| 3.4 XK140 | Red | ||||
| Open Two Seater | Black | ||||
| Left Hand Drive | Black | ||||
| Jaguar Cars New York | |||||
| 16 April 1956 | |||||
| G7200-8S | |||||
| F12359 | Saint Louis | ||||
| JLE34482 | Missouri | ||||
| April 1956 | United States | ||||
| 1957 | Red | ||||
| 2025 | Black | ||||
| Rest: Concours | Black | ||||
| Original | Saint Louis | ||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 30 July 2025.
Originality: Noted for being in "original condition"
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2014-08-31 01:11:08 | XK Data writes:
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2014-11-03 17:33:28 | XK Data writes:
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Heritage Notes
Original Owner, Charles King
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2011-08-05 00:51:53 | Philip Taxman writes:
complete Ground up restoration. JCNA Champion.
Probably the best XK140 in North America!
2014-10-29 16:34:39 | philip taxman writes:
2014 JCNA Class 3 Champion
2025-07-23 13:24:49 | pauls writes:
Car at auction 8/25
www.goodingco.com/lot/1956-jaguar-xk140-mc-roadster-1/
Auction description:
Lot 187
2025 Pebble Beach Auctions
1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster
From the Mitchell Rasansky Collection
Estimate $125,000 - $175,000| Without Reserve
Chassis S812297DN
Engine G7200-8S
Extremely Desirable Combination of Roadster Bodywork, MC Package, and Overdrive
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per JDHT Certificate
Eye-Catching, High-Quality Restoration
Former JCNA Concours Winner, Judged at 99.98 Points in 2011
Displayed at the 2012 Indianapolis 500 Celebration of Automobiles
Technical Specs
3,442 CC DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU H8 Carburetors
210 BHP at 5,750 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox with Electric Overdrive
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Torsion Bars and Telescopic Shock Absorbers
Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
According to its JDHT Certificate, this is one of those desirable MC models, further enhanced with overdrive – signified by its “DN” suffix. Recorded as shipped to Jaguar Cars New York, it was then sold through the St. Louis, Missouri agent to Charles King in April 1956. The XK was discovered in the late 2000s in need of refurbishment by Philip Taxman, also of St. Louis, suggesting that it may have remained in that area throughout its life.
An extensive rebuild followed, and the completed car debuted at Jaguar Club North America events in 2011. At the Kemp Auto Museum Concours in October of that year, it earned a score of 99.98 points. It was also shown at the 2012 Celebration of Automobiles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and is noted as a 2014 JCNA Class 3 Champion.
One of Mr. Rasansky’s earliest automotive acquisitions had been an XK140 Roadster, leading him on a nostalgic search for another one. After reviewing a number of fully restored examples, he ultimately selected chassis S812297DN in the mid-2010s. In his years of tenure, the Jaguar has remained cherished in his motor house, rarely being used.