2011-10-02 10:07:11 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 9/11
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Auction description:
Lot number 73
Hammer value £19,000
Description Jaguar MkII 3.4 Saloon
Registration 554 GFJ
Year 1963
Colour Sherwood Green
Engine size 3,442 cc
Chassis No. 163101DN
Engine No. KH9346-8

According to its accompanying Heritage Certificate, this particular Sherwood Green 3.4-litre was originally supplied by AJ Beal of Exeter to first owner Mr Lupp of Minehead, Somerset, in April 1963. According to the V5C it has had just five keepers in all, the third and fourth being a Bristol-based father and son who owned it from 1985 until July 2009 when the current registered keeper acquired it.

The bodywork has clearly been expertly restored and repainted at some time in the not-too-distant past and it remains in superb condition with excellent panel gaps all round, sparkling chrome and beautiful paintwork. The Suede Green interior appears to be original and has a lovely mellow patina that gives it great character.

In 2009 the car received a very substantial mechanical overhaul at various specialists with bills on file for over £13,500. This included a cylinder head overhaul, reconditioned carbs, rebuilt all-synchromesh gearbox and overdrive, Koni shock absorbers, alternator conversion, high-torque starter motor, aluminium radiator, electric fan and many other improvements detailed in the history file.

The car is said to drive beautifully and certainly fired up promptly and ran very smoothly as we manoeuvred it to take these photos, with a very rorty exhaust note. With an MOT until May 2012 and taxed until next September, the car comes with a fair amount of history including most old MOTs back to 1996 when the car had covered an indicated 65,496 miles, a total which has now only risen to some 77,600 miles. Altogether an excellent example in a refreshingly subtle hue which is sure to draw lots of admiring glances wherever it goes.

2011-10-25 19:28:03 | pauls writes:

SOLD Hammer Price £19000