As the spring sunshine returns, enthusiasts are dusting off their Jaguars and coming in for a service to make sure everything’s running perfectly for the driving season. Spring is a popular time of year for classic car owners to book in for a service now the sun is finally making a regular appearance. Booking your classic car in for a regular service helps to keep your vehicle running smoothly and protects its long-term value.
Read MoreIt was a pleasure hosting the E-Type and XK Club members at our P&K Thornton workshops over the weekend (17th May) for our technical workshops. Starting at 10 AM and finishing around 4 PM, the day comprised of 4 interesting and informative technical workshops. These 4 seminars went over Metalwork, Electrics and Engines along with Servicing and General Maintenance.
Read MoreJust a couple of weeks after the Goodwood Members Meeting, we were back on the racetrack at the Donington Historic Festival. Taking place between the 2nd and 4th of May, this race demonstrates the determination and enthusiasm we strive for at P&K Thornton Restorations. We competed in two races over the weekend, the Motor Racing Legends Pre-63 GT 1-hour race and the Motor Racing Legends Pall Mall Cup.
Read MoreAfter a long winter break, we were eager to get back on the racetrack again, kicking off our 2025 race season at the 82nd Goodwood Members Meeting, taking place on the 12th and 13th of April 2025.
Read MoreSince our business has been in operation for almost 60 years, we have generated an archive with hundreds of restorations. This archive contains some of our concours winning restorations, demonstrating the care and craftsmanship that went into bringing these Jaguars back to life. If you know your Jaguar was restored at our workshops in the early 1970s to date you can get in contact, and we’ll see what we can find out about your Jaguar in our archive folders.
Read MoreWe have released the dates for our 2025 events. If you are looking for something to do over your upcoming weekends, take a look at all the exciting events you can attend at P&K Thornton.
Read MoreFollowing on from our success in the 2024 race season, all of us at P&K Thornton Restorations are preparing for the upcoming 2025 races with a relentless drive to push the limits even further—aiming to set new record times and redefine what’s possible on the track with our Jaguar E-Type.
Read MoreWe have partnered with The Fast Lane Club to offer a full support package and guaranteed entry for the Mille Miglia 2025 in Italy. The event will be taking place between the 14th and 21st of June 2025, the race will be run over 5 days covering approximately 1180 miles. The evening stops will be Bologna, Rome, Milano Marittima and Parma.
Read MoreWe’ve recently started completing work for the Jaguar X100 (XK8 & XKR) and X150 along with some newer Jaguar models.
Read MoreAvailable now after a tremendously successful race season, built and run by P&K Thornton Racing.
Read MoreAt the end of October, the P&K Thornton’s team competed in the final race of the season, the RAC Pall Mall Cup at Silverstone. After our success at the Spa Six Hours the team were feeling eager and excited for this 3-hour endurance race in our 1961 Jaguar E-Type.
Read MoreThe team at P&K Thorntons drove to Belgium at the end of September to compete in the Spa Six Hours Race. After getting the car in January as a project, we restored it and entered it into the hardest classic car race in the world. Despite a mistake in the qualifiers, knocking down our starting position, we finished in the 41st position out of 81 and came first in our class (GTS7) as we ran close to standard certifications pre-63 GT regulations.
Read MoreOur apprentice Jamie won The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice award. Jamie is in his second year as an apprentice at P&K Thornton Restorations working as a ‘classic body work technician’ along with studying at the Heritage Skills Academy. The award was created in honour of the historic racing driver, Simon Diffey, who was killed in a road accident in 2022. Jamie will be receiving his award at the ceremony on the 19th of September 2024 for all his hard work and commitment to learning the trade. The award came along with many prizes including support towards gaining a racing licence and tickets for an international race. This is a fantastic achievement for our young apprentice and we look forward to continuing to work with Jamie for the foreseeable future.
Read More6th of July, our 2024 Open Day at P&K Thornton Restorations, visit our workshops, engine bay, rolling road facility and bodyshop. Breakfast and hot drinks are on the house while kindly asking for donations for Cancer Research UK. To book, please contact us via the usual channels.
Read MoreThe first race is always a daunting one! After the problems we suffered at Donington Historic, we went back to the drawing board of engines building to diagnose the oil leak and booked in for another race weekend with Equipe Classic, this time everything went as it should and we scored a couple of class podiums.
Read MoreReturn to the fast lane with Grant Williams Racing and BUY1 Coombs Jaguar MK1. We had a wonderful time at Silverstone racing with HRDC Jack Sears Trophy.
Read MoreReturn to the fast lane with Grant Williams Racing and BUY1 Coombs Jaguar MK1. We had a wonderful time at Silverstone racing with HRDC Jack Sears Trophy.
Read MoreCip Nistorica, our MD, takes you through a virtual workshop tour! Discover the projects we are working on in the upcoming months. Exciting Jaguar models and some Italian charm.
Read MoreWe accepted the challenge not only to improve the performance of the Jaguar E-Type V12, but also to enhance the exterior design feature taking into account the Jaguar heritage and period materials used. Design and execution by P&K Thornton Restorations.
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