2011-05-08 18:07:19 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.kentcarcollection.com/info.php

Sellers description:
Out of a large private collection. Vehicle has always been kept indoors and was a regular for many years at the classic automobile shows. Original matching#'s engine and gearbox. Older restoration that has held up very nicely. Paint is still in very good condition. Interior shows some minor usage but again is very presentable. Leather, carpets, wood and headliner are all excellent. Top is still like new and chrome, glass and trim pieces are beautiful. Mechanically the car was always kept in top running order as the owner until recently drove all of his cars regularly.All the fluids have just been changed and the brakes have just been gone through. Car starts right up and runs and drives fantastic. Engine is amazingly smooth. All the gauges and lights work perfectly. Just a truly wonderful car that will hopefully find it's way back to another caring owner.

Price: £57,500
Make: Jaguar
Model: 3.5 liter 3 position drophead
Year: 1950
Colour: Silver
VIN:
Milage: 74770
Condition: Good
Country: United States
State/County: Washington

2015-11-14 00:09:18 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 12/15
www.bonhams.com/auctions/22729/lot/18/

Auction description:
1948 Jaguar 'Mark IV' 3½ Litre Three-Position Drophead Coupé
Registration no. to be advised
Chassis no. 617141
Lot 18
1948 Jaguar 'Mark IV' 3½ Litre Three-Position Drophead Coupé
Registration no. to be advised Chassis no. 617141
£90,000 - 110,000
US$ 140,000 - 170,000
Auction 22729:
The Bond Street Sale
6 Dec 2015 14:30 GMT

*One of only 184 right-hand drive drophead coupés
*Well documented ownership
*Extensively restored by recognised specialists
*Featured in numerous publications

Manufactured in August 1948, chassis number '617141' was retailed via Henlys, London and first registered, as 'GNM 810', on 1st October '48. It is an original right-hand drive, three position drophead coupé, and was delivered finished in black with Pigskin interior trim and Dark Sand soft top. The first owner is not known. Documentation on file states that the Jaguar was bought circa 1952/53 by Mr Brian Gent of Sherbourne Garage, Idle from Messrs Ebdons (Rootes dealers) of Cheltenham as a one-owner car. Shortly thereafter it was sold to Mr Peter Windle, a chartered surveyor of Appleby Bridge, who used the car for several years before consigning it to storage on his property. It was discovered there in 1975 and subsequently passed into the ownership of Jack Poole.

Restoration commenced around 1990, with the car evolving from there onwards while being used on a regular basis. It featured in Jaguar Quarterly magazine in 1992 with details of the restoration, including pictures, etc. The body was removed from the chassis, which was stripped to the bare frame with only minor repairs required. All components were crack tested where possible. The engine block was found to be cracked so a replacement was sourced. The flywheel was refaced and a new layshaft found for the gearbox together with bearings, seals, etc. the braking system was overhauled and the front suspension rebuilt with new dampers, kingpins, bushes, etc. Specialists in Bradford and Ripon re-trimmed the interior, which was completed with new carpets, re-covered door panels and rebuilt instruments. On completion in 1992, 'GNM 810' was considered to be the 'best in the world'.

In November 1997, Jack Poole sold the restored Jaguar to Mr Howard Seymour of Winchester, who used it extensively on events such as the Jaguar Drivers' Club Rally in the USA and JDC tours of Ireland and mainland Europe. While in the Seymours' ownership, the car featured in Jaguar Monthly magazine (December 1999 edition, copy available). By that time, the Seymours had covered some 15,000 miles in the preceding two years; documentation on file shows that considerable further refurbishment was carried out during 1998 while the car was owned by them.

In August 2000, 'GNM 410' was acquired by Peter Clark of Beeston, Nottingham, during whose ownership the car was repainted by Stallion Motors in Nottingham. In addition, the cylinder head converted to unleaded compatibility; the rear axle rebuilt by Eric Battelle (in 2002); and a Getrag five-speed gearbox from M&C Wilkinson fitted, also in 2002. New wire wheels to original specification were fitted in 2003 together with new hubs all round. In 2006 the interior woodwork was refinished by Coopers, while in 2007 a new bespoke carpet set was made by Graham Dean. There was an extensive engine rebuild in 2006, and in 2009 the shock absorbers were stripped and rebuilt. In May 2015 a set of new chrome plated stainless steel wire wheels was fitted, shod with Dunlop Gold Seal tyres. A new mohair hood, with new West of England Cloth interior, was expertly fitted by Kevin Baggs, Poole-based hood specialist, in August 2015. The hood bag in finest Connolly hide matches the red leather seats.

The current vendor acquired the Jaguar in October 2015. The car has recently been the subject of considerable exposure, featuring in the Jaguar Drivers' Club's Jaguar Driver magazine in a three-page colour article (August 2015 edition); the October 2015 Regtransfers magazine in three-page colour article; and the December 2015 edition of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club's magazine in a three-page colour article.

Noteworthy features of this unique car include: 1939 Lucas P100DB 'bull's eye' headlamps with figure-of-eight pattern lenses and vertical fluting; Lucas PLG40 spotlamps with tri-bars and correct lenses with vertical fluting; Lucas Long Windtone trumpet horns with optional wide mesh fronts; hand operated pillar spotlamps with rear mirrors by Raydot; Desmo oval mirrors; original Lucas wing mirrors; and an original radio aerial. Of particular interest are four rare badges: National Motorists Association, BRDC, BARC and JDC Members Car Club. The car also comes with an original SS tax disc holder containing a copy of the original 1948 tax disc; a complete set of original tools in the original tray, all fully restored; an original factory sales brochure, workshop manual and service book; and an original Art Deco 'Leaping Cat' Jaguar silver-plated bronze mascot by Casimir Brau, signed 'C. Brau' with separate tail and Depose stamping to base. The original four cream-painted wire wheels, hood cover and original 1948 P100L headlamps are included in the sale.

The comprehensive history file contains receipts from dozens of leading UK specialists, who have been exclusively entrusted with the supply of all parts and materials used. Two colour articles in the Jaguar Quarterly magazine of July 1992 detail the seven-year painstaking restoration by Jack Poole, while the Jaguar Monthly magazine of December 1999 details the two-year restoration by Howard Seymour , who took the car to USA and won many concours awards there. The file also contains records of the meticulous 13-year mechanical restoration by Peter Clark; a Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate; copies of old V5C registration documents; and an MoT certificate expiring in May 2016 (no longer required). It should be noted that the current, cherished registration '1 RHW' is being retained.