2021-04-29 08:17:25 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 4/21

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Auction description:

Colour: Black, V5: Here, Former Keepers: 1, MOT: - VAT: No VAT

Lot No.752 Reg: 328UYJ Type: 4dr Saloon Registered: Manu 1958 Odometer: 1 miles Not Checked Transmission: Manual Fuel Type: Petrol

1958 JAGUAR 3.4 LITRE ESTIMATE £28000 - £32000

Chassis number S988264DN. intoduced for February 1957 to compliment the existing 2.4 litre the 3.4 Litre was a response to pressure from US Jaguar Dealers. The 3.4 had a larger front grille for better cooling, a stronger rear axle and rear wheel covers cut away to accommodate the wire wheels' knock-off hubcaps. At this time the 2.4 Litre was also given the larger grille. After 200 cars had been built and exported to the USA and just prior to the car's launch a major fire on February 12th 1957 at the Browns Lane Factory completely destroyed 3.4 Litre production lines. What we know of this example is that during 1989 a Dutch Classic Car Dealer purchased it from an American lady owner and went on to sell the car to a fellow Dutchman the car was during 1991 featured in a Dutch Classic car magazine. Some years later the car found its second Dutch owner a man who was to cherish the car for some 20 years before the car arrived in the UK around 2014. This examples Heritage Certificate shows a date of manufacture of February 26th 1958 and it being supplied to its first owner through Jaguar Cars New York as a Black Manual Overdrive LHD car with Red upholstery. The car retains a good history file which documents the large amounts lavished on this cars maintenance and tells some of the cars life story