Jaguar MkII 3.8 Automatic

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You will get more smiles-per-mile proceeding along the Queen’s highway in a MkII Jag than you will in virtually any other car, such is the public affection for this quintessentially British sporting saloon.

Clothed in one of the finest saloon car bodies ever made, it was powered by an equally fine engine, the legendary XK straight-six which had proved its mettle at Le Mans in the racing C- and D-Types and in the immortal road-going E-Type. With 220bhp on tap, the 3.8 version could launch the MkII to 60mph in 8.5 seconds with a top speed of 125mph. No wonder the cops and robbers loved it so much!

First registered in March 1961, this 3.8 Automatic has had just five owners from new, the vendor acquiring it via a Coys auction in 2002 where it was being offered as part of the Mayor Collection in which it had resided since 1989 and had been treated to a “substantial restoration” reputedly at a "five figure cost” as detailed in a work summary on file.

However, our vendor is a fussy type and he soon decided that the car was not up to the standard that he desired. Over the next four years he poured over £10,000 into the car including a bare metal repaint, many new trim parts, rechromed bumpers front and rear plus a brand new automatic gearbox and torque converter which alone cost over £3,700 (invoices on file).

Always kept garaged and used in fine weather only, the car has only clocked up 600 miles in the current 17-year ownership (as evidenced by various old MOTs) and has been regularly serviced by Jaguar specialists Grantham Bridge Motors of Droitwich, regardless of the low mileage covered.

As you can see it remains in good order throughout with sparkling Old English White paintwork, a lovely red leather interior and the desirable power steering option. Starting promptly and running nicely as we moved it around for these photos, it has an MOT until August 2019 with no advisories recorded. Other documentation includes the 2002 Coys catalogue, an original factory workshop manual, many invoices and a 2017 insurance valuation for £38,000. It also retains its original Coventry-issued registration number, 9497 KV, which is transferable and doubtless has a value of its own.