Gaynor Cauter's love affair with Jaguars began in the early 1960s when her father bought his first Mk2, but the most memorable event was in 1961 when she was taken, aged nine and a half, to see the first E-type. She vowed to have one and, 20 years later, finally achieved her ambition. She has owned her white Series 1 roadster, 45 BOO, for 30 years, driven it all over Europe, and writes about its exploits regularly in Classic & Sports Car magazine and online at www.45BOO.com. She is also a long-standing member of the JDC and secretary/news correspondent of the Classic S Type Register.

Gaynor is a journalist and photographer, attending classic car events and rallies at home and abroad. She has two other Jaguars ­ a 1967 420, which she is in the process of restoring, and an XJ40 4-litre Sovereign ­- plus an MGB roadster and a Land Rover Series IIa.

She can be contacted at gaynor.cauter©jdc-etype.org.uk