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From 1972 Jaguar's 5. 3-litre V12 engine was available in the XJ range, and for the Daimler version a name used by the company from 1926 to 1938 was revived. Sir William Lyons had retired from Jaguar in 1972 and the new chairman was FRW (Lofty) England. Lofty England had been a Daimler apprentice from 1927 to 1932 and taken second place in the first ever RAC rally driving a 30/ 40 hp Daimler ...

This is a really unique car in more ways than one… REGISTERED 1959 Jaguar E-Type with a 3. 5 ltr V8 Rover engine, R. H. D. with 5 speed manual gear box, giving approx. 36mpg @ 65mph. With new (well fitting) soft top, recently fitted interior, new tyres, on powder coated wheels with white wall trims. In good overall condition but some work needed for perfection. New classic style radio/ tape with ...

The vendor has owned this vehicle for 5 years, during which time it has been used very rarely. The MoT from 2014 shows a mileage of 110, 012 so it's covered less than 1, 000 miles in the time he has owned it. When the van was purchased the vendor paid just under £10, 000 to retrim the interior and fit a new kitchen unit. The roof had also recently been replaced as well, so it has no leaks when ...

Mercedes-Benzes, the W124 is considered to the last of the “million mile Mercedes”. Most engines and running gear were carried over from the previous model, but there were quite a few improvements. Multi-link independent rear suspension was a great improvement, and the whole car felt like a much more modern driving experience.

The W124 had advanced crash protection, a bodyshell structure ...

The Bentley Mulsanne is a performance luxury car which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1980 until 1992, though derivative models like the Continental T and Azure continued in production into the 2000s. The name "Mulsanne" is derived from Bentley's motorsport history, which included five victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1924 and 1930 — the 'Mulsanne Straight' ...

In 1998 Fiat released the Limited Edition of the Coupe which featured red Brembo brake calipers at the front and standard red calipers at the back, a body kit, push-button start, six-speed gearbox, strut brace to make the chassis more rigid and Recaro seats with red leather inserts which offered better support than the standard 20VT seats. The bodywork of the LE benefited from titanium coloured insert ...

Launched in 1996, Alfa Romeo's most recent GTV models established themselves in the UK, just as the affordable European Sports Car was enjoying something of a renaissance. Described by Alfa as one of the most beautiful Sports Cars you can buy at any price, the GTV was quite a sharp motor car and sounded even better than it looked. The styling was unmistakably Alfa Romeo, from that trademark triangular ...

The Mark VII Mini, from 1996, was the final version. It had twin point injection with front-mounted radiator, a full-width dashboard replaces the original shelf, internal bonnet release, an air bag on driver's side. The basic Mini was the 1. 3i, the other model in the range being the Mini Cooper. The end of production in October 2000 not only signalled the end of original Mini production after ...

The BMW E39 is the fourth generation of the BMW 5 Series, which was sold from 1995 to 2004. It was launched in the saloon body style, with the estate body style, marketed as "Touring" introduced in 1996. The E39 was the first 5 Series to use aluminium components in the front suspension. The proportion of chassis components using aluminium significantly increased for the E39, in order to reduce weight. ...

The 280 SL W113 Pagoda was produced from December 1967 to February 1971. Over the years, the W 113 evolved from a sports car into a comfortable grand tourer, and were by then usually equipped with the 4-speed automatic transmission and air conditioning. Manual transmission models came with the standard 4-speed or the optional ZF 5-speed. In Europe, manual transmissions without air conditioning were ...

Bentley introduced the Mk VI in 1946, and it was effectively an all-new car, and it was the first Bentley with a steel body as standard. Its chassis was quite advanced for the time, with independent front suspension, servo brakes, a four-speed gearbox and the very useful centralised chassis lubrication system. The 4526cc straight-six engine, which grew to 4566cc in 1951, gained a reputation for smoothness, ...

This Ford Model 68 is thought to have been exported new, from Canada to South Africa. At this point it was fitted with a "safari roof", which can be seen in the pictures. The object of this is to prevent the sun from beating directly onto the cab roof, and thus keep the interior cool(er). The car was registered in the UK in 1997 when it was owned by Ms Linda Coggin, who had a considerable amount of ...

1972 Citroen DS21 EFI Pallas described by the vendor as an incredibly rare and beautiful 1972 Jubilee model. Very well presented with a 5 speed full manual gearbox, column change in lovely condition and in a very desirable colour scheme of metallic Nacre grey with a black roof and black leather interior. The DVLA say that there are only 4 cars of this spec left in the country. The vendor purchased ...

The MGB GT was introduced in October 1965, and production continued until 1980. The MGB GT sported a ground-breaking design by Pininfarina and launched the sporty hatchback style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear boot lid, the B GT offered the utility of an Estate Car, while retaining the style and shape of a Coupe. This new configuration was a 2+2 design with a right-angled rear ...

The Austin FX4 is a taxicab that was produced from 1958 until 1997. It was sold by Austin from 1958 until 1982, when Carbodies, who had been producing the FX4 for Austin, took over the intellectual rights to the car. They continued production until 1984, when London Taxis International took over rights and production continued until 1997. In all, more than 75, 000 FX4s were built.

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