Description
Jaguar MK2 1963 – 3. 8L – Manual gearbox + Overdrive – Classic vehicle
Jaguar MK2 first registered on 11 April 1963, registered as a classic vehicle.
Chassis number: ———59DN
Original configuration 3. 4L – right-hand drive – manual gearbox + overdrive.
The vehicle is now fitted with a 3. 8L engine (3781 cc – 6-cylinder XK) developing around 200 hp.
4-speed manual transmission with functional overdrive.
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Recent major works (2020–2025)
Bodywork
• Full restoration (over 1000 hours)
• Stripping of the bodyshell (sand blasting / sanding)
• Non-metallic Regency red paint (2021, repainted 2025)
• Stainless steel fittings redone
• Fuel tank removed and treated
• Stainless steel exhaust
Interior
• Black leather upholstery
• Refinished woodwork
• Carpets and headlining in excellent condition
Mechanical
• Engine opened up
• Cylinder head rebuilt
• New valves and valve seats
• Crankshaft rebuilt
• Bearings replaced
• Carburettors and starter serviced
• Radiator restored
• Water pump, thermostat and hoses replaced
• Compatible with unleaded fuel
• Additional cooling fan
• New battery
• Clutch master cylinder replaced in 2025
• Transmission, braking and suspension revised
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To note (total transparency)
• The chassis corresponds to an original 3. 4L
• The current engine is a 3. 8L
• Original configuration right-hand drive
• Today the vehicle is in left-hand-drive configuration
• Classic vehicle registration
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Overall condition
Very good presentation.
Sound and well-maintained mechanicals.
Ready to drive.
Iconic model of the British sports saloons of the 1960s.
Vehicle on sale on consignment.
