2006-01-02 12:15:59 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '95

www.practicalclassics.co.uk/auctionlot/by-id/98532005/

Auction description:

Lot 048: Jaguar XK140MC (1955)

The Raymond L.Lutgert Collection of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars & Exceptional Motor Cars, Christies (20th August 1995)

Lot Details

Auction The Raymond L.Lutgert Collection of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars & Exceptional Motor Cars

Christies, Pebble Beach sales centre, Pebble Beach

Estimate $?-$75000

Hammer Price $76000

Year 1955

Chassis number S810609 DN

Engine number G4837-8S

2024-07-10 20:50:51 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1955-jaguar-xk-140-mc-st-louis-mo-2701585

Seller's description:

Vehicle Location

St. Louis, MO United States

VIN # S810609DN

Condition Good

This car was delivered new to California and spent most of its life in the West. It left the works equipped with the desirable Special Equipment (MC) package including the high-performance C-Type cylinder head and Laycock de Normanville overdrive.After spending much of its life on the west coast the XK-140 was treated to a ground up nut-and-bolt restoration completed in the 1990s. Both the blue side curtains and the correct tool kit were restored and the car was detailed to JCNA Concours standards. Fitted with chrome wire wheels and auxiliary Lucas lamps this pale blue Jaguar is a truly beautiful car in a rarely-seen color. The cabin features beautiful dark blue leather with correct switchgear and instrumentation on the dash. Under bonnet detailing is excellent and the car features a period-correct 3.4-litre engine and C-Type head. The efforts of the previous owner and restorer were rewarded with a first prize at the Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance followed by top prizes and a 99.7 point score at the JCNA Concours in Sacramento and a National Concours Class Championship award. As it now sits this XK-140 is ready to be shown or driven with a handsome character to the gently mellowed restoration. It runs and drives extremely well feeling exceptionally well-sorted and dialed-in thanks to years of meticulous care and maintenance. Beautifully presented in a gorgeous livery this highly desirable Jaguar is certain to be a go-to in your collection.

ASKING PRICE $149,500

2025-05-28 15:51:37 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 5/25

rmsothebys.com/auctions/0225/lots/r0019-1955-jaguar-xk-140-mc-roadster/

Auction description:

Shift Online: North America

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$140,000 - $160,000 USD 

Equipped from the factory with desirable Special Equipment package

Finished in factory-correct Pastel Blue with Blue soft-top

Fitted with period-correct 210-bhp 3.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine with C-Type cylinder head

Concours-quality restoration completed in the 1990s

A lovely example of Jaguar’s Special Equipment-enhanced XK in an uncommon color

Lot 137

Chassis No. S 810609 DN

Cylinder Head G4837-8S

Registration US Title

This beautifully restored XK 140 MC completed manufacture on 31 December 1954 and is finished in its factory color of Pastel Blue. The Blue soft-top and Dark Blue leather trim are also factory correct, with the only deviation from the original color configuration being gray piping on the interior rather than the factory-specified Light Blue. Dispatched on 24 January 1955 to Los Angeles, it came equipped from the factory with the desirable Special Equipment (MC) package, as confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Production Record Trace Certificate on file. While it does not retain its original engine, it is fitted with a period-correct 3.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine with C-Type cylinder head.

After spending much of its life on the West Coast, this XK 140 was treated to a ground-up, nut-and-bolt restoration to concours standards in the 1990s, after which it reportedly garnered top awards at regional and national concours. The previous restoration now pleasantly mellowed, and boasting chrome wire wheels, Lucas auxiliary lamps, and potent 3.4-liter engine with C-Type cylinder head, this lovely Jaguar in a rarely seen color will provide much enjoyment driving on scenic roads and showing at concours.