Highlights
- Older restoration in well kept order
- Desirable factory overdrive model
- Recent mechanical overhaul
- Runs and drives well
The Appeal
The 240 and 340 Jaguars were a final fling for the iconic Mk2 shape. The decision to give it one last go reflected healthy sales of the evergreen sporting saloon.
Little changed compared to the earlier model, slim bumpers being the only obvious differentiator but the 2.4litre car usefully gained more power. Available for only two years, they are particularly rare with just 3,710 2.4 RHD cars like this one produced.
This solid and neatly presented late 1968 example of the 240 benefits from a recent new cylinder head, exhaust valves and head skim, coupled up with a stainless steel exhaust that could surprise a few seasoned MK II devotees. It was restored in 1997, refinished in white and comes
with a healthy batch of maintenance and restoration invoices.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 12th October 1968
- Eighr registered keepers
- Later ‘run-out’ production model
- A batch of repair and restoration invoices from the 2000s
- £1000 worth of brake and engine work carried out over the last 5 years
- Top half engine rebuild around 2,500 miles ago
- Repainted in white, originally green
- This change was registered with the DVLA on 19th May 1997
- A batch of previous MOTs
- Previously used as a daily driver
- V5c present
- Tax and MOT exempt
- Last MOT ran to November 2023
- Car is registered as HIstoric Vehicle so MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
- Old tax discs
- Original jack included
- Believed to have been previously used as a wedding car
- MOT records indicate very little mileage amassed in recent years
- Former Jaguar Enthusiast club car
- Previously sold via Car & Classic
The Condition
- Well cared for interior finished in smart burgundy Ambla
- Red Ambla seats are in good order with some repairs visible to front benches
- The rear seats are in good shape
- Carpets are clean with minor signs of age
- Burred walnut dashboard shows light lacquer wear, otherwise presents well
- The centre console is intact, with minor wear around the gear lever
- Dials are all legible, with light signs of age noted on some of the bezels and switchgear
- The steering wheel could clean up well with some elbow grease
- Its door cards are intact
- The soft-touch fabric headlining is in excellent shape
- Rear inertia seatbelts fitted
- The underside is generally solid but would benefit attention to the driver's footwell
- Passenger door wells show signs of age
- Inner wings, boot floor and chassis rails appear to be intact,
- Presentable bodywork with signs of minor bubbling noted on some of the lower panels
- This is mostly on the lower arches lips and rear sections of the lower wings
- Panel fit and door shut lines are acceptable
- Doors open and close with ease, all show good rubber seals
- Old English White paint in good order reflecting older 1997 restoration
- The bonnet is finished in a slightly lighter hue
- Mild paint blistering around door handles and lower nose of the car
- Very little in terms of scuffs or paint chips, with no observations of dents on the panels
- Window and rear light/fittings chrome has mild tarnishing, slimline bumpers and nose items in good shape
- Front fog lamps and rear-view door mirrors fitted
- All lenses and lights are in good shape
- Glass commensurate with the age of the car with decent seals
- Distinctive white wall tyres show signs of age but are fitted with a set of decent wire wheels
The Mechanics
- 2442cc straight-six engine with twin HS6 SU carburettors
- The engine pulls very well and feels sprightly according to the owner
- Good oil pressure
- Desirable 4-speed manual with functional Overdrive
- Positive engine presentation with decent ancillaries
- Copper brake pipes
- Said to brake well
- Owners suggest that its handling is reassuringly taut
- Stainless steel exhaust
- We have no reported running or mechanical issues to advise
Engine work includes:
- New cylinder head
- New exhaust valves
- Head skim about 2,500 miles ago
- New Alternator
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