Tom Lenthall Ltd

Tom Lenthall Ltd Independent Classic & Modern Jaguar Land Rover Specialists We also offer performance upgrades for most Jaguar & Land Rover models.

We carry out a wide variety of work ranging from servicing your modern Jaguar & Land Rover to fully rebuilding your classic Jaguar.

The next Porsche chapter.The Carrera 2S has now found its new home, so the search begins for what comes next…A 997.2 Tur...
19/08/2026

The next Porsche chapter.

The Carrera 2S has now found its new home, so the search begins for what comes next…

A 997.2 Turbo PDK.

The facelifted 997 Turbo brings together everything Tom loves about this generation of 911 — the iconic shape, 500 PS, four-wheel drive and Porsche’s PDK gearbox.

We are looking for the right car, rather than simply the next car. Specification, condition, history and provenance will all be important.

The Porsche factory images used here are from the Porsche Newsroom media library, featuring the 997.2 Turbo and Walter Röhrl, and are used as reference/library imagery rather than representing the exact car currently being sought.

Do you have a 997.2 Turbo PDK that might be of interest? Or know of one that could be coming to market?

Please get in touch — we’d be very interested to hear from you.

The hunt is on.

2005 Porsche 911 (997.1) Carrera 2S Manual - £29,995After a fantastic experience of Porsche ownership, Tom has decided i...
17/08/2026

2005 Porsche 911 (997.1) Carrera 2S Manual - £29,995

After a fantastic experience of Porsche ownership, Tom has decided it’s time to take the next step and move into a 997 Turbo - so his much loved Carrera 2S is now looking for its next owner.

A seriously lovely example of the 997 Carrera 2S, with the naturally aspirated 3.8-litre flat-six, 6-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive.

Finished in a fantastic British Racing Green-style Porsche green with a matching green leather interior, it’s a really unusual and specification that suits the 997 perfectly.

The car has also benefited from a number of recent upgrades and maintenance items, including:

• Recent suspension arms
• New sports exhaust
• Solid-state flywheel
• Apple CarPlay
• 6-speed manual
• 3.8-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
• 47k miles

This is a car that has been properly enjoyed and looked after, rather than simply sitting in a collection. Tom has absolutely loved his time with it - but the temptation of a 997 Turbo has finally won!

If you’re looking for a great looking, manual 997 Carrera 2S with a fantastic colour combination and some desirable upgrades, this is a very special car.

£29,995

Email [email protected] or call the workshop on 0118 973 1614 directly for further details and to arrange a viewing.

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8TH AUGUST – WHAT A DAY AT OULTON PARK!The Cheshire Cats meeting with the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and Classic Spor...
12/08/2026

8TH AUGUST – WHAT A DAY AT OULTON PARK!

The Cheshire Cats meeting with the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and Classic Sports Car Club delivered a seriously action-packed day — both on and off track!

THREE RACES. TWO PODIUMS. ONE VERY BUSY DAY.

JAGUAR CHAMPIONSHIP – RACE 1

Starting P6, Tom made steady progress, getting past Ieuan Spooner before a fantastic battle with Andy Harper in the Auto Reserve Parts Jaguar S-Type R.
Following Tom Robinson’s retirement, Tom crossed the line 3rd overall and 3rd in class!

RACE 2

A ball draw put Tom on the front row — perhaps a little too eager to get away!

A false start resulted in a penalty, but Tom wasn’t giving up. He had another great battle with Tom Robinson before the race was brought to an early end by a red flag.

POWERED BY JAGUAR

Then came the big one…Sharing the Tom Lenthall Ltd Jaguar XJS with James Wall, James Wall the pairing qualified P4.

Tom made a fantastic start and was soon up to 3rd, before another great battle with Andy Harper’s S-Type R.

Tom then made the move into Druids, promoting the XJS into 2nd!

After the pit stop, James took over, switching from the front-wheel-drive X-Type Estate he’d raced earlier to the rear-wheel-drive XJS.

The pairing crossed the line 1st in class and 2nd overall!

What a way to finish a full-on day of racing.

