Highlights
- Attractive Old English White over red leather combination
- Extensive, ground-up restoration completed four years ago
- Work included bodywork, paintwork, engine overhaul and new manual gearbox
- Fuel and cooling systems and clutch also replaced
- Car has barely been used since work completed
- Sympathetically uprated with improved cooling and braking systems
The Appeal
The XK140 evolved the original XK idea with a dash more panache, in the form of extra chrome, and some added luxury. They were great touring cars in period, particularly for cruising the autobahn or interstate at high speed, and they do the job equally well today.
This car was subject to a ‘ground up’ restoration in 2020 that delivers the high quality vehicle you see in the photos. The work is listed in detail below. It included a body off restoration and repaint in Old English White, full retrim in red leather, wood dashboard refurbished, new fabric roof and extensive mechanical work. The engine was overhauled, a new manual gearbox fitted, new clutch added and the manifolds replaced alongside fitting a stainless steel exhaust. The fuel and cooling system also received attention, the latter including suitable upgrades to improve reliability. The brake system has also been upgraded and the suspension refreshed.
The car appears to have only covered 3 miles since all this work was finished. So perhaps it is no surprise that the photos indicate a ‘showroom fresh’ car that looks ready to tackle any classic car rally or touring event.
History and Paperwork
- Manufactured on 18th July 1956 to left-hand drive specification for USA market
- Chassis ‘BW’ suffix indicates that this car was original one of the first XK140 automatics
- JDHT certificate included
- Ground-up restoration completed in 2020 with summary of work below
- Supplied with a history file recording restoration and earlier work
- Imported from the USA to the UK
- UK import taxes have been paid
- EU import taxes have not been paid
Summary of 2020 restoration work:
- Body removed from the chassis
- Body shot blasted and repaired as necessary
- Fully repainted in Old English White
- 3.4 litre XK DOHC engine was overhauled
- New exhaust manifolds
- New stainless steel system
- Fitted with a new manual gearbox
- New clutch also fitted
- New fuel pump, tank and lines
- Uprated cooling with aluminium radiator, electric fan and new hoses
- Braking system upgraded with front discs
- Rear brake drums refurbished
- Head, tail, side and indicator lights replaced
- New shock absorbers
- Ball joints were added to the rejuvenated suspension and steering
- Wooden dashboard remade
- Dashboard gauges serviced
- New seat frames installed
- Retrimmed in red
- New black mohair hood
- New front and rear bumpers
- Replacement wire wheels
- New tyres
The Condition
- Barely used since extensive restoration and repaint in classic Old English White
- Paintwork presents very well as care has hardly been used since work completed
- Extensive new parts including new front and rear bumpers and wire wheels
- New Uniroyal tyres fitted
- Highly presented underside with evidence of many new parts and little use
- New black mohair hood
- Wooden dashboard was remade during restoration
- Gauges were professionally serviced
- New seat frames were installed during the restoration
- Interior trimmed to a high standard in red leather with barely any visible use to note
- All head, tail, side and indicator lights replaced during restoration
The Mechanics
- Factory 3.4-litre XK DOHC engine
- New fitted with new Moss 4spd manual transmission and new clutch
- Engine was thoroughly overhauled during restoration with barely any use since
- Fitted with new exhaust manifolds and stainless steel exhaust system
- Fuel system upgraded with new pump, tank and lines
- Cooling system enhanced with aluminium radiator and electric fan
- Braking system upgraded with front discs while rear drums were refurbished
- Suspension rejuvenated with new shock absorbers
- Steering improved with new ball joints
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