2013-04-08 21:17:24 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction:
www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/17-04-2013-ImperialWarMuseumDuxford-1341/1952J ...

Auction description:
Sale Date: 17th April 2013
Lot Number: 86
1952 Jaguar MK VII

Estimate: (£) 9,000 - 11,000

Reg Number: Un-Reg
Chassis Number: 731293
Engine Number: T.B.A.
Cc: 3400
Body Colour: Beige / Brown
Trim Colour: Tan
MOT ExpiryDate: None
'UMY 689' is a left-hand drive 1952 example finished in Beige and Brown with a Tan-coloured hide interior. Equipped with the early studless cam cover engine, it was imported from Virginia USA, for which all duties have been paid. In storage for over 30 years it is now ripe for restoration.

2014-03-27 00:31:56 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 4/14
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1951-jaguar-mkvii-lhd

Auction description:
The Restoration Show Sale
1951 Jaguar MKVII LHD
Lot No.: TBA

Registration: TBA
Chassis Number: 731293
Engine Number: A 2880-8
Number of cylinders: 6
CC: 3442
Year of Manufacture: 1951
Estimate (£): 7,000 - 9,000
No Reserve

Offered here is a matching numbers, exceptionally original Jaguar MKVII distributed by Hoffman New York to the dealer Hooper Motors, Trenton, New Jersey USA, as stated on the accompaning Jaguar Heritage Certificate. The first owner in late 1951 was W.G.Dewey Simon of the US Navy. Complementing the many original features is the studless cam cover engine as used in very early XK120s. Because of the originality and remarkable solid state this Jaguar is a very worthwhile and straightforward project. The patina could easily be retained, a mechanical refresh would be a sensible precaution.

Fifties saloons have lanquished for some years but the market is now starting to awaken to their potential. Many British manufactures built them alongside some of the most stunning sportscars of the era incorporating their proven hardware into the luxury of the day.