Lot 218: Jaguar MKII 3.4 Saloon

Take a MKI saloon, increase the rear track by 3.5 inches, increase the glass area by over 30%, reduce the thickness of the A and B posts, put the sidelights on the top of the wings and make a myriad of other smaller, cosmetic changes and "Hey Presto" you have a MKII. Not only do you have a MKII, you also have one of the most successful Jaguar saloons ever built. This 41 year example is said to be in incredible condition having spent the bulk of its existence in the sunny Australian climate. Repatriated, in 2001, to its country of origin, by a long term owner, the car was then dry stored at Hatherbury Mansion, Hertfordshire. The car was acquired by the vendor in 2003 and has been stored in an Airstream environmental chamber, when not in use and has only been used for the occasional, fair weather, trip to Goodwood and local outings. Finished in white with superb red leather interior, the car is equipped with the 3.4 litre, XK engine, which is mated to the, three speed, automatic transmission. The car is described as being in very good excellent condition throughout and is said to drive exceptionally well. A rare opportunity to acquire an unmolested MKII, which has not suffered the ravages of the UK climate.