Description
Hundreds of photos at my website oilyrags. co. uk
Not one for the purists, this terrific MkII has been 'breathed on' in in order to create an exciting 60's Jag that you just want to jump in, fire up and blast down the country lanes.
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Specification:
Gas flowed 3. 4 Engine.
Desirable Jaguar 'all synchro' gearbox with overdrive.
Rebuilt Carburettors.
Electronic ignition.
EZ Electric Power Steering.
Aluminium Radiator and SPAL fan.
Stainless steel sports exhaust.
Zeus 4 Pot front brake Calipers and Zeus rear calipers.
Stainless braided brake hoses.
New master cylinders and uprated servo.
Front suspension rebuild with new Koni shock absorbers all round.
Uprated front springs and new leaf springs.
Polybushes.
New fuel pump, filter, new fuel tank.
Alternator conversion.
New leather seats front and rear and new headlining.
Bare metal respray approximately 5 years ago.
Original toolkit and Spats.
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In it's original colour of Opalescent Golden Sand with red leather, this car started life as a relatively tame 2. 4 litre. The Jag was bought in 1976 by the gentleman I purchased the car from recently. He sold the car (to Coopercraft of Exeter) in 1995, eventually buying it back in 2019. This gentleman used to race MkII's in the 1980's and when fitting a 3. 8 unit to a race car in 1984, he took out the 3. 4 unit from the donor car, rebuilt it and fitted it to 453 VAE.
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Subsequent improvements were made and a stainless racing exhaust was fitted a few years later. Upon buying the car back in 2019 the suspension, cooling, brakes, interior were rebuilt / refurbished and power steering added.
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There is a history file with various receipts, old MOT's and, amazingly, a book detailing all the work carried out to it between 1976 and 1995 (and the recent work), which makes for interesting reading.
It is obviously not a matching numbers car and engine, gearbox and chassis did not leave the factory together. What it is is a UK car, that has detailed history, looks great, is in great condition and, most importantly, drives brilliantly.
