2014-05-24 18:21:17 | Reno writes:

car will be auctioned by RM:
www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm

2014-06-23 09:28:01 | pauls writes:

Description from above auction:

Motor City

26 July 2014

Lot 133

1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Drophead Coupe

To be auctioned on Saturday, July 26, 2014

$100,000 - $125,000

Chassis no. S 818857

Engine no. G 8781-8S

Body no. P 5318

This XK140 MC has been in its current ownership for 15 years, and about a decade ago it was treated to a meticulous body-off restoration at Jaguars Unlimited in Chicago. The body was stripped to bare metal and refinished in red, which nicely contrasts with a new tan Connolly leather interior. The burled walnut dashboard and interior woodwork are all new, along with the top mechanism and the wool carpets, and all of the instruments have been completely restored.

This Jaguar is a veteran of the California Mille, and it has been upgraded with an aluminum radiator, an electric fan, and a Mallory electronic ignition system, for carefree driving. The owner did not regularly show it, but in a post-restoration appearance at Autorama in Detroit, it came away with the Best Sports Car award.

It comes with a binder that contains all of the restoration receipts and other documentation, including a Heritage Certificate from the Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust, which attests to its as-delivered specification. This matching-numbers car, with the coveted C-Type head and overdrive, is surely among the best of its breed available today.

Lot 133 Sold for $104,500

2024-01-03 06:35:37 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/3/24

www.ebay.com/itm/186234959024?

Car has a buy it now price of $164,900 for 6 days, seller hubbardautocenter, car now in Scottsdale, Arizona, mileage not stated

Seller's description:

1955 Jaguar XK140

One of the best colors and well equipped with the following:

Red Exterior

Tan Hide Interior

Extensive Restoration W/ Mechanical Upgrades (Detailed Photos and Service Records of Restoration)

 Chrome Wire Wheels

 Wilwood Disc Brakes

 Tremec 5 Speed Synchronized Gears

 New Clutch, Pressure Plate, and Flywheel

Installed W/ New Transmission

 Large Capacity Aluminum Alloy Radiator

 Electric High Volume Temperature Controlled Fan

 Roll Up Windows

 Burl Walnut Dash and Door Tops

 Drop Top is Fitted W/ Custom Matching Boot