EVENT PLANNING PARTY
SUNDAY, FEB 15TH
HOME OF LES & JOAN
NEIDELL
It is a brand new year and time to plan for club events that will provide
something for everyone. Planning
club events for a whole year is to big of a job for anyone person. So to prevent one person from carrying
to whole load, we are going to involve the entire club in this process. We have scheduled a gathering for Feb
15th at the home of Les and
Joan Neidell, 5526 E 65th Place, in Tulsa. (481- 0227) This
meeting will start at 3:00 pm and combine two of our favorite things, food and
fun. Members are ask to bring two items; (1), a “finger food”
type hors d’oeuvre to share and (2) an idea for an event in 2004. Beverages will
be provided. To get to Neidell’s home go south on Yale to 66th St. and turn
left. Follow 66th St., until it
changes names, turns to the left and goes up the hill. Turn right at the top of the hill and
the 3rd house (taupe colored ranch) is it.
Think of things you have read in the paper that might be fun; is there a
terrific restaurant you know about?
Been to any historic sites? How about a tour involving a rally or
other car game? We haven’t done an
overnight trip to someplace interesting in quite a while. Vineyards? Tech sessions? Craft fairs or swap meets? Car shows? Museums? Parades! We are looking for lots of
different ideas and so everyone will be able to attend something during the
year, events can be on weeknights or weekends.
We have many things to consider such as; we have lots
of kids in this club so we want some “family friendly” events. We have members who live in Arkansas and
Missouri and we would like to see them more often than just once a year at
Concours. Everyone in this club seems to like to eat and drink so anything
including food and beverage will no doubt be a hit. Doubly so if we have to drive over great
curving roads to get there!
As anyone who has been in the club for a while knows,
this is a fun loving group and we are up for about anything. So bring on your ideas, we want to hear
them! If for some reason you just
absolutely can’t make the meeting, please send your idea to the Cat Tale Editor
at mmra@gte.net . Otherwise, jot down your idea (if you are like your
Editor, your mind goes blank frequently) and we will see you on the
15th!
SPECIAL AFTER BREAKFAST TRIP
SATURDAY, FEB. 7TH
Our regularly scheduled breakfast meeting will have an added dimension
this month. We will meet at the
usual time, 9:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel for breakfast and then at 10:30 we
will drive to Bartlesville to view “The Art of the Alfa Romeo” currently on
exhibit at the Price Tower museum.
The local Alfa Club brought together numerous items about the history and
design progression of this automobile for the Price Towers’ use in this
display. Admission to the Museum is
$3.00. Tours of the Frank Lloyd
Wright designed tower will also be available to those who would like to know
more about this historic structure.
A tour will start at 2:00 p.m. and those interested need to sign up when
they arrive at the museum as space on the tours is limited.
After we have viewed the Alfa display, we will stop for a break at the
Price Tower restaurant for a light snack of dessert and coffee. If we have at least 20 in the party they
will put us in the private dining room.
This drive and museum tour is just what we need to break out of the after
holiday doldrums. Meet your fellow
members for breakfast or if you are coming from Arkansas, Missouri or other
points north of Tulsa, plan to meet the group at the Museum between 11:30 and
12:00 p.m.
AGM – MARCH 11-14
The JCNA Annual General Meeting will be held in Long Beach,
CA. This is the meeting wherein
rules, policies, awards, etc. affecting the operation of the National
organization and its affiliates are discussed and voted on. Each club has two designated delegates
who have been authorized by their clubs to vote on any and all issues on the
agenda and our delegates this year will be Scott Young and Larry West. The meeting is open to ALL members and
can be quite interesting on occasion.
It is also a chance to meet with fellow Jaguar drivers from across the
nation when we can have a great time and not have to clean our cars!
This year the Tulsa club has an item on the agenda concerning the
formation of duplicative clubs.
There have been a few instances in the recent past where a 2nd
club has been chartered in an area where an active club already exists. Unfortunately, these situations are
rarely smooth. Our existing
national policy does not offer any guidelines for this situation or a way to
prevent it from happening. Our club
began the process in 1999 to address this issue so the JCNA board and the
membership can welcome new clubs or decline a new charter where it may not be
warranted. This has been a long and
laborious task, but if the proposal is passed, we believe that all of the JCNA
affiliates will benefit.
