1964 Jaguar Mk2 3.8-Litre
- Engine
- 3.8L
A Jaguar Mk2 saloon in Opalescent Silver Blue, originally supplied new in South Africa and subsequently imported to the United Kingdom. The car underwent a fully documented restoration in 1996 and later appeared on the BBC programme 'The Cars that Stars'. In 2010–2011 it received an extensive mechanical overhaul by Jaguar specialists Marina Garage of Bournemouth, encompassing engine and gearbox rebuilds, a stainless exhaust, power steering, air conditioning, and a Harvey Bailey handling kit.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleSold £12,766 (≈ $16K)
- → 2007-05-01Acquisition unknownVendor who sold in May 2007partial documentation
Owner from whom the current vendor purchased the car in May 2007; no further detail provided.
- 2007-05-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Purchased in May 2007 and initially used as a daily driver for approximately one year; subsequently commissioned a major upgrade programme at Marina Garage and kept the car as part of a South Coast collection. Invoices and original operating manual are present in the history file.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryOriginal South African ownerpartial documentation
Car was sold new in South Africa; no further detail on this owner is provided.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPre-1996 UK owner who commissioned restorationpartial documentation
Car was in UK ownership at the time of the 1996 photo-documented full restoration, though no name is given.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1996Restoration
A comprehensive, fully photo-documented restoration was carried out. The car later appeared in the BBC television series 'The Cars that Stars'.
- 2007Modification
Brake system upgraded; described as the only modification made at the time of purchase for use as a daily driver.
Work carried out around the time the current vendor acquired the car in May 2007.
- 2010Engine rebuildMarina Garage
Both the engine and gearbox were fully stripped down and rebuilt to improve mechanical reliability and driving quality.
Part of a broader programme of improvements costing £23,676.35 in total, invoices retained in the history file.
- 2010MechanicalMarina Garage
A complete stainless steel exhaust system was fitted, along with a power steering conversion kit, a Jaguar air-conditioning kit, and a Harvey Bailey handling kit. Dunlop Aquajet tyres were also fitted.
All work completed by 2011; air conditioning confirmed still operational at time of cataloguing.
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