2021-06-17 16:37:31 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 6/21

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Auction description:

Open Roads, June

1955 Jaguar XK 140 SE Fixed Head Coupé

€60,000 - €90,000 EUR | Offered Without Reserve

Germany | Karlskron, Germany

23 - 30 June 2021

Chassis No. S 814152 DN

Engine No. VA 1395-8

According to the accompanying U.K. logbook, this left-hand drive XK 140 SE Fixed Head Coupe was first registered in the U.K. in June of 1955. Originally finished in grey with a black leather upholstery, it was given the U.K. registration RLK 803. The logbook shows that by 1963 it was registered to Michael Greenblade, who sold the car one year later to John Edward Harwick Sewell. Remaining in Mr. Sewell’s possession until 1966, the car was subsequently sold to Alfred George Wallom. At some point, the car’s original engine was fitted with a later 3.8-litre inline six-cylinder engine from an XK 150.

The Jaguar was acquired by the consignor’s family in 1973 and exported to Germany, where it has remained ever since. It was restored shortly thereafter and was repainted red whilst retaining its black leather upholstery. During the 1980s and 1990s, the car was driven regularly in vintage rallies in in Wiesbaden. Kept in a heated garage alongside a handful of other Jaguars of the same era, it has always been well looked after in its present ownership and used sparingly for special occasions in recent years.

2021-09-23 11:52:43 | pauls writes:

Going back to auction 10/21

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Sold for €50,600 EUR

Open Roads, October

1955 Jaguar XK 140 SE Fixed Head Coupé

Ismaning, Germany

6 - 13 October 2021

Chassis No. S 814152 DN

Cylinder Head No. VA 1395-8

• Desirable SE “Special Equipment” model, featuring the C-Type cylinder head for added power

• Fixed Head Coupe version of the XK 140 boasts charming 1950s period looks

• Equipped with a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive

• Red exterior features fender-mounted sideview mirrors and chrome knock-off wire wheels

• Black leather interior features a wood-rimmed steering wheel and a Phillips radio

• Delivered new to the Hornburg dealership in Los Angeles, United States

• Acquired by the previous owner in 1973 and shipped to Germany, where it has remained since

• Presented with period Operating, Maintenance and Service Handbook by Jaguar

• Will require cosmetic repairs, please see condition photos, which exhibit cosmetic blemishes including poor colour finish and flaking paint

• Bodywork damage shown in condition photos includes dents and cracking to underside of body shell behind the rear wheels and along the bottom of both door sills