This year the Jaguar Owners Club is hosting the meeting aboard the Queen
Mary, which is docked in Long Beach.
They have also planned some extra events such as a trip to the Getty
Center and the Petersen Automotive Museum.
There is a full description of what will be going on at the AGM in the
Jan/Feb Jaguar Journal and also on the JCNA web site. ALL members are invited to attend
so if you think a short trip to sunny California might be in order, please feel
free to come along with several other JCTI members who are planning to
attend.
ANOTHER RALLY!! And ANOTHER
RALLY!!
February 21 & 22 – East
Texas
The Jaguar Association of the South West has sent us an invitation to a
2 DAY rally. This is being
held in conjunction with the 14th Annual East Texas Auto & Cycle
Show in Tyler, Texas.
The JCNA sanctioned rally will start on Saturday in Addison, Texas, just
north of Dallas near Plano, and end in Tyler, TX. There will be a nice reception for
Jaguar drivers at the home of JOASW member Billy Hibbs, then on to a snazzy
dinner at the Kiepersol Winery & Restaurant on Saturday evening. The second day of the rally will be on
Sunday, starting from Tyler and end at Cydar Bayou on Lake Texoma.
The car show is not a Jaguar Concours but there will be plenty of
interesting cars and cycles to look at and more that 9000 visitor are
expected. Those who may be
interested in entering their cars may do so and the information is on the JOASW
web site at joasw.com.
If you still have some questions after checking all the information on
the club web site, e-mail JOASW President Cliff Mathews jaguarxj40@yahoo.com.
Looks like the Red X will come out of winter storage
for a rippin’ good trip on the highways and byways of Texas.
Mac McGlumphy
1918 – 2004
Tulsa and the community of auto
collecting enthusiasts lost a friend with the passing of Delray “Mac”
McGlumphy. Mr. McGlumphy was best
known in the area as the man behind “Mac’s Automotive Museum. Last July the Oklahoma City and Tulsa
clubs had a joint meeting and toured Mac’s collection of cars and had the
privilege of meeting the man, himself. Growing up in Tulsa, Mac recalled
admiring the sleek auto’s of the ‘20’s and ‘30’s as he delivered “The Tulsa
World”. Later as a successful
business man he began buying those much admired cars of his youth. As the group saw the cars Mac told
them about how each car was acquired and
interesting stories about the cars.
We offer our deepest sympathy to his family, Mrs. Frieda McGlumphy and
his three sons on their loss and we hope his treasured collection will pass on
to others who will love the cars as much as he did.
In memoriam, friends are contributing to the Shriners Hospitals for
Children, a charity that Mac supported.
NEW CAT IN
TULSA
A Jaguar named Pepito is on the prowl at
the Tulsa Zoo. Pepito was brought
here from Guatemala as a mate for the resident female Tavi. The Tulsa Zoo is part of the American
Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Jaguar Species Survival Plan and it is hoped that
a bit of romance may strengthen and expand the Jaguar gene pool.
The cats have been moved into the zoo’s Jaguar exhibit and so far they
are tolerating each other. The zoo
keeper explained that this is tedious business and Pepito and Tavi spent several
weeks separated by partitions that allowed them to see each other before being
released into the exhibit. A few
snarls and snappish fights have ensued but they seem to be adapting to each
other.
Let’s hope that romance blossoms and the couple is blessed with the sound
pattering little Jaguar paws.
LOCAL RALLIST WINS BIG
Mike Halley of Sand Springs
has won the top SCCA Pro Rally Roy Donison Cup. Mike is the son in-law of long time club
members Andy and Bea Pierson.
To those of us who are not familiar with this award, it is like wining
the “Oscar” of the Pro Rally world.
Mike, who has worked hard for this honor with nearly 30 years of rally
racing experience, says he was shocked to receive the trophy. Mike expects to continue rally racing
with his 1999 VW Beetle “StudBug”.
Maybe we could get Mike to give us a few pointers on how to run a rally
sometime.
DETAIL TIP
Remember those micro fiber polishing cloths that everyone likes so
well? Right now Bed, Bath and
Beyond on 71st street has packages of 5 on close out for half price
at $4.99. It’s a good deal!
