(1956) 1967 Jaguar-HWM Special Recreation

(1956) 1967 Jaguar-HWM Special Recreation
Chassis no. 1F3945DN
4.2-Liter Jaguar 'XK' DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Triple SU Carburetors
246bhp
4-Speed Manual Gearbox with Overdrive
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes

*Highly Evocative Recreation of the HWM "Scragg Jag"
*Built by the Renowned Tempero Coachbuilding Firm of New Zealand
*Mechanicals from Late-1960s Jaguar 420 Donor
*Equipped with 4.2-Liter 'XK' Engine, 4-Speed, Overdrive, Disc Brakes
*Currently Titled in California as a 1967 Jaguar

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

A circuit-racing "ace" in postwar racing circles in England behind the wheel of such racing legends as the Jaguar SS 100, Jaguar XK120 and a Jaguar-powered Alta from 1950-54, Phil Scragg went on to become even better-known in hill climbs through the 1960s. One of those hill climb machines he piloted to particularly great effect was a fierce Jaguar-powered HWM special, known to many as the "Scragg Jag." Established in 1946 at Walton-on-Thames England, Hersham & Walton Motors, best-known as "HWM," was founded by prewar racing driver George Abecassis and John Heath.

The racing stable that gave Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Paul Frere their first rides in Grand Prix racing, HWM was a small, but highly respected concern that built fewer than two dozen cars over its seven years as a constructor. While small in numbers, HWMs were highly effective everywhere they appeared and the majority of them survive today as cherished collector cars. The tragic death of Heath in a crash at the 1956 Mille Miglia was a primary factor in the cessation of racing at HWM. Another was the marriage of Abecassis to the daughter of David Brown, Aston Martin's then-owner, and a shift from racing to managing the company's road-car dealership thereafter. Nonetheless, HWM continues today as the world's oldest Aston Martin dealer, with HWM having held the rights to sell the revered brand's motorcars since 1951.

Today, among the best-known HWMs produced are the Chevrolet-powered "Stovebolt Special" and the colorfully-named "Scragg Jag" of circuit- and hill climb "ace" Phil Scragg. Highly successful, Scragg's fearsome torpedo-shaped, cycle-fender HWM-Jaguar has never failed to evoke stirring memories for hard-core fans of postwar British motor racing. Barry Gurdler was one particularly impressionable soul, who commissioned the Tempero family's coachbuilding company, located in Omaru, New Zealand, to recreate the famous HWM "Scragg Jag."

A wonderfully evocative blend of classic 1950s racecar style and presence with a more powerful 4.2-liter Jaguar 'XK' DOHC engine and the flexibility of an overdrive gearbox from a Jaguar 420 donor car, this recreation of the "Scragg Jag" is further equipped with triple carburetors and the stopping power afforded by a set of inboard four-wheel disc brakes. Bodywork is all-alloy, secured by Dzus quarter-turn quick-release fasteners. Most recently, the current owner had the car repainted in period-correct British Racing Green. While businesslike, the cockpit nonetheless features a smart engine-turned dash panel, comprehensive instrumentation, finely trimmed leather upholstery, racing harnesses and a wood-rimmed, three-spoke steering wheel. Of course, the entire vehicle is a demonstration of Tempero's characteristically excellent design and construction techniques, and the vehicle displays an uncommon presence that will surely generate admiration everywhere it is shown or driven. Best of all, it is an exclusive creation, believed the sole car of its kind produced. Accompanied by a document binder, this captivating recreation of the famed "Scragg Jag" is currently titled in California as a "1967 Jaguar" and stands ready for continued enjoyment and appreciation.