2024-10-19 10:43:15 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 11/24

www.iconicauctioneers.com/1957-jaguar-mk1-3-4-competition-car-rec14022-1-nec-112 ...

Auction description:

The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2024

JAGUAR MK1 3.4 COMPETITION CAR

Registration Number OFR 315

MOT Expiry Exempt

Chassis Number 5973191BW

Engine Number KE.80001-8

Transmission Manual

Body Colour Burgundy

A well presented MkI racer, previously campaigned at Goodwood,and ready to race again.

This highly successful and very well-known 1958 Jaguar MkI Competition Car was built and driven successfully by the late Les Ely, a very experienced classic car racer, closely associated with the Jaguar fraternity as a driver and engineer. It's an original UK-supplied, right-hand drive car, finished in the wonderful colour combination of Maroon with a red leather interior, it really looks the part. The car is beautifully built and prepared and subject obviously to pre-season fettling, spanner checks etc. is all but track-ready with the 3.4-litre XK engine producing a proven 273bhp and the interior being modified in true race car fashion with the addition of bucket seats, roll cage, fire extinguisher, safety equipment and various weight-saving measures.

Our vendor purchased the car a few years ago with the intention of going historic racing, but after a couple of track-days and a few nerve-racking moments, he realised that racing wasn’t going to be for him and so the car is set to find its next home. We understand, but interested parties should make their own enquiries, that the car is eligible for a plethora of races across Europe, having previously raced at Goodwood Members Meeting in the Sopwith Cup, including the Mike Hawthorn Jaguar Challenge Series and other prestigious events such as the Goodwood Revival, Spa and the Le Mans Classic.

This is a well-built, professionally prepared, competitive MkI racer and would make a great entry into the friendly world of Classic Saloon Car racing.