Lot Ended
Description
A cracking example of this sporting saloon with
various performance upgrades; louvred bonnet; Coombs spats; power
steering; RS handling kit; 2" carbs; gas-flowed head; Brantz Tripmaster
etc
Built in February 1964, this lovely Jaguar MkII 3.4 manual overdrive
comes with a large history file extending back to 1990 and has had just three
owners in the last 26 years.
A much-cherished machine, it has been
considerably improved and upgraded over the years and has always been in light
regular use, having 22 old MOTs charting the gradual rise in mileage from 55,760
in 1990 to today’s total of 90,111 miles.
In 1994 at 66,885 miles, it received a major bout of expenditure
which included a full engine rebuild with new pistons and a reground crank etc,
new front and rear suspension springs plus a host of other mechanical
jobs.
In 1997 it was treated to a full bodywork restoration including a
bare metal repaint in dark metallic blue when a louvred bonnet and Coombs-style
rear wheel spats were also fitted. All the brightwork was rechromed at the same
time and the underside was wax coated.
In 1998 it was sent to RS Coachworks of Reading for various upgrades
including rack-and-pinion power steering; a lead-free cylinder head which was
gas-flowed and fitted with larger inlet valves and valve seats; a gas-flowed
inlet manifold bored out to accept the 2" carburettors which were also fitted;
Jaguar XJ Series 3 electronic ignition; uprated 4-pot front brake calipers;
uprated suspension with RS Handling Kit; Mota-Lita steering wheel plus various
other improvements with bills for this lot amounting to some
£8,900.
In 1999 the car was bought by a German gentleman living in Newbury
who kept it for 10 years and appears to have used it in both England and in
Germany with various bills on file covering this period amounting to some 3,400
Euros (all in Deutsch, naturlich). Our vendor acquired it from him in July 2009
to join a collection of classic cars and has continued to maintain it carefully
ever since, covering some 7,000 miles during his 11-year ownership.
Apart
from routine service items, recent expenditure has also included new leather
seat covers, new carpets, new headlining, new sealed beam headlights, new
exhaust and a new set of MWS stainless steel wire wheels shod with new
Vredestein 205/70/15 tyres which cost £2,252.
In 2020, the current vendor purchased the car through our Brightwells
auction to add to his collection. Only covering less than 200 miles in his
ownership, he has decided to let someone else with more time, enjoy the
car.
The previous vendor has used the car on several regularity events –
hence the Brantz timing equipment under the left side of the dash – and reports
that it has proved very reliable and competitive, winning several trophies along
the way.
Documentation includes a V5C, records of all previous owners back to
1984, 22 old MOTs from 2019 back to 1990, many invoices and photos, a Heritage
Certificate issued by Jaguar Deutschland and operating instructions for the
Brantz Tripmaster. The original Jaguar toolkit is also still present in the
spare wheel well.
A particularly good-looking MkII with some useful upgrades, this
wonderful sporting saloon will surprise many modern cars with its pace, while
its grace and space remain as intoxicating today as they were at launch over 60
years ago.
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