Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Brought up on the marque through Jaguar ownership in his family, Nigel got his first Jaguar at 18 years of age, and to date has owned 70 Jaguars, including 16 MkIIs. His knowledge and expertise of these cars is widely recognised, and he has written over twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, and regularly provides talks and seminars on the cars and the company. A founder member and Director of the Jaguar Enthusiast's Club, Nigel was also Editor of the Club's prestigious Jaguar Enthusiasts magazine for nearly 40 years.