1948 Jaguar 3½-Litre Drophead Coupe (Mark IV)
- Engine
- 3.5L inline-six
- Colour
- Garnet red
A left-hand-drive Jaguar 3½-Litre Drophead Coupé, completed in May 1948 and dispatched to a Texas distributor, representing the final expression of pre-war Jaguar coachwork styling before the Mark V. Following a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration to concours standard, the car has accumulated an extensive award record across North American shows, including multiple first-place honours at Palo Alto, Santa Rosa, Hillsborough, and Silverado, as well as Jaguar Club of North America recognition spanning from 1992 to 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$170,800
- 1948-05-28 →Factory deliveryS.H. Lynch & Co. (Texas distributor)full documentation
Vehicle was shipped to this Texas distributor in late May 1948; subsequent first retail owner and early US history are unrecorded.
- Date unknownUnrecorded first US retail ownernone documentation
Prose acknowledges the initial private owner and early American history are not documented.
Competition
- 1992Jaguar Club of North AmericaJaguar Club of North America ConcoursAward winner
First recorded JCNA recognition; the car continued earning JCNA honors as recently as 2017.
- 20162016 Hilton Head ConcoursPresidential Award
- 2017Jaguar Club of North AmericaJaguar Club of North America ConcoursAward winner
Most recent JCNA recognition cited in the catalogue.
- 20172017 International Jaguar FestivalPeople's Choice Award
- —Palo Alto Concours1st place
One of several regional concours events where the car earned top honors following its restoration.
- —Santa Rosa Concours1st place
Part of the car's post-restoration concours award history.
- —Hillsborough Concours1st place
Part of the car's post-restoration concours award history.
- —Silverado Concours1st place
Part of the car's post-restoration concours award history.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full nut-and-bolt restoration carried out over three years, bringing the car to concours standard. Finished in Garnet Red with matching leather and beige canvas hood.
The restoration is described as approximately two decades old at time of cataloguing, suggesting completion around the late 1990s or early 2000s. It has been carefully maintained since.
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