Highlights

Only three owners from new
Same owner for last 42 years
Original red paintwork and wheels
Period walnut and leather interior

The Appeal

It might have been made famous by its starring role in the ‘Inspector Morse’ TV series, but the Jaguar Mark 2 was already an iconic piece of British motoring heritage. It seemed highly advanced when launched in the late 1950s, and it still felt modern when production ended in 1967.

This late-era Mark 2 was first registered in December 1966. It’s notable for its quartet of front lights and four wingmirrors, adorning a bonnet which also features a Leaping Cat badge and lashings of chromework. Underneath the bonnet, the 3.8-litre engine has covered less than 24,000 miles, having been treated to a rebuild in the 1990s with Cosworth high-compression pistons. The car has travelled very few miles since then, and the original toolkit in the spare wheel well appears to have been barely used.

With the odometer showing just 23,910 mile, vendor say this has gone around the clock once the interior retains its walnut-and-leather time-capsule status, with a two-spoke steering wheel ahead of period Lucas/Smiths dials and original switchgear including tactile toggle switches for lights and wipers. A Kenwood CD player is a rare modern addition, with discreet parcel shelf-mounted speakers.

Unusually for a car approaching its seventh decade, this Mark 2 has had only three owners, with the current keeper having had it since the mid-1980s. It remains largely original, with some fading across the striking red paintwork the vendor believes not to be original; the 16-inch chrome are not original wheels and could be swapped for the original 15-inch wheels, which have been rebuilt and powder coated.

Key information

Mileage: 23,910
Country of registration: UK
Technical inspection status: MOT until 30th April 2027, with no advisories
Technical specs: 3,781cc engine with many original components, four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, stainless steel exhaust, supplied with 15 and 16-inch wheel sets
Paperwork: Original Mark 2 service manual, folder of old MOT tests, tax discs dating back to 1991
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The Detail

A wealth of original detailing has been retained
Rear bench seat appears barely used
Walnut dash looks to be in good condition
Scratches and fading across paintwork
Chromework needs attention in places
Original exterior Jaguar and Disc Brakes badging
Engine bay appears clean and well-maintained
Stainless steel exhaust and manifold
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