1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drophead Coupé SE
- Engine
- 3.4L inline-six with C-Type cylinder head, 210 bhp
- Colour
- Arbour Green
A 1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drophead Coupe in Special Equipment specification, finished originally in Arbour Green over Suede Green leather with a black hood. Delivered new to the United States, the car was acquired in Akron, Ohio in 1973 by a European family who subsequently exported it to Germany, where a period-correct restoration was carried out using factory-original components. The car was regularly used in vintage rallies near Wiesbaden throughout the following decades.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €115,500 (≈ $127K)
- 1956-08-01 → 1973Factory deliveryEarly US owner(s)partial documentation
Car was delivered new to the United States and spent its early years there before being sold.
- 1973 →Private saleConsignor's familypartial documentation
Acquired in Akron, Ohio; subsequently relocated to Germany where a thorough restoration using period-correct components was carried out. The car was regularly driven in summer and stored in a climate-controlled garage with other period Jaguars.
Competition
- —Vintage car rallies near Wiesbaden
The car participated in various historic vehicle rallies in the Wiesbaden area during the 1980s and 1990s following completion of its restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out in Germany using exclusively original and factory-specification components following the car's export from the United States.
Work was completed prior to the car being used in vintage rallies during the 1980s and 1990s; exact date not stated.
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