Lot Ended
Description
Current owner 15 years; restored 25 years ago and only 8,000
miles since; successfully completed the MSA Euroclassic in 2013; synchro
gearbox; a most attractive example of this classic sporting
saloon
As the
Heritage Certificate confirms, this Jaguar Mk2 3.4 was built in July 1961 and
was originally an automatic finished in Opalescent Dark Blue with a Light Blue
leather interior. A UK market car, it was sold via Newsomes of Coventry and was
first registered in Warwickshire with the number 9691 WD, a number which was
replaced by OFO 989 in 1996.
Nothing is known
of the early history of the car, but an HPI check shows that in September 1997
it was subject to a Category C insurance loss (damaged; repairable). HPI also
records a colour change from blue to grey in 1998, which is presumably when the
damage was repaired and the car was restored. In 2011 it was submitted for an
AutoLign Inspection which it passed with flying colours, confirming that the
repairs had been done to a high standard and the car was thoroughly
roadworthy.
Our
vendor acquired the car in 2009 when the odometer was showing 47,000 miles and
he has enjoyed driving it since, the car now showing 51,482 miles. In 2013 it
successfully completed the MSA Euroclassic with the vendor's whole family on
board, a run through France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg during which it
performed faultlessly. Prior to departure it had a major service which
included a new clutch, radiator, dynamo and brake and clutch master cylinders.
Converted to manual overdrive at some point, it has a notably smooth
all-synchro gearchange which is a lot nicer to use than the old Moss ‘box that
Mk2 Jags would have had in period. We noticed that the brakes are also
uncommonly effective for a Mk2 and the whole car feels taut and responsive,
indicating that whoever restored it certainly knew what they were doing.
Apart from a bunch of invoices from 2008 for
routine service items, there is no real service history with the car but our
vendor owns a collection of classics and we are told that they are all looked
after properly. There are 14 old MOTs back to 1998 and they paint a good
picture, with very few advisories over the 8,000 miles the car has covered since
it was restored.
As you can see in the photos,
it is a most attractive looking Jaguar all round which has been starting
promptly and running beautifully as we have moved it around on site, with good
40psi oil pressure.
For
more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email [email protected]