Description
Private individual sells JAGUAR XK 140 FHC Fixed Head Coupe from 5 March 1956
French registration document Collection
Jaguar Heritage certificate
Left-hand drive original
Matching numbers chassis and engine
Exterior colour ref. Jaguar “Imperial Maroon”
Cinnamon leather upholstery, Mullberry moquette.
Dashboard veneered in walnut burl
Wood steering wheel, original black Bakelite steering wheel available
Engine 3. 4L, 3442cc, 190bhp DIN, 20 taxable horsepower, 6 cylinders in-line, double overhead camshaft
5‑speed Borg-Warner T5 Tremec box new (original Borg-Warner automatic Model DG in very good condition available with lever and linkage)
Flywheel and clutch kit new
Power steering new (original steering available)
Twin SU carburettors, lead-free fuel
Additional electric fan, aluminium expansion bottle
Stainless steel exhaust pipes
New exhaust manifolds, black enamelled
Chrome wire wheels
New tyres 3500 km, Vredestein 185 x 16
Rear suspension blades and adjustable rear dampers new
Alternator and starter motor new
Front fog lamps new
Total restoration of body, chassis, leather upholstery (2004/ 2006) / carpets (2023) - No corrosion - Ongoing mechanical maintenance
Also replaced: electronic ignition, coil, ignition wiring, exhaust silent blocks, radiator and steering rack mounts, rear wheel bearing, polyurethane front suspension bushes
("new" means under 3500 km and under 4 years). French history available with invoices and owners since 2004; nothing before then except that the vehicle was delivered in March 1956 to New York.
Production XK 140 FHC Coupés: 2809 units from 1954 to 1957, 693 produced in 1956. The vast majority of production (left-hand drive), 1966 units, were exported to the United States,
Sale is preferred but I am considering all trade-in proposals.
