2024-09-30 16:13:17 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/24

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-36---1967-jaguar-mkx-42/

Auction description:

9th Oct, 2024 Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire

1967 Jaguar MkX 4.2

No Reserve

Registration No: RLO 378E

Chassis No: 1D52760BW

MOT: Exempt

Purchased by world famous singer, Madonna, for her son Rocco Ritchie

Subject to much recent work including a full repaint into Opalescent Maroon

The 'rarest' MkX, being a 4.2 Litre example pre-420G

Supplied with original green logbook and service plan document issued by the supplying dealer, University Motors Ltd

‘RLO 378E’ was first registered by University Motors Ltd of Richmond on 17th May 1967 and then sold to Flaskett Ltd of Kingston-on-Thames on the 22nd December 1967. We then know it was the subject of some restoration work in 1995 and by the late 1990s emerged from dry storage before being acquired by Mr G Birks (Birks MotorWorks) and recommissioned in 2010. The Jaguar would be sold onto another owner before being purchased by Madonna for her son, Rocco Ritchie in 2021.

Rocco decided to have the car stripped back to bare metal, welded and repainted in Opalescent Maroon, in addition, the XK engine benefitted from an overhaul which included a rebore and new pistons. The interior was treated to a refresh and fitted with a reversing camera to aid manoeuvring. Works were completed in 2022. Rocco has used the car extensively; regularly appearing with it at several exhibitions that display his artwork. Madonna used the Jaguar for a 2024 photoshoot that appeared on Instagram, captioned 'Mood in LNDN'. Kept at Madonna’s address throughout Rocco’s custodianship, the MkX is being offered to market directly from him. Rocco describes the car as being in overall ‘good condition’ although the engine is ticking slightly and he feels it requires looking into. Used in London, the paintwork has suffered some small dings that may need attention, although Rocco describes it as looking ‘good’ overall.