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1958' Jaguar Mk1
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NegotiablePublished 21 December 2020ID: dADDgp
Expired
4 years ago
4 years ago
Information from the owner
Age: 62 years
Seller's comments about 1958' Jaguar Mk1
Delivered to a dealer in Australia from new. The history of the car is documented back to 1964 since when it has remained in the hands of the same family until it was imported into the UK in 2018. There is an engineer’s report from 1964 showing the condition of the car as it passed to its new owner. He used the car until 1978 and then he stored it on blocks underneath his house until his nephew, a qualified motor engineer, inherited the car in 1992. He then set about a 14 year restoration and upgrade, bit by bit as he could afford it. Significantly, he replaced the original 2.4 litre engine with the much more desirable 3.4 from a 1965 S type. Disc brakes have also been fitted to replace the original less efficient drums. As the car had been in the hot Australian climate all its life, the interior had faded; and so it was all was renewed using the exact same leather, carpet and headlining as was originally used by Jaguar. The cost of this alone was A$9000. A letter dated 2002, from the company who restored the interior states “The car was presented to us in I stripped out form. No evidence of rust was detected. The timber is as fitted at date of manufacture and is in excellent unrestored condition”.
I have had the car examined by a local garage, and they reconfirmed the absence of rust. The one job that I have undertaken is to fit an electrical Lucas screenwash system, as correct for the 3.4 engine. The original Trico vacuum operated system used on the earlier engines was sensibly not connected by the last Australian owner because it would have necessitated drilling into the inlet manifold. It is however available if required. Jaguar heritage certificates for the original car and for the replacement engine are included.
There are two slight imperfections to the bodywork. One small split in the paintwork measuring around half an inch at the base of the offside B post and one similar sized split in the nearside rear door. These would be very easily rectified. Also, the rear interior lights don't currently light up.
The car is in almost perfect condition. The interior is absolutely spotless and the exterior paint and chromework also (with only the faults mentioned above being issues I have noticed).
The car starts almost instantly and settles down to a quiet idle after the automatic choke has done its work. The car goes extremely well indeed and progression is smooth through the autobox. The original tools come with the car in their tool well inside the spare wheel.
There are many more photographs available on request. Please also contact me if you have any questions. Personal inspection of the car is encouraged, as are sensible offers.
I have had the car examined by a local garage, and they reconfirmed the absence of rust. The one job that I have undertaken is to fit an electrical Lucas screenwash system, as correct for the 3.4 engine. The original Trico vacuum operated system used on the earlier engines was sensibly not connected by the last Australian owner because it would have necessitated drilling into the inlet manifold. It is however available if required. Jaguar heritage certificates for the original car and for the replacement engine are included.
There are two slight imperfections to the bodywork. One small split in the paintwork measuring around half an inch at the base of the offside B post and one similar sized split in the nearside rear door. These would be very easily rectified. Also, the rear interior lights don't currently light up.
The car is in almost perfect condition. The interior is absolutely spotless and the exterior paint and chromework also (with only the faults mentioned above being issues I have noticed).
The car starts almost instantly and settles down to a quiet idle after the automatic choke has done its work. The car goes extremely well indeed and progression is smooth through the autobox. The original tools come with the car in their tool well inside the spare wheel.
There are many more photographs available on request. Please also contact me if you have any questions. Personal inspection of the car is encouraged, as are sensible offers.
