The Western Washington All British Field Meet is held every July at St. Edward State Park, a beautiful space about 35 minutes north of Seattle. And while I’ve lived in the Emerald City for the better part of two decades — and owned British cars for a decent chunk of that time — I’d actually never made it out to the show.

When it comes to historic cars worth preserving, few marques have as many important models as Jaguar. Of all those models, perhaps none are more restoration-worthy than the Lightweight E-types. Which is part of the reason Jaguar opened their Classic Workshop in the first place.

Earlier this week, Jaguar held a launch party for its 2017 XE sport sedan and F-PACE luxury performance SUV at a fitting place: the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum.