Hemmings Daily: Loss of sight hasn't stopped Jaguar restorer Stew Jones, as this award-winning documentary shows

Striving for excellence is a most human trait, one that isn't bound by limitations either inherent or imposed. Why should the loss of a physical senseeyesight, as an examplepreclude a person from resolutely following his or her dreams, and achieving the ultimate honors in their chosen field? When the professionals behind Stew Jones Restoration prepared and presented the first-ever 100-point-judged restoration of a Jaguar E-type Series 3 V-12 in the Jaguar Clubs of North America Class 7 history, there was no [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, December 3, 2019 [Loss of sight hasn't stopped Jaguar restorer Stew Jones, as this award-winning documentary shows]( [Loss of sight hasn't stopped Jaguar restorer Stew Jones, as this award-winning documentary shows]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Striving for excellence is a most human trait, one that isn't bound by limitations either inherent or imposed. Why should the loss of a physical senseeyesight, as an examplepreclude a person from resolutely following his or her dreams, and achieving the ultimate honors in their chosen field? When the professionals behind Stew Jones Restoration prepared and presented the first-ever 100-point-judged restoration of a Jaguar E-type Series 3 V-12 in the Jaguar Clubs of North America Class 7 history, there was no... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1957 Falcon Mk II Competition Sports Racer]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1957 Falcon Mk II Competition Sports Racer]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Terrier-chassis 1957 Falcon Mk II Competition Sports Racer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 1957 Falcon MKII Competition Sports Racer is a factory built race version with a Len Terry designed Terrier frame. Powered by a race prepared 997cc Ford 105E 4-cylinder paired with a 4-speed manual transmission, it was reportedly raced in period at Silverstone, Daytona, and Cumberland. Owned for 15 years, it recently underwent a complete restoration and has had only shakedown miles added since. T...[Read More]( [Shirley Muldowney: Drag racing safety has come a long way]( [Shirley Muldowney: Drag racing safety has come a long way]( Posted by Shirley Muldowney - On August 27, the world was reminded just how dangerous motorsports can be when 39-year-old Jessi Combs, hoping to break her existing record, was killed during a landspeed record attempt in Oregon. Jessi was a talented television host and up-and-coming racer, and the entire racing community was shaken by her death. I want to express my sincerest condolences to Jessi's family and friends. The safety record of professional motorsports in recent years has been remarkable, especially considering the performance of modern ra...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [When a single letter adds half a million dollars: Nissan Fairlady Z432R heads to auction]( [When a single letter adds half a million dollars: Nissan Fairlady Z432R heads to auction]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Not often does a Nissan Fairlady Z432 go overlooked at auction these days. The Z-car variant with the S20 four-valve, triple-carbureted, dual-overhead-camshaft straight-six from the Skyline GT-R has gained a fast foothold in six-figure territory, so it would take something special to top it - something like three Skyline GT-Rs and one Z432R all at the same auction, with the latter of the group expected to become the most expensive Z-car to sell at auction. When Nissan and Prince merged in August 1966, the former ...[Read More]( [Wallops Island, Virginia, 1970]( [Wallops Island, Virginia, 1970]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: March 1970 Location: near Wallops Island, Virginia Source: NASA (via Jim and Chester's Garage) What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 12/3/1951: Rick Mears born, Wichita, Kansas UPCOMING EVENTS [Supercar Saturdays Florida Annual Toy Drive at the Shops at Pembroke Gardens]( December 14, 2019 - Pembroke Pines, FL, FL [CCFA Car and Truck Show]( December 14, 2019 - St. Petersburg, FL [Blazing Wheels Car Show]( December 14, 2019 - Palm Bay, FL [Caffeine & Chrome]( December 28, 2019 - Englewood, CO [Caffeine & Chrome]( December 28, 2019 - Ofallon, IL [Friendly little swap meet]( January 5, 2020 - Enfield, CT [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED AUCTIONS [1988 Jeep Wrangler]( [1988 Jeep Wrangler]( [1959 Ford Galaxie]( [1959 Ford Galaxie]( [1990 BMW]( [1990 BMW]( [1959 Cadillac V-16]( [1959 Cadillac V-16]( [1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe]( [1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe]( [1959 Lincoln Continental]( [1959 Lincoln Continental]( [1989 BMW 635CSi]( [1989 BMW 635CSi]( [1949 GMC Pickup]( [1949 GMC Pickup]( [1975 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1975 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1994 Pontiac Trans Am]( [1994 Pontiac Trans Am]( PROMOTED LISTING [1969 Pontiac Firebird]( [1969 Pontiac Firebird]( [$22,500]( [Sun Distributor Tester Machine Model 506 Restored]( [Sun Distributor Tester Machine Model 506 Restored]( [$3,200]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Lost and Found overflow - a little bit customized]( [Lost and Found overflow - a little bit customized]( [One-off Rabbit-based Checker taxi prototype saved from the crusher]( [One-off Rabbit-based Checker taxi prototype saved from the crusher]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Hemmings Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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