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Jaguar 420G

Jaguar 420G

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Lot number 107
Hammer value £8,000
Description Jaguar 420G
Registration KCL 44G
Year 1969
Colour Green
Engine size 4,235 cc
Chassis No. G1D56098BW
Engine No. 7D59086-8

Launched in 1961 to replace the ageing Mark IX, the Mark X was Jaguar's top-of-the-range saloon and broke new ground for the class being packed full of sophisticated features to provide the best possible driving experience.

Built on a unitary construction floorpan with two massive sills (as opposed to the old MkIX separate chassis), the car was immensely strong and rigid and made the most of its E-Type-derived independent suspension to give passengers a magic carpet ride. The triple-carb 3.8-litre engine also came from the E-Type and could push the huge car to almost 120mph, with 0 - 60 coming up in a little over 10 seconds in the manual versions. A limited slip diff, disc brakes all round and power steering all helped to please even the most sporting driver.

The widest car ever made in Britain, the Mk X could comfortably seat six adults and was luxuriously appointed inside with acres of leather and traditionally crafted woodwork. Unlike later cars which used veneers and stuck on fillets, the Mk X had a solid wood dashboard that was easily the equal of anything Rolls-Royce had to offer. Rear seat passengers had individual picnic tables, bookmatched for identical grain patterns, with vanity mirrors and built-in ashtrays. A pull-out picnic tray was also an optional extra in the front.

The car got even better in 1964 with the adoption of the larger 4.2-litre E-Type engine which increased top speed to 128mph, and the vastly improved all-synchromesh gearbox which replaced the old Moss box in the rare manual overdrive versions.

From October 1966 it was renamed the 420G and gained a vertical central bar splitting the grille in two, side indicator repeaters on the front wings and a chrome strip along the wing and door panels. Interior changes included the arrival of perforations in the central sections of the leather seats, padded dashboard sections for safety, the moving of the clock to a more central position, and the introduction of air conditioning as an option.

This 1969 example has had just three previous owners and was purchased by the vendor from a gentleman in Henley-on-Thames in 2010. Seven old MOTs are on file, the earliest dating back to 1985 by which time the odometer showed that it had covered 67,600 miles. Having seen very little use since, the vendor is of the firm belief that the indicated mileage of 70,000 is correct.

He has recently given the engine an overhaul with a new head gasket, water pump and starter motor, the gearbox having also been overhauled by a local automatic specialist. A replacement offside fuel tank has also been fitted.

MOTd until September 2014, it is described by the vendor as being in strong and sound condition and has good tyres, its original tool kit and its original upholstery. It is due to be driven some 60 miles to the sale.  

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