features over a dozen reviews and pictures of various featured concept cars, including the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, the Chevrolet Volt, the Holden Efijy, the Ford Interceptor, the Ford Airstream, the Chrysler Nassau, the Jeep Trailhawk, the Mercedes Benz Ocean, the Acura Advanced Sports Car, the Jaguar CX-F, the Lincoln MK-R, the Mazda Ryuga, and the Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Car. "This year's Detroit Auto Show featured some very... (PR Newswire)
