Post-graduate update
In August 2017, we drove the Mk2 to the Annual JCNA Concours d’Elegance (New England chapter) held at Sturbridge, Massachusetts. We entered Class 8 (Champion category that has strict period-correct rules) and suffered deductions for 1) leaving the radiator in its natural brass finish, 2) modern hose clamps, 3) installing a digital entertainment unit with backup camera, and 4) using hydrographic metal printing on the toggle switch facia instead of black rexine.
Not to get bogged down in a political discussion about JNCA contest policies, but the club’s proliferation of competition classes has turned these events in something that befits Lake Wobegone where everyone is above average. Yes, we won first place because our Mk2 was the only entry in Class 8. But the event was a lovely excuse to take a road trip on a summer day.
Our Mk2 competing (and winning) in Class 8 at the 2017 JCNA Concours d”Elegance
Graduation photos
A brisk fall day proved well suited for a series of iPhone graduation photos on October 24, 2016.
Bravo! C’est magnifique!
Beautiful! Congratulations & thank you for sharing!
This is a great job, magnificent restoration. Thank you for all the process information. Are you going to sell a book about this restoration? If so, let me know.
Congratulations from Mexico.
Very nice, Eric. The leaves compliment the BRG paint!
Lin
best looking mk2 l have ever watched come alive, a job well done
Lovely, but please paint the radiator. I went for the bare / polished look for a while, but in reality not right. Sent with respect and thanks for all you have done with this car.
It looks absolutly stunning and it’s great that you have shared so much with us.
I do have to agree about the radiator paint and I dislike the light green paint which apart maybe from the dipstick seem somewhat pointless and distracting from what is otherwise an absolutly beautiful engine bay.
The E type aside the MK2 has to be one of the most beautiful cars ever built and you’ve done a magnificent job in ensurseing that the legend continues.
Well done and thanks
A proud fellow MK2 owner in the UK
Lovely pictures! It looks like if they been taken here in Sweden today. I wish they were and that it was my project parked there looking that awesome. Until that day I will be a faithful visitor to this very helpful blog, today I will print out your stuff about heating system. Hope you keep reporting events like this in the future too.