Tim Mallyon

I was 19 when I bought my first Jaguar. Actually, it was a Daimler, a MK2 style sedan, with the superb Daimler 2.5litre V8 engine. It was Old English White and had wire wheels. It was my everyday car for many years. Apart from the daily commute in Brisbane, it would take me most weekends to the Gold Coast or the Sunshine Coast, or out west to a small town called Chinchilla where I grew up. It was a terrific car – correction - is a terrific car, as I still own it today some 40 years on.

It was during the mid-1990’s while living in Sydney that I attended my first Jaguar National Rally in Canberra. They had a sporting event at Wakefield Park (near Goulburn) which had me captivated. Pretty much every model of Jaguar could be seen running around the track. E-Types, MK2s, XKs, XJs and XJSs and more. It was an amazing spectacle, and I was hooked. It looked like a lot of fun, and I badly wanted to give it a go.

I joined the JDCA who were, and still are, a member of the CSCA (Combined Sports Car Association) and attended a driver training day run by the MG Car Club at Oran Park with my wife Tracey. We met many JDCA members that day whom we still see at club events. [Side note – we met a prominent Sydney Doctor at that event who brought along his new supercharged XJR. He told his wife he was just heading to the shops for a bit.] That was back in 1997, and I’ve been competing in the CSCA competition ever since. 

For the most part Jaguar cars are performance cars – they are fast, they handle well and are very comfortable. They are simply wonderful to drive, and that’s why we buy them. Sadly though, many of us will never get to experience just how amazing these cars can be when pushed a little harder. You can, however, discover the potential of your car (and yourself) by coming along to any one of the CSCA events held throughout the year. The great thing about the CSCA and being a member of the JDCA is you can bring any car; it doesn’t have to be a Jaguar. 

Call me, and I can explain how simple and easy it is to get involved, or come along and spectate, and see what a friendly, safe, and most of all fun day out these events can be.

Cheers,

Tim