Beschreibung
A beautiful and largely original Jaguar Mark 2 in 3. 4 manual overdrive configuration. Matching numbers and original colours. One of the best we know of.
Jaguar’s Mark 2 is probably the companies most famous saloon car, and with good reason. Highly successful in motorsport during the early 1960s and even today in historic racing, the dynamics of what was probably the first truly modern saloon car, with disc brakes all round and a smooth punchy twin overhead camshaft 6 cylinder engine, endeared the car to both racers and getaway drivers alike! Heavily featured in various cops and robbers TV shows of the 1960s and early ’70s as the “crims” favorite mode of transport the car later became poacher turned game keeper in the Inspector Morse TV series of the 80s and 90s.
We love Mark 2s for all these reasons and more. Great to drive, comfortable, easy to live with and of course with fantastic looks, the Mark 2 covers a lot of ground both literally and metaphorically speaking. This has been a well-loved family car for many years owned as it is by one of our long term customers. Originally sold by Ritchies Limited of Glasgow, with its current registration number, more recently the car benefited from a photographic restoration in 2000 and we have largely looked after the car since. In 2018 we were commissioned to repaint the car and she remains in fantastic cosmetic condition to this day.
With an impressive history file that includes extensive images and receipts from the car’s restoration, and with what we believe to be the original recorded mileage, this must surely be one of the most correct Mark 2s out there. One of the highlights of the car is the interior trim which exhibits a combination of beautifully restored, well figured wood with the cars original leather seats.
Add to this Coopercraft brakes and power steering via a hydraulic rack, and it is easy to see why we think this is one of the best Mark 2s on the market.
This is a great driving Mark 2 in the right colours and spec and in fantastic condition.
