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Q: Why would we buy 2007 Disco 3 that had been SORN for two years with heap load of problems? A: Because our Jack could see the potential and well the price was right ….. With just under 100,000 miles on the clock this unloved Disco had seen better days had clearly been neglected by its previous owner, but Jack could see well beyond all that and the potential to bring back to life what was once a premium SUV. With the body off to address engine issues, it gave us…

Your 5.0 V8 Jaguar looks fabulous on the outside, how do you make it equally impressive under the bonnet? With this Carbon Fibre Engine Cover from Swallows Racing. In genuine Carbon Fibre standard weave, special weave or Kevlar. These stunning engine covers are super lightweight and incredibly stylish. This easily replaces the standard Jaguar plastic cover and adds another level of prestige to your pride and joy. Shop

JEC Racing Awards We were delighted to attend the JEC racing awards dinner on 11th January, held at the Oxford Belfry in Thame. With everyone dressed to suit in black tie, this is the annual big night for racing and chance to catch up with friends and associates. The evening was compared by JEC member and former TWR, Williams, McLaren and Arrows commercial head Richard West and competition secretary Chris Robinson, with awards being presented by JEC board member and former chairman Peter Purdom, Mike Hawthorn collection and museum owner Nigel…

The Swallows publicity machine has been working overtime lately having been featured recently in the JEC magazine when editor Nigel Thorley visited us in Somerset to write an in-depth focus on our history, work and progress with Swallows Racing. This was followed closely by a piece from Exclusively Jaguar’s Letitca Mace interviewing Swallows head Gary Robinson at Jaguar Spares which featured in the JDC magazine. Hard on the heels of both we had a wonderful XKR 4.2 sales car on the front cover of Jaguar World and featured inside in a…

News Spring Track Day March will see us returning to the track with our Spring track day held in conjunction with partners at the JEC. This takes place at Castle Combe circuit on Friday 20th March. The day is a chance for you to experience your car on track and to explore its capabilities in a safe controlled environment. We have ARDS instructors available on the day to assist you and knowledgeable and experienced drivers from our JEC race championship also on hand to help. Track time can be booked either…

Swallows Racing’s Tom Robinson drives the Series Elite Project 8 I was delighted to be invited by Series Elite CEO Graeme Glew to drive the Jaguar SVO built Project 8 XE around Silverstone International circuit at the recent MotorsportDays.LIVE event. As I’m sure you can understand I jumped at the chance to get behind the wheel of such a well-regarded wild Jaguar!   The first thing you notice about the car is its resemblance of a steroidal version of Jaguar’s entry-level saloon combined with the Series Elite stylish new race livery the vehicle…

Our annual track day at Castle Combe with our partners the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club is always a highlight of our calendar. With persistent rain leading up to 15th October we anxiously checked the BBC weather site and pleasingly Tuesday looked fair, however for Gary and the team setting up the evening before it was pretty wet. The paddock quickly filled with a range of Jaguars, F-Types, XK8’s, XKR’s, E-Types, S-Types, XJ’s and a selection of race cars from the JEC Racing Saloon & GT Championships. The day was supported by a number…

A combination of a heavy workload and Friday traffic chaos meant a late evening arrival at Thruxton in Hampshire for the most ‘local’ round of the JEC Racing Saloon & GT Championship. With the gearbox finally sorted on Tom’s XJR after syncro issues at Anglesey, the mood in the Swallows camp was quietly optimistic. After all, Thruxton is the UK’s fastest circuit which suits the car, and this was where Tom had the best result of the season last year. QUALIFYING Glorious early Autumn sunshine greeted us for qualifying. Getting out…

Choose a short blast or book the whole day, either way this is a great place to stretch your cats legs in controlled conditions with other like minded individuals. The days aim is to allow owners on all budgets to attend without tying you down for a whole day. Packages start from 3 sessions of 15 minutes to a full day experience. This means you don’t have to commit the full day, with additional individual sessions available to book on the day once the bug has bitten you! As a Club…