2017-11-20 11:55:30 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 11/17
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Auction description:
Registration Date 1967
Make & Model Jaguar MkII 240 Manual Overdrive
Colour Dark Blue
Registration Number XNO 808F
Chassis No. 1J1252DN
Engine size 2,483 cc
Engine No. 7J12028
Documents V5C; MOT April 2018 with no advisories; eight old MOTs; recent invoices
Estimate No Reserve

First registered in November 1967, this dark blue example is a late 240 model which had slimline bumpers and an Ambla, rather than leather, interior in order to cut costs. Making up for this was a new straight port head, new inlet manifold and new HS6 SU carbs which raised the power of the 2.4-litre engine from 120bhp to 133bhp with more torque to boot.

The car has had just three owners from new and although there is precious little history, it has clearly been very well looked after with excellent panel gaps, glossy paintwork and a very smart red interior. A stainless steel exhaust system has been fitted, along with chrome wire wheels for a more sporting look.

The current registered keeper acquired the car in 2012 and used it only lightly, eight old MOTs (all with no advisories) showing that it has only covered some 2,000 miles in the last eight years. It is showing only 77,171 miles on the clock but there is insufficient documentary evidence to warrant this total.

Invoices on file show that the carburettors were rebuilt in 2014 and the brakes were overhauled in 2012 with various new pipes and hoses and rebuilt front calipers. Said to run and drive well and certainly running very smoothly and quietly as we moved it around for these photos, it has an MOT until April 2018 with no advisories recorded.

2018-05-06 18:39:20 | pauls writes:

Sold at £14,100