The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Classic Jaguars roar along the roads of Angus and Fife on round-Britain tour
Latest stage sees host of E-types depart Montrose for Edinburgh on charity fundraiser
The roar of big cats on the prowl reverberated through Courier Country as a convoy of spectacular Jaguar E-types crossed through Angus and Fife on a round-Britain fundraising journey.
Enthusiast owners are taking part in the 4,000-mile tour in a bid to raise £70,000 for prostate cancer research in the third running of an event organised by Jaguar E-type club which had already generated £150,000 for the cause.
Comprising 19 individual stages, each of around 180 miles and driven by groups of E-types in the style of a relay, the tour will also see five crews complete the full distance on the marathon event.
It was flagged off on September 17 from Pendine Sands in Wales by Don Wales, the grandson of speed legend Sir Malcolm Campbell and nephew of Donald Campbell.
The stunning line-up departed Montrose’s Links Hotel yesterday morning for a run to Edinburgh, following what E-type club founder and event organiser Philip Porter described as a “spectacular” trek around Scotland’s north-east coast.
“This year we have 90 cars in total involved, with five crews doing the full run,” said Philip.
“We have a wonderful line-up joining us for this leg, and in the far north of Scotland we had around 30 cars, which was amazing and by far the biggest total so far.
“Scotland has been the most popular section because of the incredible scenery and driving roads – it has been just breathtaking.”
The group includes US participants Art and Marisa Foley in the first outing for their curvaceous 1956 Lynx D-type since it arrived in the UK after they purchased it in Europe earlier this year.
Art, from Seattle, said: “It has been a great experience and the north of Scotland was great fun on amazing driving roads.”
The crews will take the chequered flag in the Welsh town of Tenby in the opposite side of Carmarthen Bay on October 5.