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Description
1962 Jaguar MkII 3.8 MOD
Fully restored some
years ago and featured in many magazine articles; recent £28k mechanical
overhaul; XJS power steering, synchromesh gearbox and unleaded head; super
condition throughout
This Jaguar
Mk2 3.8 comes with a very large history file extending back many years. The
Heritage Certificate shows that it was built in July 1961 although it was not
registered until March 1962. Originally Opalescent Dark Green with a Suede Green
interior and a Moss overdrive gearbox, it was supplied new via Henlys of London
and had one owner until 1984 with just four more owners since, all detailed in
the history file.
The original engine
(LB5159-8) was damaged by frost in the mid-1970s so it was replaced by the 3.8
unit currently in the car (7B7895-8). In 1995 the bodywork was completely
restored and treated to a bare metal repaint in Signal Red by Spectrum
Coachworks of East Sussex.
In 1996 the Jaguar
was offered for sale by Bespoke Classics of Watford from whom the previous
(4th) owner acquired it in 1997. He was to keep it for the next 22
years, never using it in the rain, getting it serviced every year and taking it
to many shows and JEC events.
Soon after
buying the car he had it converted to XJS rack-and-pinion power steering and
also fitted electronic ignition, inertia reel seat belts and central locking
with a remote alarm system. In 1998 (at 80,300 miles) the Moss ‘crash’ gearbox
was replaced by a later synchromesh unit along with a complete new clutch kit.
The cylinder head was rebuilt to make it suitable for unleaded fuel and the
whole car was injected with waxoil and thoroughly undersealed, all this work
being carried out by Jaguar main agents, Evans Halshaw.
In 2017 (at 90,964 miles) the car was treated to a further bout of
mechanical fettling by The Jag Shop of London which took 11 weeks to complete
and cost £28,236, all detailed in photos and invoices on file. Highlights
include:
Engine and transmission removed,
stripped, reconditioned and fitted with all new cooling hoses and drive belts,
filters, spark plugs, coolant and lubricant. Cylinder head removed, stripped,
valve seats ground, 6 new exhaust valves fitted, tappets shimmed correctly and
reassembled.
Engine block stripped, cleaned and
rebuilt with new timing chains, guides and dampers, big end and main bearings
replaced (std), all piston rings replaced (.030”), thrust washers renewed.
Crankshaft machined to carry modern rear oil seal.
Overdrive removed from gearbox, fully reconditioned and refitted
with new gaskets and seals. New 3-piece clutch kit, clutch slave cylinder and
flexible hose fitted, flywheel skimmed and balanced. Carburettors stripped,
cleaned, and reconditioned, new metering needles and gaskets. New exhaust
manifolds, studs, nuts and sealing rings fitted.
Front sub-frame removed, stripped, reconditioned and refitted. All
4 sub-frame metalastik mountings replaced. Upper and lower wishbone bushes, top
and bottom ball-joints renewed, lower wishbone fulcrum pins replaced with new,
sub frame cleaned and painted. New anti-roll bar bushes. Front wheel bearings,
brake pistons, brake discs, friction pads, and brake-lines
renewed.
Rear axle and suspension overhauled.
Rear wheel bearings, brake pistons, bleed screws, brake discs, friction pads
fitted, parking-brake callipers overhauled and pads renewed. Panhard rod and
both torque arms replaced with new. Differential pinion oil-seal and gasket
replaced, half-shaft to hub keys renewed. New Dunlop 185/15 SP Sports tyres all
round.
Our vendor acquired the car at an
auction in London in 2019 (for considerably more than the guide price suggested
here) and has continued to look after it well. It has only covered some 2,000
miles since the 2017 rebuild (the odometer currently showing 93,059 miles) and
has been kept garaged and used in fine weather only for the last 25 years or
more.
Documentation includes records of all
previous owners; many old MOTs extending back to the 1990s, the last of which
expired in July 2022 with no advisories recorded; a 2017 valuation for £75,000;
many restoration invoices and photographs; original owner’s handbook,
lubrication chart and sales brochure; Heritage Certificate etc. The car has also
been featured in various magazines over the years with copies retained in the
history file.
Starting promptly and running
well as we have moved it around on site, with good 40psi oil pressure, this
much-cherished, sensibly uprated and freshly rejuvenated Jaguar is ready for a
new owner to enjoy.
For more information
contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com
* All charges are subject to VAT