1955 Jaguar XK 140 MC
- Engine
- 3.4L DOHC inline-six with competition cylinder head and dual exhaust
- Colour
- British Racing Green
A 1955 Jaguar XK 140 MC roadster, dispatched new in August 1955 to a Toronto dealership, finished originally in Cream over Red but subsequently restored to British Racing Green over tan leather. The MC designation brings a competition-derived cylinder head, crankshaft damper, and dual exhaust, lifting 0–60 performance to just over eight seconds. A Borg-Warner five-speed gearbox and brake booster have been fitted for modern usability. A well-presented example of the most capable variant of Jaguar's mid-1950s XK series.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$138,600
- 1955-08-19 →Factory deliveryJames L. Cooke Motorspartial documentation
Toronto-based dealership that received the car new from the factory. Original specification was Cream exterior with Red interior and black hood.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out, with the car refinished from its original Cream-over-Red colour scheme to British Racing Green bodywork with tan leather interior.
- —Modification
Original four-speed non-synchromesh Moss gearbox replaced with a Borg-Warner five-speed transmission to improve drivability in contemporary traffic.
- —Modification
Brake booster added to the existing four-wheel drum brake system to increase stopping effectiveness.
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