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Images from Tom Krefetz and Classic Showcase their totals creep higher as the week progresses, since many cars that went unsold at public auction are then sold privately in the days directly after.

By the morning of August 22, after-sales had increased the week’s haul to $469 million, up 18.9% over 2015’s record. Jaguar's feature in 2022 centred around Jaguar, its 70 years and its Le Mans wins.

Historic cars on view at the Pebble Beach golf course included the 1953 and 1956 Le Mans winning C and D-Types, but other examples were on show such as the ex-Phil Hill C-Type XKC007 which won first time out at Pebble, and also his Pebble Beach winning XK120. Another notable competition D-Type was XKD528 which won its class in the Concours too.

A further highlight was the first Briggs Cunningham E-Type racer - LHD chassis #27.

Regular Jaguar Magazine advertiser Tom Krefetz, owner of Classic Showcase and provider of these images, didn't enter his 1964 road-going modified Series 1 FHC in the concours this time. It is a multi-major award winner, and scored a perfect 100 points in the San Diego Jaguar Club Concours just a few weeks prior to Pebble Beach.

In summary - the week of events never fails to deliver.

This highly redefined XK120 looked a sensation and was finished to an outstanding degree of perfection. The E-Type was raced by Briggs Cunningham and is his first E-Type - LHD chassis #27. It is owned in Hong Kong.

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Tom Krefetz's superb 1964 E-Type FHC is a 100 points concours winner. XK120 looking at its best with wire wheels and a fine looking removable hardtop. S.S. Jaguar 100 owned in Florida by Tom and Gwen Price. It is chassis 39032. The C-Type is unknown.