2013-03-10 23:16:57 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/13
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Auction description.
Lot number 12
Hammer value £3,300
Description Jaguar MkII 3.4 MOD
Registration 2214 RA
Year 1964
Colour Gunmetal
Engine size 3,442 cc
Chassis No. 166512DN
Engine No. KJ4452-8


Although it might look a bit sorry for itself, this particular 3.4 manual overdrive actually has the makings of a very good car. As the original green log book confirms, it was first registered in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in May 1964 and has had just five owners to date. Various old MOTs going back to 1972 show that the 62,000 miles on the clock is almost certainly genuine.

About a dozen years ago a previous owner sent the car off to be restored and the work was some way towards completion when the garage doing the work went bust. The car was then left outside for several months until the current vendor acquired it in 2003. The bodywork had already been restored and repainted in its original Gunmetal Grey and the car was still in drivable condition.

The vendor intended to finish the work himself and in a burst of initial enthusiasm he rebuilt all the brakes, had the gearbox reconditioned, fitted a new double core radiator, sourced a new set of carpets and stripped out the interior. Unfortunately other commitments then got in the way and 10 years down the line he has not really got any further with the project and an impending house move means that the Jag has to go.

The car is said to be complete and many of the bits required to finish it have already been restored but just need re-fitting. It is not known if the engine has been rebuilt but it was certainly running well 10 years ago. The red leather interior is said to be in nice original condition although the covers have been removed from the seat frames. The bodywork and chassis remain in very good condition and should need very little work at all.

Altogether a most worthwhile project that just needs a lot of meticulous reassembly and the odd bit of refurbishing here and there. If you like doing jigsaws it will keep you amused for many happy hours and the results will be a lot more valuable and a huge amount of fun!