Murray McArdle

Hi,

I am Murray McArdle the E-type register secretary since November 2025.

I guess you can say I have been a car and motorbike person my whole life. I have quite a broad history of cars and motorbikes having been fortunate to own an interesting (some might say at times odd) mix of vehicles. My vehicles have ranged from the mandatory 60s Holden sedan for my age group, to things as varied as – amongst others - a pristine early 60s Simca Aronde station wagon, a genuine 1969 Falcon GT, as well as a number of motorbikes of all shapes and sizes.

I have been a member of the Jaguar Drivers Club since 2014 – which was shortly after I bought my Series 3 E-type convertible. In my younger years I did most of the mechanical work myself rebuilding motors and gearboxes on many of my cars – restoring nearly every inch of the GT myself – with only the paint being doing by an old artisan I had come to know. Never a top mechanic but it was a great experience and a lot of fun (most times). I don’t get to do as much as I would like now, finding myself a little bit time poor while still working. However, I hope to become more hands on in the years to come.

Why a Jaguar and why an E-type?

Growing up I was aware of those beautiful Jaguar cars and always thought they looked so elegant and stylish. Then there were E-types that I thought were simply stunning, never imagining I would one day have the privilege to own one. Around 2014 I decided that I wanted another special car and did the usual late mid- life crisis pursuit looking at all sorts of cars –English cars like Jaguars and Bristols, American muscle, European sports.

A friend told me about this E-type that was quietly on the market and, although I was never a fan of yellow cars, we decided to have a look at this primrose Jaguar. On seeing the car, I realised this was exactly what I was looking for and my Jaguar journey began.

It has been a great time with the car proving to a pleasure to own and drive.

Being the Register Secretary My aim in stepping into the role as register secretary is to hopefully continue the great work by my predecessors to bring our group together to share our knowledge and love of these beautiful machines while having some good times with old and new friends.

I am always learning and encourage all of you to share any information you have about E-types. I will pass on as much of that information as I can to our register members.

Please join us at any of the Jaguar Drivers Club events and if there is anything you think I might be able to help with please reach out and I will do my best. If you are not a member yet but are thinking of joining the club, please come along or reach out for a chat.

I look forward to meeting all of my register members, other Jaguar Drivers Club members and other Jaguar owners as I continue to learn as much as I can about our E-types and as I continue to enjoy being the custodian of mine.

Murray