5th Sep, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST
1956 Jaguar XK140
Registration number: TOP 488
Date of first registration: 06/09/1956
VIN number: 80478209
Engine number: G8727/8
MOT expires: N/A
V5C present listing one former keeper
Current mileage shown: 60,826
3442cc
White
- Includes printed images of the restoration
- Handwritten notes from 1956-1969 listing servicing and repair work
- Copy of VE60 dates 1970
Sold for £50,000
Estimated at £40,000 - £45,000
Body Work: 4 Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 4 Glass: 4 Paint: 4 Wheels/tyres: 3 Door shut: 3 Door Gap: 3 Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 5 Headlining: 5 Seats: Trim: Mechanical components: 4 Running: 5 Starting: 5 Under Bonnet: 4 Underneath: 4 Brakes: 4 Gearbox/Clutch: 5 Suspension: 5 Ancillary components: 4 Main components: 4 . Some small chips on paint work in localised areas. Older restoration with signs of flaking paint on sill and lower door areas. Minor paint bubbling on N/S front wing. Seats show signs of wear but in good condition, possibly original leather or older re-trim. Starts and runs extremely well. Minor pitting on chrome work. Mileage not warranted, good hand written notes from 554 miles in 1965- March 66 at 39,500. Speedometer must have been replaced/ faulty as notes start again in July 1966, 2673 miles. No modification to the exhaust, the back axle has been restored and upgraded for better economy. Original chassis and engine as per log book, the car does not have the original toolkit,
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