*Notice to bidders - the VRM of the car is PAC 374F, not QG 589*
HIGHLIGHTS
- Project car reimported from USA
- Original RHD car
- Complete, straight and largely solid
- Rare manual gearbox model
THE APPEAL
With its curvaceous lines, compact proportions and fantastic chassis, the Jaguar Mk 2 is one of the most evocative classic cars of the 1960s, as well as one that
enjoyed a strong 11-year production run.
By the end of its life, the compact Jaguar had been forced to evolve, however. The new XJ6 was now the company's luxury flagship, so the Mk 2 was simplified
and a new base model introduced the 240 with a shortened stroke and smaller block reducing the engine size to just under 2.5-litres.
This is an early 240, from 1968. It’s also one with a very unusual backstory. Originally a right-hand-drive UK car, it was exported to the USA over 30 years ago
and came back around a decade ago, but has sat in covered storage ever since as part of a private collection.
It has never been re-registered in the UK, so the next owner will have to apply for a V5C.
and a new base model introduced the 240 with a shortened stroke and smaller block reducing the engine size to just under 2.5-litres.
This is an early 240, from 1968. It’s also one with a very unusual backstory. Originally a right-hand-drive UK car, it was exported to the USA over 30 years ago
and came back around a decade ago, but has sat in covered storage ever since as part of a private collection.
It has never been re-registered in the UK, so the next owner will have to apply for a V5C.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- Older restoration
- Registered with the plate PAC 374F
- Exported to the USA in the 1980s
- Re-imported in early 2010s
- Tax and MOT exempt
- Certificate of title from USA
- NOVA completed
- Dry stored as part of private collection since 2011
- No previous history
- Will need full recommissioning or light restoration
- Sold as project car in need of work
THE INTERIOR
- Very good quality seats
- Decent black carpets
- Walnut veneers in straight and tidy order with minor wear
- Good door cards
- Excellent headlining
- Period radio
- Clean and tidy overall condition
THE EXTERIOR
- Restored many years ago in two-tone blue
- Overall straight and tidy car with very good panels
- Minor rust bubbles on door bottoms and valance panel
- Will need welding underneath around rear jacking points
- Generally solid elsewhere
- Barn-find condition with authentic dust!
- US-spec wheels and trims
- Whitewall tyres
- Paint finish generally okay
- Decent chrome and trim with minor pitting
THE MECHANICS
- 2,483 short-stroke XK six-cylinder
- Four-speed manual
- Factory overdrive
- Has been running recently and known to run well and hold good oil pressure
SUMMARY
This is a car with plenty of potential whether you want to simply register it, tidy it up and use it, which shouldn’t prove too difficult, use it as the basis for a full
restoration or even use it as a basis for a historic motorsport car given its unconventional history. Whichever way, it’s a very good basis and a good place to start
Notice to bidders
restoration or even use it as a basis for a historic motorsport car given its unconventional history. Whichever way, it’s a very good basis and a good place to start
Notice to bidders
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