OFF TRACK

Tom’s Jaguar E-Type formed part of the fantastic JDHT display, celebrating Jaguar’s heritage.

Tom also appeared on stage twice — first for a fireside chat with , James Martin and Ben Collins (aka The Stig), followed by a catch-up with Wayne Scott | Magazine Editor | Presenter | PR Editor of JEC Magazine.

A huge thank you to JDHT, CSCC, our fellow competitors, marshals, organisers and everyone who came along to support us.

What a weekend. What a car. What a result.

06/08/2026

Time has come for Tom to part with his faithful Land Rover Discovery 4 - now sold to !

It needed a few things doing to it prior to sale, including an essential item!

01/08/2026

Really looking forward to the ‘Cheshire Cats’ race meeting at with the .trust & on Saturday 8th August.

We will be racing the XJS as well being involved on the live stage throughout the day!

Hope to see you there!

25/07/2026

Check out this 1966 Series 1 E Type - the customer has made some great choices to produce a wonderful fast road classic.

Some additional modifications such as a 5 speed manual gearbox and air conditioning will make the car even more enjoyable to live with!

11/07/2026

Tom reveals the mighty V12 that will be used in the Italian Racing Red XJC!

- 6.0 litre V12, TL fuel injection along with a manual gearbox!

A welcome return to Cadwell Park - 27th & 28 June!Tom was delighted to be back at the iconic – one he knows well and al...
07/07/2026

A welcome return to Cadwell Park - 27th & 28 June!

Tom was delighted to be back at the iconic – one he knows well and always enjoys racing.

Joining him once again for the weekend’s action was . The pair shared driving duties in the 40-minute Modern Classics race, while Tom contested the first Jaguar Championship race on Sunday, with Luke taking the wheel for race two.

Saturday – Modern Classics:

Starting from 18th on the grid after qualifying (which gave Luke valuable time to learn the circuit), Tom made excellent progress through the field before handing over to Luke. Despite receiving a 30-second penalty for being just 0.7 seconds short of the mandatory 1 minute 30 second pit stop, the duo secured an impressive 7th overall and 2nd in class – a strong result heading into Sunday’s Jaguar races.

Sunday – Jaguar Championship:

Tom qualified 4th, just 0.1 seconds behind Simon Lewis in 3rd. The race developed into a fantastic battle between Tom and Simon after both passed Colin Philpott, who had started 2nd. After an exciting race, Tom crossed the line 2nd overall and 2nd in class, finishing behind Jack in the Swallows XK8.

Luke lined up for the second Jaguar Championship race starting from 19th on the grid. With nowhere to go but forwards, he drove superbly through the field, climbing an incredible 13 places to finish 6th by the chequered flag.

A fantastic weekend of racing, great teamwork, and we’re pleased to head back to the workshop with some well-earned silverware!



📸 photo credit - .photography92

We recently had a F-Type 3.0L Supercharged travel all the way from Belgium after being diagnosed elsewhere. It arrived w...
03/07/2026

We recently had a F-Type 3.0L Supercharged travel all the way from Belgium after being diagnosed elsewhere.

It arrived with a non-running engine, and it didn’t take long to realise why...

As we stripped the engine, we quickly hit a problem - we couldn’t even remove the torque converter because the engine had completely seized!

Removing the catalytic converter revealed a shocking amount of metal debris, including what appeared to be pieces of piston, valve and oil jet.

The real devastation became clear once the cylinder head came off.

- The valve head had broken away and was lodged inside the liner.
- The piston had been crushed into a ball of aluminium at the bottom of the bore, resembling Play-Doh.
- The cylinder head looked like the dark side of the moon.

Although we weren’t given the full story behind the failure, all the evidence points towards a failed injector causing the cylinder to overheat.

Unfortunately, it also appears that the early warning signs may have been ignored, leading to catastrophic engine failure.

The good news…A replacement engine is now installed and running. We’re just waiting on new catalytic converters before this Jaguar heads back home to Belgium.

Sometimes, acting on the first signs of a problem can be the difference between a repair and a complete engine replacement.

27/06/2026

The ever popular XJC - another V12 coupe build in progress…exciting times ahead, and what a colour choice!

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