Beschreibung
Mk2 (340): Man/ Overdrive - PAS - Matching Numbers
The lineage of the Mk. II can be traced back to its predecessor, the 2. 4 saloon from 1955, the first monocoque Jaguar from the Sir William Lyons Design Team. Power came from the legendary XK straight six, twin cam engine and this classic sports saloon won races and support from press & public alike.
In 1967 the cars were rebadged as the 240 & 340 in a short production run prior to launch of the XJ6 in 1968. The advertising slogan devised by the Sir William Lyons team “Grace – Space – Pace” is the very essence of Mk2 ownership and applies equally as well today as it did back in the 1960’s. The harder you drive the Mk2 the better it gets and the nicely balanced 3. 4 engine mated to the manual gearbox/ overdrive makes for a superb driver's car.
The Mk2 is an iconic car but at Milestones we have always struggled to find an example that we like and were therefore delighted when a regular customer from Newcastle-upon-Tyne approached us to sell his 340.
This Jaguar was originally delivered to Henley’s (London) on the 19th December 1967 and remained with the first owner until 1970 when the car was sold by Motor Macs (Exeter) Ltd for the princely sum of £1, 148 17s 6d.
In 1989 the Mk2 found her third owner who retained the car until 1997 when she was sold through the auction house Classic & Historic – catalogue in file – and the fourth custodian owned the Mk2 for the next 23 years.
During this period the Jaguar was maintained regardless of cost. In 2016 over £10k was spent with The Splined Hub on an engine rebuild, overdrive refurbishment, radiator re-core, remedial paint and detailing of engine bay – pictures in history folder,
Upgrades fitted include:
· Brakes (Zeus Callipers front & rear)
· Power Steering (Watjag Ltd) 420 front subframe & steering box.
· Alternator conversion
· Interior seats/ carpet/ wood/ roof lining refurbished or replaced.
The fastidious current owner has spent more than £5, 000 detailing the car to his high standard and is only selling because she is simply not used.
Mechanically the Mk2 starts on the button and drives very well – the uprated brakes and power steering make the car a delight to drive – and the straight six soundtrack is utterly addictive!
Two lever arch files house the huge history including old invoices. MOTs. history of owners, restoration invoices/ photographs and literature from SNG Barrett when this very car was used by the company in their advertising material.
The Honey Beige/ Light Tan interior oozes 1960’s charm and we love the Webasto sunroof – the 340 is the perfect environment for any classic enthusiast.
Without question, a car that needs to be viewed & driven in order to be fully appreciated
