CKL NEWSLETTERS
CKL TRACK DAY
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.
COVER STORY - OCTANE FEATURES D-TYPE RESTORATION
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.
FIVE WINS IN FOUR WEEKS
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.
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.
D-TYPE WINS AT PEBBLE BEACH
CKL wins at Pebble Beach - the 1955 D-Type won the Post War Sports Racing Class.
MAGNETO FEATURES D-TYPE RESTORATION
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.