{"id":492405,"date":"2012-06-01T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=27804"},"modified":"2024-01-04T21:29:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:29:53","slug":"jd-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/jd-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Profile – JD Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"

JD Classics<\/h2>\n

Maldon, Essex, rurally situated on the Blackwater estuary is home to JD Classics, a company specializing in recreating and refining the style, character and pedigree of some of the world\u2019s most celebrated period vehicles, both on and off track.\u00a0 Since the 1980\u2019s the company has grown from an enthusiastic hobby into an extensive enterprise restoring, refining and exporting luxury vehicles worldwide, either mint originals or complete rebuilds. Every project, whether it be a routine service or a Concours restoration, is subject to JD\u2019s unique craftsmanship, technical skill and acute attention to detail.\u00a0 Period references are used to ensure vehicles are as exact as the day they left the original works. This expertise has been rewarded in recent years with many accolades including winning at the Pebble Beach Concours D\u2019Elegance, in 2009, with an SS 100 3.5 liter.<\/p>\n

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The facility in Maldon is a \u201cone-stop-shop\u201d for full restorative services staffed by a talented team of 35 specialists. So vehicles need never leave the site before completion, ensuring quality control to a standard very few engineers both in the UK and worldwide can match. Consequently, technical decisions can be made easier and quicker, with the minimum of disruption to the project schedule. Such collaborative working is one of the main reasons they are able to introduce, so effectively, unique innovations and enhancements to classic cars.<\/p>\n

Over the past couple of years, JD Classics have introduced \u201cBreakfast at JD\u2019s\u201d events, inviting all classic car enthusiasts to go along and have a look through the workshops, preparation department, finishing area and sales rooms to get an insight to what the company does and have achieved.\u00a0 These meetings are held three or four times a year and often include celebrity personalities, such as Sir Stirling Moss, Win Percy and Norman Dewis.\u00a0 Recently, JD Classics have been bestowed the honor of preparing and supplying support to three cars from the JDHT (Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust).<\/p>\n

The cars are currently being prepared to take part in this year\u2019s Mille Miglia. JD Classics will provide support crews for them over the gruelling 1000 mile circuit. JD Classic`s founder and owner, Derek Hood, enthuses, \u201cTo be asked to participate and provide support for three such historically steeped cars is truly an honor for all involved at JD Classics. We look forward to working alongside the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in providing this support for these first class classic race cars throughout this year\u2019s Mille Miglia.\u201d\u00a0 With this in mind he has this invitation to prospective customers, \u201cThoroughbred vehicles deserve the highest standards. If you insist on feeling the same way about your luxury marques, let\u2019s talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

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