Description
Jaguar’s Mk I 2. 4 was unveiled in London Earls Court Motor Show in October of 1955. It featured a 3. 4 lt-based engine of shorter stroke and fixed bore down to 2. 4 lt with linear 6-cylinder smooth operation. In the MkII, the 2. 4 lt was revised rendering an output raise to 120 bhp and 197 Nm. As per Sir William Lyons’ slogan of “Grace, Space and Pace”, the Mk II's interior was also revised to a luminous 18% enlargement of the side, windscreen and rear windows. Notably the slimmer A and C pillars gave way to an ethereal lightweight impression of the body while embracing the cabin's theatre via chrome mouldings. The MkII's pace was also addressed by a wider live rear axle, revised suspension geometry and brake discs all around.
The Mk II 2. 4 offered was ordered in 1962 in British Racing Green over Biscuit leather interior by Mr. Prodromos Athanasiades-Bodosakis, one of Greece’s most important industrialist figures of the 20th century. In 1996 it was acquired by a British motorcars enthusiast and collector who conducted a most comprehensive restoration that entailed a total overhaul of the engine and gearbox. The interior was trimmed with Jaguar UK-supplied leather and the body was hand-sanded to bare metal prior to been applied several coats of the original Jaguar’s British Racing Green. It is now offered with FIVA card and ownership records in most preserved cosmetic condition since its restoration.
Specifications
Year: 1963
Make: Jaguar
Model: MK II
Version: 2. 4
Chassis number: 126761
Cylinder head number: BJ7418-8, matching
Engine block number: 1966 factory replacement to BJ7418-8
Engine type: XK6, 2483 cc, in line-6, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, 83mm bore x 76. 5 stroke, twin Solex B32 PBI carbureted, 8. 0:1 compression ratio, 120 bhp at 5750 rpm, 194 Nm at 2000 rpm output
Transmission type: 4-speed 3-synchro manual, British Moss
Configuration: LHD
Exterior color, code: British Racing Green
Interior color, trim: Biscuit, leather with walnut wood veneer inserts
Additional equipment:
- Wire wheels
- 15in Moto-Lita woodrim steering wheel
Manuals:
- Spare Parts Catalogue for Jaguar 2. 4 Litre Mark 2 and 240
- Jaguar Mark 2 Models 2. 4, 3. 4, 3. 8, 240 & 340 Service Manual
Registrations:
- Passenger vehicle permit, issued 05/ 07/ 1963, renewed to 2nd owner on 07/ 03/ 1996
- FIVA Identity Card, A/ 3 standing, issued 19/ 07/ 2000
Owners: 2
