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In 1757, the French writer and playwright ‘Voltaire’, wrote, of poor wronged Admiral John Byng who was executed on board his own ship for supposedly disobeying orders, ‘...in this country, it is found good, from time to time, to kill one admiral pour encourager les autres (to encourage the others)’.Read now
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JLR C-type Replica Court Case - The First Witness
Read nowSTOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica which JLR were insisting they must destroy. Not only have the...
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The C-type Replica Scandal – An Update
As I have not written about this matter for many months, and I know there is a great deal of interest in the classic car world, I thought an update and further statements might be helpful.Read now -
Act now to save businesses and jobs
Read now* Opportunity to change the law to stop JLR crushing UK replica manufacturers * All enthusiasts need to act now – deadline end of August * Replicas will still be manufactured in non-EU countries, harming UK plc With legal threats,...
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Is JLR tarnishing its brand?
Read nowSTOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica which JLR were insisting they must destroy. Not only have the...
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JLR Scandal – An Update, by Philip Porter
Read nowSTOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica which JLR were insisting they must destroy. Not only have the...
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JLR v. Enthusiasts
Read nowSTOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica which JLR were insisting they must destroy. Not...
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Was the C-type a work of art or an aerodynamic sports-racing car?
Read nowSTOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica which JLR were insisting they must destroy. Not...
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Jaguar C-type Replicas - The Uproar Grows In Volume
Read nowBy Philip Porter To remind those not familiar with the current uproar: companies and individuals have been building replicas, particularly of C-type Jaguars, since the ’70s. Several companies have stated they have received tacit approval from Jaguar whom, they claim,...
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C-type Replica Furore
Read nowBy Philip Porter As you may have heard, the C-type replica world has been thrown into disarray by recent legal proceedings in Sweden. The facts, as we understand them, are that a gentleman called Karl Magnusson spent several years building...