2025 Hampton Court Concours of Elegance feature ex-Masten Gregory C-type restored by CKL as star car.

August Bank Holiday weekend (22-24) saw the 35th and final running of the Silverstone Festival, one of the most celebrated events of its type in the world. The CKL team were there to support our racing customers, who enjoyed fantastic racing all round with some excellent results: Woodcote Trophy - 1st in class, Stirling Moss Trophy  - 1st in class, Stirling Moss Trophy  - 2nd in class

Coming Second in Class in Post War Sports Racing was a fabulous result for our 1953 C-type restoration, and a testament to the car, its history, the research we have done and the quality of the restoration. We’re very proud.

Peter Auto’s Gentlemen Challenge race series continued at Dijon-Prenois. John Spiers and Nigel Greensall took the overall win in the Lister-Costin. Marc Gordon took a class win in his XK150S.

P1 for Joe Willmott in The Equipe Classic Silverstone GP - Syd Segal Trophy - in his CKL prepared Austin Healey 3000

John Spiers and Nigel Greensall stormed the Gentlemen Challenge races at the Spa Classic in John’s 1959 Lister Costin - taking the overall win as well as pole position and fastest lap.

Jeff Gault took his freshly restored 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8 ’S’ to Italy to test it out, supported by Alex and Alistair from CKL. First stop was the one-day Franciacorta in the wine country at the beginning of April, followed by the Coppa Milano Sanremo a week later.

Donington Historic Festival Royal Automobile Club Stirling Moss Trophy. John Spiers and Nigel Greensall qualified on pole in John’s Lister-Jaguar. During the race they lost time in the pitstop and ended P5, but took fastest lap. Marc Gordon qualified first-in-class for the HRDC race in his XK150S, finishing on the podium in P2.

Once again the Duke of Richmond managed to grace us with glorious sunshine for the 82nd Members’ Meeting. It was the first major event outing for our new race transporter, which was filled by four Lister Sports Cars entered in the Salvadori Cup.

The story of E2A - JAGUAR’S 1960 LE MANS CONTENDER - told by CKL, the long-time custodians of the famous and only surviving Jaguar Prototype from the famed Competition Works Department of genius designer Bill Heynes

Glorious sunshine graced our 2025 season opener Track Day at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The day was operated under Track Day rules with a 105db noise limit, and we had some special cars on track, including an ex-Targa Florio 427 Cobra, Ivor Bueb's Jaguar MK1, D-types, E-types, Listers...the list goes on.

The latest issue of Magneto Magazine (#25) features ‘E2A’ - the Jaguar prototype and 1960 Le Mans contender, which CKL have looked after for many years. Magazine contributor Simon Aldridge interviewed all of the important figures in the car’s story, including Mark hews, Chris Keith-Lucas, Penny Woodley, and Gregor Fisken.

The latest issue of Octane Magazine (#260) features ‘one of the most meticulous restorations ever’ - our D-Type restoration which we completed this year for designer Mark Haddawy. Magazine contributor and feature writer Simon Aldridge travelled to Hollywood for the Octane cover story, and used Mulholland Drive and Mark's 1956 John Lautner House as locations for the photography by Evan Klein.

The last four weeks have seen us at four major events across the world, and we are thrilled to have won five first places: Sir Jackie Stewart congratulations Marc Gordon, Winner of this year's Fordwater Trophy at Goodwood Revival.

We had eighteen cars at the Revival, including four parade cars in the 75th anniversary celebration of the Jaguar XK engine, and two safety cars, as well as ten cars racing. All of the cars ran solely on sustainable fuel this year.

We were delighted to show our latest restoration at Hampton Court this week. Also on display at the Palace was the 1953 Le Mans winning C-Type Lightweight XKC 051 which we reunited with its original body, engine and gearbox during a forensic restoration which we completed in 2022.

CKL wins at Pebble Beach - the 1955 D-Type won the Post War Sports Racing Class.

CKL 25th Celebration

The current issue of Magneto features Ecurie Ecosse D-Type - XKD 561. The incredible photos by Sam Chick were made over a two year period, documenting the car as it was taken back to bare metal in our workshops.

Racing action at the 81st Goodwood Members’ Meeting with CKL Mustang, D-Type, C-Type and Jaguar XK-140 Gomm Special.