VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Jaguars on the Island rolls into Oak Bay this weekend, bringing hundreds of attendees and car owners, from multi-generational Jaguar owners to newcomers to the vintage car fraternity.

The free Concours dB次元官网网址橢legance takes place at Windsor Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday (July 23). Co-chair Paul Seguna looks forward to the eventB次元官网网址檚 return after B次元官网网址渢wo years of being in the deep freezeB次元官网网址� amid COVID-19.

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With the show amassing more than 100 vehicles this year, Seguna said it B次元官网网址渞eally punches above its weight.B次元官网网址� Jaguar Clubs of North America (JCNA) bills the event as the largest annual Jaguar meet in Canada and the U.S., attracting owners from as far as Washington, Oregon and California.

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The fledgling Canadian Prairies Jaguar Club has helped draw traffic this year from Alberta and Saskatchewan in particular.

Jaguar XK120s, XK140s and XK150s from the B次元官网网址�40s and B次元官网网址�50s will have a real presence in this show, while Mark Vs from the B次元官网网址�40s, E-Types from the B次元官网网址�60s and B次元官网网址�70s, XJs from the B次元官网网址�70s and B次元官网网址�90s and electric F-Types from the 2010s are also entered.

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Seguna, who likes to compare the classic look of Jaguars to the Second World War-era aviation design of the Spitfire, predicted upwards of 600 attendees at this yearB次元官网网址檚 event.

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Turnout aside, the point of Jaguars on the Island remains getting cars out onto the grass and under the sun in a public event and fundraiser for Victoria Hospice.

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Jaguar Car Club of Victoria member Douglas Irving returns this year to put his gleaming trio of automobiles on central display at Windsor Park. Irving sports a mix of a 1950 Mark V, 1962 Mark II and 2002 XKR Convertible that he respectively names Elizabeth, Margaret and Diana after the Royal Family members he feels best personify them.

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Jaguar owners who arenB次元官网网址檛 JCNA members can register at the show between 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday for $25.

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