The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club is the largest Jaguar Club in the world, with an ongoing commitment to being the first port of call for all things Jaguar.
We are dedicated to assisting all Jaguar, SS and Daimler vehicle enthusiasts with getting the absolute best out of their cars, providing them with expert advice in a friendly and informal way and giving them all the support they need to keep costs low both on and off the road.
Just as importantly, we're a community of like-minded individuals banding together to share our passion, and it's crystal-clear in our level of commitment!
How does the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club compare with others clubs of its kind? I think the clue is in the title - it’s a club for enthusiasts of a marque that is dear to their hearts, and it shows. JEC Member
Our Story
Introduced by Graham Searle
The Club was formed in December 1984, and grew rapidly. Within 12 months, we had established a glossy A4 monthly magazine, a Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service that was second to none. Within 18 months, we'd built a remarkable membership of 2,000, clearly identifying the JEC as the fastest growing single-marque Club.
Our range of facilities and services has steadily expanded over the years, and now encompasses three club insurance schemes, specialist model seminars, major events and trips, our industry-leading 140-page colour monthly magazine, independent manufacturing of specialist tools and spares, and the largest selection of Jaguar memorabilia available anywhere.
We currently operate 90 national and international JEC regions. These regions run a variety of events in the UK and overseas, including regular 'noggin and natter' evenings at local hostelries, video and talk shows, and visits to local specialists, and produce comprehensive monthly newsletters to report on all their activities.
Our flagship monthly magazine, Jaguar Enthusiast, contains everything from full month-on-month restorations and social events to both new and small-scale model news, and has attracted great acclaim from Classic Car magazine. Nigel Thorley, Jaguar Enthusiast editor, was awarded 'Best Editor of the Year', JEC has been voted 'Club of the Year', and Jaguar Enthusiast itself has won the hotly-contested 'Club Magazine of the Year' award on three occasions. In 2017 we won the “Event of the Year” award for our Windsor event and also the Charity Contribution award for raising £102,000 at that event.
We are very proud of our strong relationship with Jaguar Land Rover (particularly Jaguar Land Rover Classic, the company's historic arm), and work very closely with them to further appreciation of the iconic marque. Along the way, we have restored a historic Mark 1, and refurbished cars including the Series 1 XJ6 that belonged to Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons, the original Series 3 E-Type press car, and a unique Series 2 XJ which was used as a development car and served as the Jaguar Chairman's main transport.
While we work hard to ensure that the technical side of our club is well catered for, we also recognise the great importance of the social side, which is why we hold at least one major international rally every year, spreading them around the country and often supporting them with weekend break packages. In addition, many of our local regions hold their own rallies during the summer, and we've organised and been involved with many overseas trips.
We run JEC from our dedicated office premises in Bristol.
Our Huge Range of Benefits
We cover all aspects of Jaguar/Daimler/SS vehicle ownership - take a look below.
Get up to speed on our remarkable history, full of amazing events, workshops, seminars, and plenty of classic cars.
The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club is the largest Jaguar Club in the world, with an ongoing commitment to being the first port of call for all things Jaguar.
We are dedicated to assisting all Jaguar, SS and Daimler vehicle enthusiasts with getting the absolute best out of their cars, providing them with expert advice in a friendly and informal way and giving them all the support they need to keep costs low both on and off the road.
Just as importantly, we're a community of like-minded individuals banding together to share our passion, and it's crystal-clear in our level of commitment!
Read our historyOur Sponsors
The Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club is proud to have these partners supporting our activities.
SNG Barratt Group
Born from a love of Jaguar Cars over 30 years ago, SNG Barratt is the world’s largest independent supplier and manufacturer of parts and accessories for the marque. With a global span via their HQ in the UK and branches in the USA, Holland & France, there isn’t a part of the world that they can’t reach.
AFWM
Financial advice for everyone …… not just the few As joint presenting partners for the 40th anniversary celebrations we are bringing JEC members a service aiming to offer the highest ethical principles and best service standards available from any Independent Financial Adviser in the UK.
Meguiars
Meguiars car cleaning products are recognised as being amongst the best available with an extensive range for everything you could possibly need for you car. With over 110 years of experience they have learnt a thing or to along the way! Meguiars are proud sponsors of our annual Concours competition.
Pirelli
Pirelli was founded in Milan in 1872 and today stands as a global brand known for its cutting edge technology, high-end production excellence and passion for innovation that draws heavily on its Italian roots.
Who We Are
The Club was formed in 1984 by 13 committed enthusiasts, and nearly 40 years later, a few of them remain directors or at least actively involved in the Club. That incredible level of continuity combined with dedicated new employees and marque experts has produced a strong team that is taking the Club forward without forgetting its roots.
Management Team
James Blackwell
General Manager
Peter Leake
Director - Chair
Carolyn Tanner
Membership Services Assistant
Ian Newman
Director - Vice Chair
Mike Young
Club finances
Ken Jenkins
Technical, buying and specialist advice
Craig Thompson
Director
Tom Robinson
Director
Richard West
Operations Manager
Colin Porter
TrackSport Coordinator
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