JAGUAR F1 PREPARES FOR 2004
SEASON
By – Linda Young
The Gran Prix season will get underway for Jaguar with a new car, a new
driver and a new attitude. Racing
executive Richard Parry-Jones, has revealed that the team has curbed its lavish
spending. No more luxury motor coaches, grand parties, sensational unveilings
and extravagant spending on non essentials. Instead, the money saved will be pumped
into developing the R5. Jones
reflects the feelings of many F1 teams when he says the cost of F1 racing is
getting out of hand. Formula 1 will
have to find a way to cut costs on this spectacle or the entire program is
headed for disaster.
Jaguars’
budget for the 2004 season is $170 MILLION. Considering that each team must pay
Bernie Ecclestone a $10 MILLION entry fee to join the field, it is not hard to
believe that costs are becoming a big issue. Some teams like Ferrari and Toyota are
spending $300 million and more this year. Rules are being changed and now teams
may field a third car, but not many can afford it. Some teams like Minardi and BAR are
struggling for money. Since 2001 the teams of Proust, Benetton and Arrows have
disappeared. Compared to F1, NASCAR is cheap! Obviously this cost escalation can not
continue but no one seems to know how to stop it.
Preparation for the 2004 season is in full swing and Jaguar unveiled the
new R-5 in Spain at Circuit de Catalunya where teams have been testing their new
cars. Christen Klein has joined Jaguar as
Webber’s teammate. Rookie driver
Klein, a 20 year old from Austria, is stepping up from Formula 3 and bringing
with him sponsor Red Bull and a considerable amount of sponsorship money. Klein is thrilled to have this
opportunity but knows he has a steep learning curve with the first race in
Melbourne only five weeks away.
Webber, however is confident that Kline is up to the challenge. Webber says the goal is to build on last
years good qualifying and carry that momentum through the race and to a podium
finish.
Jaguar’s return to F1 racing has been fraught with bad decisions, poor
management and fits of ego. It
appears that all of that is behind them now and there is a cohesive team with
good leadership working well together to put Jaguar at the front of the
pack.
Gentlemen, Start your engines!
HIGH
PERFORMANCE DRIVING EVENTS
The Jaguar Club of Tulsa and Hallett Motor Racing Circuit have once again teamed up to
give members a chance to really drive their Jaguars. Two dates, April 24-25 and September
25-26 have been chosen for HPDE events.
A High Performance Driving Event works like this; drivers are given class
room instruction on how to drive on a race track, what the flags mean, and what
the penalties are for mistakes. The
object of the instruction is to make sure everyone understands how things
operate on the track so everyone will be safe, there will be no car to car
contact and everyone will have a great time.
An experienced driver will ride along with you to give you pointers on
how the use your car and drive the “line” to get the most speed possible out of
your car. The instructor will ride
with you until you feel confident enough to take to the track yourself. The on track sessions are 15 minutes
each, which does not sound like much but, after you have driven a session or two
you will change your mind. There
can be as many as 30 other cars on the track at the same time but no passing is
allowed in the corners and no car to car contact. This is not a race. This is an opportunity to learn how your
car handles and become a better driver.
This year the driving events will be held on Saturday and Sunday. This will give more people a chance to
drive, especially if they are sharing a car. Costs have remained the same, a $35.00
annual license and a $75 per day entry fee for each driver. HPDE days have become very popular and
are being offered at numerous tracks around the country but nowhere is the cost
as low as it is at Hallett. In
addition, Hallett runs these HPDE days on the last weekend of every month of
racing season. This means once you
have your license you can participate on any weekend, not just on the two dates
the club has chosen.
If you have not participated in a High Performance Driving Event before,
give it a try this year. You will
have more fun than you ever thought possible. Just ask a few of the people who have
already done it. Just be
forewarned, be prepared to hear some stories because these people LOVE to talk
about HPDE.
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For Sale –
1953 Mk VII – Solid car with no
visible rust, slight rear body damage from rear bumper being pushed against
trunk lid. Seats are vinyl, paint
black on black, interior wood good shape but will need refinished. Four Speed
transmission. Car was running when parked but all hoses, etc need checked and
fluids changed before starting again. Needs brake work. Owner’s illness forces sale. For more information and price
negotiation, call Bill Watkins, Rogers Ark. (479) 636-2168
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