1955 Jaguar XK140 OTS For Sale

The Car Barn are pleased to offer for sale this Jaguar XK140 OTS.

Originally in Suede Green with Tan leather, it was built for the American market it was delivered in 1955 to its first owner, B K Rees in Marietta Georgia.

In 1990 it was brought into the UK in need of restoration. It was sent to XK Engineering in Warwickshire who converted the car to RHD and completed a full restoration on the vehicle. Changing the colour to the Red with black leather interior you see today. We have a number of pictures of the vehicle while this work was undertaken.

It has had various works completed over the years since then, and we have a folder full of receipts. Most recently it had nearly £40, 000 spent on it at Twyford Moors which includes:

An upgraded 5 speed gearbox,
Fitting of electronic ignition
Carb conversion for E10 fuel
Front brake disc conversion
Polybushed front suspension
Adjustable shock absorbers
New alloy radiator
Hi-torque starter motor
New clutch and flywheel

Condition wise with it being nearly 40 years since the re-spray the bodywork is showing some signs of patina in places and mechanically being an old Jag that are some oil leaks from the engine area, although we do expect these to improve with use as the car has been in storage for a while.

Jonathon's comments:
'This is a great example of an XK140 that although isn't 100% 'original', has been made a much nicer car to drive. The 5 speed box is a big improvement as is the front disc conversion. The XK140 to drive is a lovely car, it has enough power to keep up with modern traffic and makes a great noise. The owner of the car is having a change of circumstances and we are helping him reduce his collection at the moment having sold a number of his vehicles already'

At the Car Barn we welcome any part exchanges and we provide a 6 month warranty on all our cars

For more information or to book an appointment to view the vehicle please contact Jonathon Webb on +44(0)the details below or on Jusing the button below

About Car Barn Beamish
Car Barn by Aston Workshop is an independent sports, prestige and classic car specialist located on Red Row Estate, an idyllic 37 acre venue set in the North East countryside. Red Row in Beamish, County Durham is only 2 miles away from Beamish Museum, one of the North’s major tourist attractions. Our car showrooms share our beautiful location with our sister company The Black Horse Beamish pub, restaurant and hotel. We offer a wide variety of used vehicles for sale in our pair of showrooms including special editions, low mileage examples, supercars and high-performance models by Aston Martin, Lotus, Ferrari, Porsche, Bentley, Morgan, McLaren, Lagonda, Jaguar, Ariel and Caterham. As a well-established dealer we typically we have around 80 cars on site at any given time and our showrooms house one of the most impressive luxury car collections in the North East of England.

Our specialist service, repair and diagnosis workshop at Car Barn Beamish is staffed by experienced local mechanics with a wide range of skills and diagnostic equipment. If your specialist car has developed a fault, please call by and we will be happy to give a no obligation estimate. In addition to annual or routine servicing and maintenance we also undertake classic car restorations including all aspects of chassis repair, engine tuning, paint and body work.

We are one of the North East’s few specialist sports, prestige and classic car buyers who will buy your vehicle directly or offer sale or return and part exchange from our showroom. We are constantly seeking used stock. If you find yourself thinking “the time has come to sell my car”, be it classic, sports or prestige, and you want to deal with a well-established North East company please contact us to discuss our best price. We provide a more personal and flexible approach than car buying websites or auctions and as a classic and vintage car specialist are happy to discuss cars which have been in long term storage, off the road, SORN or vehicles which are otherwise described as barn finds.

We have an in-house transport service which offers collection, storage and delivery facilities and Car Barn Beamish are happy to purchase used classic, sports and luxury cars from across the North East region and the wider UK. Our experienced team are also pleased to help and advise if you are a collector or seeking to purchase a car specifically for investment purposes.

The benefits of buying and selling with us include:
Nationwide collection and delivery service on our own covered transporters.
Cars which are prepared by technicians working exclusively on classic and sports cars.
Our own warranty programme.
A comprehensive customer service which truly works for the duration of ownership.
The confidence of dealing with a leading independent specialist established over 35 years ago.
Finance available on all stock including classic cars.