Description
- Sorted and modified SD1 with 4. 6 litre V8 and manual box
- Early 'skeleton badge' car retaining many early features
- Retrimmed full leather leather interior
- Lowered suspension with adjustable dampers and XJS front brakes
- Immaculate Vitesse alloys and new tyres
Not one for someone after an original Series 1… This was originally an early skeleton badge series 1 3500 SD1 automatic but it was rebuilt around 20 years ago and upgraded with a 4. 6-litre V8 apparently once fitted to one of the Paris-Dakar Discovery racers, a manual Vitesse gearbox, modified suspension and brakes.
Finished in its original period correct Atlantis Blue but now with a full blue Vanden Plas leather interior replacing the original mustard yellow cloth plus a matching blue Webasto full-length sunroof. Original series 1 steering wheel, nice Bluetooth stereo, all round electric windows and working remote central locking. 4 Head rest pillows present and nice floor mats.
The engine spec includes; 4. 6-litre Paris-Dakar block, cross bolted mains, crank, rods and pistons, modified Vitesse cylinder heads with ARP studs, RPI RP4 cam with duplex steel timing gear, Mocal oil cooler, four-barrel carb and manifold, Carter electronic uprated fuel pump, Mallory ignition with non-resistor plugs, Moroso leads, Rimmer exhaust with heat-wrapped tubular manifolds, 3-core radiator with thermo switch, electric fan, Vitesse transmission and a Helix Motorsport clutch. Hard to say what power its producing – its goes well and makes the right noises and its certainly north of 200bhp.
Further upgrades include Jamex 60mm springs with adjustable dampers, poly-bushed all round, Jaguar XJS V12 front discs and callipers, aeroquip hoses and newly refurbished Vitesse 15" alloys shod with a brand new set of Kumho tyres.
The car has been magazine-featured in both Practical Classics March 2004 and Retro Cars Jan 2005 (copy in the file) around the time it was built.
63, 793 miles now indicated – not warranted but thought to be accurate for the chassis, and an MOT until November 2025 (with no advisories) and recently serviced.
Supplied with a huge history file, lots of old tax discs including its first, the original 'Passport to Service' and a photo album from 2005 on disc
Driving really well and sounding great with age related marks in line with a 20 year old restoration. A real 'Wolf in Sheep's clothing'
Lots more photos available on our website
