2017-12-19 21:31:23 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 12/17
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24124/lot/126/

Auction description:
Lot 126
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé
£100,000 - 120,000
US$ 130,000 - 160,000
Amended
The Bond Street Sale
2 Dec 2017, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Registration no. 2532 FS
Chassis no. S807077DN

One of 479 drophead coupés
Overdrive transmission
Restored in 1995
New tyres and freshly MoT'd

'A high-performance car of many qualities and amazing value - 100mph in 26.2 secs! - superb steering, brakes and controllability - an effortless maximum of over 120mph and 100mph cruising on overdrive.' - Autosport assessing the new Jaguar XK140 (4th November 1955).

One of only 479 XK140 drophead coupés made in right-hand drive configuration (there were 2,310 with left-hand drive), this example was restored in 1995 by Lance McCormack (The Romance of Rust) of Ealing, West London, following which it was kept in a private collection in Dublin for 20 years. Freshly MoT'd and described by the private vendor as in generally good condition, the car is offered with a V5C registration document and is expected to possess a BMIHT certificate by time of sale.

2017-12-22 18:04:52 | David Bentley writes:

Chassis 807077DN (not S807077DN). This car was originally registered MWS 2 (Edinburgh). It was later re-registered JAG 64 (Ayrshire) and later still 2532 FS (Edinburgh). Reg. ZV 5805 is a Southern Ireland reg.

2018-06-20 16:06:42 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 7/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24876/lot/386/

Auction description:
Lot 386
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé
Registration no. 2532 FS
Chassis no. S807077DN
£ 120,000 - 140,000
US$ 160,000 - 180,000
The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale

* One of 479 right-hand drive drophead coupés
* Overdrive transmission
* Restored in 1995
* Recently re-commissioned by Twyford Moors
* Hood newly re-trimmed by Mike Thomas

Only 479 XK140 drophead coupés were made in right-hand drive configuration (there were 2,310 with left-hand drive) making this example one of the rarest of home-market XKs. A desirable overdrive-equipped model, this car was completed in April 1955 and despatched to Rossleigh in Edinburgh; it was supplied by John Brown and Co to a Mr B B Henshaw, the first owner.

This car's subsequent early history is not known, but it is recorded as having been purchased by a James Kirkpatrick Robinson in 1979. In 1995, the Jaguar was restored by Lance McCormack (The Romance of Rust) of Ealing, West London, following which it was kept in a private collection in Dublin for some 20 years before returning to the UK in 2017.

Renowned XK specialists Twyford Moors have recently carried out extensive re-commissioning works and have checked the car thoroughly. These works included fitting new chrome wheels, radial tyres, hubs, brake drums and other items. The quality of the hood and its fit are vital considerations when restoring any drophead, and the making of this car's new bespoke hood and all its ancillaries was undertaken by Mike Thomas's leading XK trimming workshop.

'2352 FS' is now resplendent in blue with red leather interior, and represents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a rare, totally correct, and matching numbers right-hand drive XK140 drophead coupé. There are tax discs on file showing continued use from 2005 to date, and the car also comes with a current MoT and a UK V5C registration document.