JAGUAR MKVII TOURING CAR

• Well-prepared Jaguar MKVII Saloon Racing Car

• Raced in the inaugural St. Mary’s Trophy at Goodwood Revival in 2000 by Le Mans legend Mike Salmon

• Repeat entrant at Goodwood Revival driven by notable racing drivers including Mike Salmon, Tony Dron, Phil Keen and Ollie Bryant

• Religiously maintained and developed over the years, this MKVII has benefitted from many useful upgrades

• Engine upgraded to 3.8 litre triple Weber specification

• Brakes upgraded to discs

• Eligible for Goodwood Revival, Members Meeting, HRDC and HSCC events

This Jaguar MKVII is of the exact type that dominated the first years of British Touring Car Racing, notably in the hands of Stirling Moss. This particular car, TRU 671, was acquired by the current owner in 2000 as a road car, and prepared by Racing Green to appear in the first ever 50’s touring car race at Goodwood Revival.

Competitive life

The St. Mary’s Trophy, first run in 2000, is a two part Pro-Am race and for the inaugural event the owner shared the car with Le Mans legend Mike Salmon.

Over the early 2000’s, the MKVII would return repeatedly to Goodwood and even to the iconically beautiful Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps with Mike Salmon at the helm.

In 2010, Mike Salmon would regrettably lay down his racing gloves due to a long-term illness, preventing him from racing the MKVII. Mike’s motto, “Flat as a Kipper!” in plaque form, was installed to the dashboard on the MKVII and preserves his legendary memory to this day.

The MKVII would continue to race every season up until 2024, most notably:

• Tony Dron at Goodwood Revival 2010

• Ollie Bryant at Goodwood Members Meeting 2015

• A regular in the Jaguar race at Castle Combe Autumn Classic