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Restoration Plans

I was so pleased to see the incredible MkIX featured in your April issue.

Having been a Jaguar enthusiast I loved the idea of owning a MkIX and after having read Genevieve by Harry Smedley I dreamt one day I would own one, and take on such a project with little experience.

Last year I was diagnosed with blood cancer and endedMkIX I hoped I would enjoy one day. Lying in bed and looking at my computer on eBay I saw it (Albert), a 1959 MkIX manual in need of a full restoration. My heart lifted, I felt a purpose. If I could mend this car I could mend myself and to my joy I bought the car, and thought of little else but how I was going to get better and complete this exciting project.

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