Highlights
- Family-owned, 35,000 miles from new
- Completely original and unmolested example
- Factory black paint with tan leather interior
- Original service book with 1960s handwritten entries
- MOT and Tax exempt
The Appeal
There are very few surviving Mk2 Jaguars that remain as unmolested and original as this. Retaining its factory black paintwork, original tan leather interior, and period burr walnut trim, this is a wonderfully preserved car that wears its 65 years with pride. From the unused ashtrays to the complete original toolkit, the attention to preservation should have collectors and enthusiasts chomping at the bit.
The remarkable history - one owner from new, subsequently registered through their business and family - paired with genuine low mileage of just 35,000 miles, makes this a collector’s dream. The presence of the original service book, filled with handwritten Jaguar main dealer entries from the 1960s, and a period underseal certificate is a highly unusual survivor in itself and provides valuable provenance.
This is not a car that’s been restored or modernised, rather one that’s been cherished, gently recommissioned when needed, and carefully stored. Cars of this originality and condition are increasingly rare, and it offers a wonderful opportunity for the next custodian to continue its careful preservation or simply enjoy its original old-world charm.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 16th March 1960
- Supplied new in 1960 and retained by the same family
- Main agent servicing recorded for the first 11 years to 23,000 miles
- Then largely laid up, with occasional recommissioning over 40 years
- Used by family members and businesses, hence the low mileage
- Original service book with handwritten entries from the 1960s
- Certificate confirming underseal treatment in the 1960s
- Complete and original toolkit present
- Current owner for 18 months
- Spark plugs replaced
- Oil kept very clean
- MOT until May 2026 despite exemption
The Condition
- Original black paintwork presents gloriously
- Vendor advises there is no bubbling visible on the bodywork
- Chrome wire wheels in good condition for their age
- Excellent tyres all round according to the vendor
- Spare tyre reportedly never used
- Tanned leather seats in superb original condition
- Burr walnut woodwork looks to be excellent throughout
- Beautifully preserved original interior trim
- Original carpets in good order for their age
- Doors reportedly close with a reassuring clunk
- Original rear picnic tables present
- Ashtray unused
- Cigarette lighter included (an optional extra when new)
- Very clean under-bonnet presentation
- Headlining nice, clean and taught
- Clean and dry boot area, containing the correct unused spare wheel and jack
- All electrics and functions are reported to be working correctly
- We're informed that the lights all work and are free from any cracks or damage
The Mechanics
- 3.4-litre straight-six engine
- Three-speed automatic gearbox
- Spark plugs recently replaced
- We're informed that the oil is very clean and regularly maintained
- No power steering (as was an optional extra in 1960)
- No known mechanical problems reported by the vendor
- Good oil pressure showing
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