Many visitors to this website will know of the tragedy that Win Percy endured in August 2003 when a routine slipped disc went disastrously wrong,
resulting in permanent lower-limb paralysis. For this to have happened any of us would be devastating.
None of us can start to conceive of what it must be like to be grounded in this way if we were one of
Britain’s most successful sports car racing drivers of the post-war years. The double tragedy is that Win had only
recently embarked on a new round of successes in Classic Car racing, most notably in Nigel Webb's D Type, his
mount when winning the 2002 Le Mans Classic race.
We are delighted and honoured to have been asked to offer in our auction a number of items associated directly with Win at various
stages in his career, when he was mounted in Jaguar racers.
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These are the racing overalls Win wore driving the TWR XJ-S to third place in the 1985 James Hardy 1000K race at Bathurst. A very special item indeed. The overalls are a Nomex III Jaybrand set, badged as follows: Front - the right breast has Win's name embroidered and the left breast shows a "Champion" badge. The original BRDC badge has been removed in accordance with BRDC Policy. Right Sleeve - Jay Brand Nomex III and TWR. Left Sleeve - Team Castrol. Epaulettes - Dunlop. Throat Band - TWR. Back - Jaguar. The overalls have been cleaned and are in very good condition. In particular, the waist-length zip runs smoothly. A seriously historical item, especially for Australian Jaguar enthusiasts.
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These are Win's racing overalls worn during the 1984 season when he crewed no less than seven XJS victories for TWR. Once more, this is a Jaybrand Nomex III set, badged as follows: Front - right breast shows Win's name and the left breast has Motul, TWR and Champion. Back - Motul and Jaguar. Right Sleeve - TWR and Jaybrand. Left Sleeve - Jaybrand. Throat Band - TWR. Pocket Slants - Motul. Again, a clean set with a smooth-running zip.
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Three T-shirts, showing wear. PC Automotive shirts with silk-screen image of the XJ 220C, race number 57, that ran at Le Mans in 1995. Made by "Jts". Size XL. Good to Fine.
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A worn T-shirt showing silk screen image of the XJ220. Made by "Blue Gum" in Australia. Size L. Fine
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A worn T-shirt showing a silk screen image of the XJ 220. Made by "Jam Tuckers Ultimate". Size L. Fine
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A short-sleeve white polyester/cotton shirt with button-down collar. Made by "LB Clothing" in England. Size 16". Front badges - Jaguar, TWR Racing and Unipart. Back - Jaguar. These shirts were issued to TWR team members for the 1993 Le Mans. Slight specks on right shoulder, o/w Fine
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This dramatic painting of Win dashing through the Esses at Le Mans, was specially commissioned to celebrate his historic series of wins at the Le Mans Classic in 2002.
Win drove the restored Jaguar D-Type XKD505, still carrying its original registration of 774 RW and bearing No 6, to repeat Mike Hawthorn's
win back in 1955, driving the same chassis car. 23.5 inches x 17.25 inches. Win will personally sign and dedicate this poster to the winning bidder.
It will also be signed by Win's great friend Norman Dewis (who contributed so much to the development of the D-Type back in the 1950s) and the artist, Norman Kitson.
(example poster shown here and entry wil not have a copyright notice)
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Win's hand-made memento of the XJS winning the 1984 European Touring Car Championship. Win decided to have a dozen model cars made that he could give away to friends and team mates, including Tom Walkinshaw, as mementoes of this great win These cars were individually hand made from fabric, stuffed and dyed to
look as correct as possible. This is number 11 of 12 and bears race number 12 - the winning car from the Spa 24 hour race of 1984. It weighs (all approx.) 1.4Kg and is 56cm long, 24cm wide and 20cm high. The 'wheels' are made from stuffed rolls inserted into retaining loops. This model is personally signed by Win on the roof.
There is some fading of the dyes after nearly 20 years and the model has
collected a few minor spots but is otherwise in Very Good condition
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A delightful colour 6" x 4" candid photo of Norman Dewis congratulating Win after his success at the 2002 Goodwood Revival meeting.
Win is still in the cockpit of XKD 505. Photo signed by Win. Mint
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A full-colour 6" x 4" photo of XJ 220C Race No 51, in action. This is the Hahne/Percy/Leslie car (chassis No 1) which raced at Le Mans in 1993. Photo signed by Win. Mint
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A fully-illustrated 8-page review of Win’s 40-year career. Printed on high-quality card and signed by Win, this review contains his key results as well as over 40 photographs of Win and his steeds across the years. These range from Ford Anglia (registration no – WIN 1) in the mid-1960s to the mighty Jaguar XJRs and XJ 220s as the millennium ended
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A unique memento of serious driver drama. Few readers of this Preview will not know of Win’s horrific accident in the Mulsanne Straight during the 1987 Le Mans. A tyre blow-out at over 200 mph as he was entering the “kink” threw Win’s car some 40 feet into the air followed by a very solid “landing” on its roof and a 600 yard upside-down slide along the track. This tore off the rear bodywork, the engine, the gearbox, the wheels and all suspension units. Miraculously - and this escape surely redefines the word – Win walked away from what was now just a tub totally unscathed even though his helmet was worn down to the lining. This 1:24 scale Hasegawa model of Win’s car, XJR No 5, has been signed by four key players on that fateful day Win, his two co-drivers – John Watson and Jan Lammers – along with Tom Walkinshaw.
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‘Sideways in a D-Type!’ Videos and DVDs
In 1955, Mike Hawthorn won the Le Mans 24 Hours race for Jaguar driving a D-type, Chassis No XKD 505 and carrying the registration 774 RW.
This car was subsequently rebuilt and actively campaigned around the world, including winning at the Le Mans Classic in 2002
and second in the Sussex Trophy race at the Goodwood Revival in September that same year, with Win Percy at the wheel on each occasion.
During the Goodwood race, a miniature video camera was fitted to the left side of the wrap-around windscreen by Win's shoulder. The whole
of the warm-up and the race itself was recorded with full sound and subsequently Win recorded a full commentary for each lap.
This included careful analysis of every bend and overtaking manoeuvre - plus the hairy moments!
All of this is supplemented with extra historic Jaguar footage to create a truly unique insight into the mind of a professional racing driver
in action. The additional footage alone is something special: 1955 race clip featuring the same D Type; a run around Le Mans in 1956
with Mike Hawthorn commentating in-cockpit; a 10-minute interview with legendary Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis; a 15-minute interview with Win, who
talks about his racing career with Jaguars and what it's like to drive at Goodwood and Le Mans - with graphic detail of his horrendous 1987
crash at Le Mans and a slide show of stills from the Goodwood Revival, both on- and off-track
We offer three versions of this superb collection for you to bid on and help Win out:
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A DVD for "PAL" system machines. PAL is a UK format. Most USA NTSC DVD players can play PAL DVDs, but bidder should check first.
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A video for VHS format as used in UK, Australia and a number of other countries.
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A video for the North American NTSC format.
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