NCJOC Events

In addition to regular monthly meetings, NCJOC sponsors and participates in a number of important events throughout the year. A few of these are described here.

The English Motor Tour, held in the spring, is a two day touring event to one of the many regional points of interest.   Numbering 40 or more cars (on occasion over 110 cars have participated), the tour has visited Annapolis, home of the United States Naval Academy in Maryland; historic Fredericksburg, Virginia; the headquarters of GROUP 44 in Winchester, West Virginia; and Thomas Jefferson's home near Charlottsville, VA;  beautiful Longwood  Botanical Gardens in nearby Pennsylvania, and a number of other historic and scenic sites throughout the region.

British Car Day, sponsored by the MG Club, is a favorite early summer event which attracts over seven hundred British marque cars.  NCJOC members also participate in the annual Irish and Scottish Walk, held in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia,  and attend a variety of car shows held at Sully Plantation, Gunston Hall and Mansion.

NCJOC's major car show event is the  annual Concours d'Elegance.   At the Concours you will find some of the most elegant of Jaguars, new and old.   Pristine XK's and XKEs, elegant saloons, such as the Mark X, Mark V, Mark II, and 420G, and the sleek new XJ8 convertibles are just a few of the treats to behold. [images of concours]   The NCJOC Concours is a sanctioned, judged event, where owners compete for recognition in National and Driven classes under JCNA rules.

One of the more popular of   NCJOC activities are Technical Sessions.    Many tech sessions are informal and take place before and after meetings or on weekends at someone's home garage. The main technical event, however, is a twice-a-year tech session at a local Jaguar dealership.   Here, owners can put their cars on lifts and perform minor repairs or maintenance. Although Master Jaguar mechanics are on hand to help with questions, it's a "hands on" event that everyone looks forward to!

NCJOC is not without its social events, of course.  The more formal of these is the annual Holiday Dinner held in December.  The event combines an evening of fine dining and dancing with the presentation of annual awards  and the installation of new officers.   The sight of elegantly dressed (yes, black tie... the pc thing to do in Washington D.C., don't you know?) arriving in equally elegant Jaguars of all types does turn a few heads.

Another of our special  events is the occasional  reception held for NCJOC members at the British Embassy.  The British Ambassador and his wife, Sir John and Lady Kerr,  and the Embassy staff  have been especially supportive of NCJOC and the reception at the Embassy is a truly outstanding event. 

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