2009-10-01 18:56:44 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 9/09
www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/1250484309/

Auction description:
Weekend de l'Excellence Automobile
Bonhams, Reims - Circuit de Gueux en Champagne
Type Car
Lot Number 138
Estimate €35000-€45000
Outcome NOT SOLD
Hammer Price -
Hammer Price (inc premium) -
Year 1963
Condition rating 0
Registration number
Mileage -
Chassis number 230673DN
Engine number LC-6503-8
This example was manufactured on 13th June 1963 and purchased by the current vendor (only its fifth owner from new) on 5th January 2007 from Hurst Park Automobiles. The car is finished in opalescent racing green with matching original leather interior, while specification highlights include chromed wire wheels, power steering, reclining seats, Kenlowe electric cooling fan and a Webasto sunroof, the latter fitted by Peter Harvey (invoice on file). A total of 72,000 miles was displayed on the odometer at time of purchase, to which the private vendor has added a further 3,000-or-so, making the current total 75,439 miles. Without doubt one of the best examples of the model currently on the market, this Mk2 featured on the front cover of Classic and Sports Car magazine in January 2007.

2024-10-24 07:38:36 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction:

rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf24/lots/r0015-1963-jaguar-mark-2-38litre-saloon/

Auction description:

London 2024, Lot 312

1963 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8-Litre Saloon Add to Favorites

£30,000 - £40,000 GBP 

From The Best of British Collection

Offered Without Reserve

Highly desirable specification for the Mark 2 sports saloon, featuring the larger-capacity 3.8-litre straight-six engine mated to a four-speed manual with overdrive

Matching-numbers example boasting single ownership between 1963 and 2006

Benefits from a mechanical rebuild in 2020 completed at a cost of almost £32,000

Presented in its factory colour combination of Opalescent Dark Green over Suede Green hide, complemented by a green Webasto sunroof

Accompanied by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate

Chassis No. 230673DN

Engine No. LC6503-8

Registration UK V5C

Location London, United Kingdom

According to the accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, this right-hand-drive Mark 2 holds a 23 April 1963 date of manufacture. Chassis 230673 DN was desirably specified, the factory fitting the enlarged 3.8-litre XK motor that sent approximately 220 horsepower to the rear wheels. This was paired with a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. Finished in Opalescent Dark Green to complement a Suede Green leather interior, this example was delivered to the Henlys dealership in London on 2 May.

The car was registered the following month to Mr David John Taylor, who was based in Jaguar’s home city of Coventry. Remarkably, the Mark 2 remained with its original owner all the way through to September 2006, at which point it was transferred to Hurst Park Automobiles of East Molesey, Surrey. Subsequently sold to Mr Armand Blaton of Loyers in Belgium, this 3.8-Litre Saloon joined The Best of British Collection in October 2012.

More recently, the Jaguar has been maintained by English luxury car specialist Clark & Carter Restorations. A February 2020 invoice from the Braintree-based outfit totals £31,928. That figure covered the cost of a mechanical overhaul for the engine, gearbox, and overdrive, while the carburettors, suspension, and front brakes were rebuilt. Alongside bodywork care, the underside was cleaned and treated while various pieces of interior trim were refreshed.

Presented today in its original colour combination, this desirable overdrive-equipped Jaguar Mark 2 notably retains its matching-numbers engine, which is particularly appealing here in most potent 3.8-litre guise.