1961 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 Manual O/D Saloon
A Jaguar Mk 2 saloon, originally delivered in Mist Grey with red leather, comprehensively restored and upgraded by JD Classics to a specification well beyond standard. The car now wears Opalescent Dark Green paintwork over cream leather and is equipped with larger disc brakes all round, power steering, drivetrain improvements, chrome wire wheels, and a mechanically operated sunroof, all integrated unobtrusively within the period bodywork. The 3.8-litre engine is paired with a manual gearbox and overdrive.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleSold £60,000 (≈ $75K)
- Date unknownFactory deliveryUnnamed ownerpartial documentation
Original delivery specification recorded on the Heritage Certificate as Mist Grey exterior with red leather interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationJD Classics
Full nut-and-bolt restoration and performance upgrade carried out by JD Classics, encompassing enlarged disc brakes at all four corners, power steering, drivetrain enhancements, uprated wheels and tyres, a mechanically operated sunroof, and a full interior retrim in cream leather. Exterior repainted in Opalescent Dark Green.
The extent of modifications was described as substantially beyond standard yet visually unobtrusive. Cost at completion was noted as considerable.
- —ServiceJD Classics
Servicing and miscellaneous work carried out by JD Classics on multiple occasions post-restoration, evidenced by invoices in the history file.
Invoices retained in the history file; no specific dates or scope detailed in the catalogue.
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