2021-11-28 07:09:37 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1965-jaguar-34-s-type-auto-nJwkd4_campaign=Targeted+%7C+Sunday+Large+Ending+Email+%7C+28%2F11%2F21&utm_ ...

Auction description:

Year 1965

Make Jaguar

Model 3.4 Litre

Colour Yellow

Odometer 60,871 Miles

Engine size 3442

Town Rugby

Location Warwickshire

Country United Kingdom

• A very original 1960’s British saloon car icon

• With a shade over 60,000 original miles, a very lightly used car

• Awash with original charm and period details

The current owner has owned this beautiful S Type for around 4 years. This iconic Jaguar had always been a dream car of him and his partner. When a beloved relative passed away and left them some money, they both agreed on what they should do with it. And, thus, “Silvia” arrived, so named after the generous relative.

In their ownership “Silvia” has been the subject of some significant expenditure, not least a specialist engine overhaul. It is only now that work commitments and another Jaguar shaped project mean that it is time to find an appreciative new home for Silvia.

The Paperwork

There is a good level of paperwork available with this car, mostly from the current period of ownership.

The Interior

To the uninitiated, the interior of the S-Type Jaguar can come as a revelation. No expense was spared at the time on the large expanses of leather, walnut, and chrome. A positive antidote to some of the “black hole” interiors of today’s cars.

The originality of this interior shines through. The large front seats may be deemed by some as requiring restoration, but they remain very comfortable and character filled. All other aspects of the interior present very well and go to underline the rare originality of this S-Type.

The Exterior

The body panels are in great shape on this S-Type and very hard to fault indeed. The current owner has had the nearside doors replaced and re-sprayed. The colour match is good but can be seen in certain direct light conditions.

In all other respects, the chrome, glass and the marvellous wire-wheels, everything presents very well and ensures that this car is a real head turner wherever it goes.

Please note – the owner does have a set of doors that are in reasonable shape that will come with the car, or by separate negotiation depending on the price achieved.

The Mechanics

The 3.4L XK engine is possibly the most venerable and celebrated engine in Jaguar’s long history. Produced continually between 1948 and 1992, this is essentially the same engine that appeared in the first Jaguar named car, the XK120 of 1948.

What’s more is this engine has undergone a specialist reconditioning in 2020 at a cost of over £2,000. That and other diligent maintenance expenditure by the owner has made for a very mechanically sound S-Type.

With a little over 60,000 miles covered this car remains well within the mechanical lifespan for these very robustly engineered mechanical components.