2013-03-10 23:50:25 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/13
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Auction description:
Lot number 82
Hammer value £6,800
Description Jaguar MkVII M
Registration GCH 268
Year 1954
Colour British Racing Green
Engine size 3,422 cc
Chassis No. 723965
Engine No. D5796-8

According to the Heritage Certificate which accompanies it, this particular MkVIIM was manufactured on 2nd November 1954 and was supplied new to distributor Sanderson & Holmes of Derby. The car still retains its original engine, manual gearbox and registration number, GCH 268. Originally Suede Green with a matching interior, the car has recently been resprayed in British Racing Green.

During the current vendor's 13 year ownership of the car, it has had a full engine rebuild including new big end shells, new piston rings, reground crankshaft and new top and bottom timing chains and tensioners. The brakes have been overhauled with new pipes and hoses throughout. A new exhaust has been fabricated and new shock absorbers fitted to the rear. All the chromework has been replated and a new set of original-style cross-ply tyres fitted. The bodywork has been repaired as necessary with new sills and a new off-side front wing. The front seats have also been re-covered in suede green hide.

The car has been in regular light use during the current ownership and is said to drive well although the vendor states that the brake servo is not operating as efficiently as it should and will need to be replaced. The heater matrix is also missing and the left side fuel tank is not connected. It comes with a fair amount of history for the work carried out and has a Green continuation log book from 1967 plus a modern V5C. Altogether a huge amount of car for a very modest sum of money.