2023-05-10 11:17:33 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1959-jaguar-mk-ix-auto-8El064

Seller's description:

1959 Jaguar MK9

Colour Cornish Grey

Odometer 73,298 Mile

Engine size 3781

Seller Type Private

Town Worcestershire

Location West Midlands

Country United Kingdom

3.8 XK engine

Great original example

Bare metal respray and rebuilt gearbox

First registered in 1959

Purchased in 2014 by the vendor

Treated to full chassis and body work renovation with new sills and wings

Full bare-metal re-spray in Cornish Grey over Mist Grey

Interior renovated 

Brakes re-furbished and replaced

Bumpers, over riders and door handles all re-chromed

New chrome badges and trim fitted

Huge history and receipt file

Owner’s handbook

MOT and tax discs

V5c present

Historic vehicle

MOT and Road Tax exempt

Regularly serviced and maintained

Spare wheel, jack and tools

1 full set of keys

The car was purchased in 2014 as a nice tidy car that was a bit scruffy but was solid underneath, ran well but needed the brakes doing badly.

Nine years later the car presents itself very nicely, having had the chassis and body taken back to metal and being shot-blasted and fully repaired with new wings and panels as needed. 

All surfaces were then fully treated for rust prevention before the body was re-sprayed in its very subtle two-tone coachwork. 

Driven and enjoyed regularly this lovely classic Jaguar is now up for auction only due to the vendor moving abroad.

The Interior

Wonderfully aged and original interior

Deep and comfortable leather bench seats with centre armrests

Sunroof

Wooden dashboard

Correct original adjustable steering wheel

Twin glove boxes

Excellent door cards with tool compartments

Carpets beginning to fray in a few places

Boot lining kit fitted

New headlining

Wooden picnic tables in the rear

Push button start

Excellent condition throughout

The deep bench seats in the front and the rear are like comfortable sofas and the leather has an appropriate patina of age and use and it is complete with no marks or rips anywhere.

Up above, the headlining and sun visors look clan and tidy and there’s also a rarely found sliding sunroof. The top of the wooden dashboard has some cracking but otherwise the wood fascia looks pretty good. The period 4-spoke large steering wheel and array of switches and gauges constantly remind you that you’re in a luxury car with that luxury extending to the rear passengers with the pull-down wooden picnic tables and cabinet, which is currently missing the clock which has recently been fixed and is ready to reinstall. 

The original His Master’s Voice valve radio is still there and still works, though it will need to have a new aerial fitted to do so.

It’s all in lovely condition and all electrics and switchgear are reported to be in working order.

The Exterior

Excellent condition two-tone paintwork with Cornish Grey over mist 

Rear spats

External chrome trim all very good with minimal pitting in a few places

All new window seals fitted

Twin fuel fillers

Steel wheels all powder coated with new hub caps and new period tyres

Lights and windows all clear and free from any damage

Fully under-sealed with warranty 

Treated to a full body restoration and bare-metal respray the bodywork is in great condition with only a few areas of paint having small bubbles which is most likely a paint reaction to the rust-proofing treatment rather than anything sinister. 

There’s no sign of any corrosion anywhere and, other than a few imperfections in places and some chipped edges to the sunroof, the external presentation and finish of the car is very good though there is a small piece of chrome trim that needs re-affixing at the nearside front.

The Mechanics

3.8 Litre XK 6-cylider engine

3 speed automatic gearbox

Gearbox fully rebuilt

Twin SU carbs

Power steering

Disc brakes all round fully refurbished

Stainless steel exhaust 

Electronic ignition

Serviced in March 2023 with new plugs, oil and filter

Carbs rebuilt and balanced 

The car is reported to be in excellent mechanical health, starting easily and driving well with no issues to report, except for a non-working rev counter and the aforementioned clock that needs repairing and re-fitting

A useful tip from the vendor is to start and run the car at least every 4-5 weeks to maintain oil pressure in the torque converter, otherwise the design of the system empties the oil from the gearbox onto the garage floor.