2017-07-27 15:51:47 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/27/17
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XK140-DHC-Barn-find-U-K-RHD-1955-/142431464201
Classified Ad price: £42,000, seller v125.3.

Sellers description:
This rare XK 140 is the 140th built and is a genuine UK car. DVLA inspected and repatriated with its first registration number its ideal for restoration and will make a very original car with its matching number engine and body. Has a V5 and an early green log book as well as a Heritage Certificate. Sought after Drop Head Coupe version ideal for touring

I have owned this car for about 6 years and have no time to restore it due to too many projects. This will be a great car once restored and is one of the most popular XK models and is appreciating.

2017-09-28 07:02:43 | Anonymous writes:

Car was offered at auction by "Historics at Brooklands".
It was loosely assembled to resemble a complete car.
It failed to meet its lower estimate of £35,000 and appears to remain unsold.

2017-11-15 00:23:24 | pauls writes:

Info from above auction:
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2017-09-23/cars/ref-88-1955-jaguar-xk140-dro ...

Auction description:
Lot 172 - 1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé
Lot Number 172
Registration RLT 777
Chassis Number 807141
Engine Number G3508-8
Estimate £35,000 - £45,000

Out of a total of 8,937 XK140's built only 480 were righthand drive Drophead Coupés, with this particular example being a genuine UK delivered car, built on 20th May 1955 and despatched on 7th June via Henlys of London through dealer Brooklands of Bond Street and first registered on 14th July to J. Doltis Limited of London. The accompanying Heritage Certificate confirms the car retains its all important original engine and the body number matches that of the chassis plate. The Heritage Certificate also informs us it left the factory in British Racing Green, however, according to the green log book that is contained in the cars file, the colour was changed to blue in 1968 which it wears today. The hood frame is present along with the walnut veneer dash and biscuit interior. Retaining its original registration mark of RLT 777, the car was purchased by the vendor in November 2008 from an esteemed XK specialist as a barn find and had already been off the road for some time with the view to restore the car. To find a rare car like this, in this condition, is a remarkable find and offers the new owner an original, UK delivered, matching numbers and largely complete car with which to make a wonderful project.

2017-12-05 13:55:14 | dsl writes:

RTL 777 seen in 1967 Italian film "Supercolpo da 7 miliardi" (UK title - The 1000 Carat Diamond) as a background car in a London street. Dark blue with pale grey hood up, chrome GB letters on boot. See www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1091603-Jaguar-XK-140-807141-1955.html

2020-02-28 09:43:14 | dsl writes:

Also seen in 1962 (b&w) London film, Solo for Sparrow - see www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1356407.html