1967 Jaguar 420G

The preceding Jaguar S-Type’s styling had been unchanged since 1959 and as a result, much of the public lost interest in the car’s yester-year styling. When Jaguar greenlit the 420, they knew everything had to be changed in order to recapture the public’s interest. Happy with parts of their original design, Jaguar left the rear of the 420 exactly the same as it appeared on the S-Type. However, the front of the car was heavily redesigned in order to fit in with more current design trends.

All the adjustments made to the 420 were highly approved, and contemporary articles on the car were quite impressed by what Jaguar had managed to put together. “For a reasonable basic price of $5900, Jaguar offers brisk performance, outstanding braking, excellent handling and ride, quality finish, and luxury in abundance, all in an automobile that's easy to maneuver in today's maddening traffic.” Road & Track US, 1967. We sincerely hope the author is coping well with 2023 traffic.

Condition around the 420's tan exterior is solid. The paint is in modest shape, the clear coat may need touching up, but the paint shows no impact damage. Panel gaps are fair, with the hood and trunk looking particularly out of shape. Glass is clear, and the chrome appears to have survived nicely. Overall, this 420's exterior doesn't raise any red flags.

The cream leather interior echoes the outside being a little rough around the edges, but still solid in terms of functionality. The seats would benefit from a deep cleaning but don't show major damage. Wooden inserts have aged nicely on the dash, but have lost some of their luster around the windows. The brown leather-wrapped steering wheel shows nicely. The headliner is particularly dirty, and the state of the floormats is similar.

One of the most reworked areas of the 420 when moving on from the S-Type was the straight-six engine. Refinements include the following: a stronger transmission, a more efficient crossflow radiator, a dual-line hydraulic braking system, twin 2-inch HD8 SU carburetors were added, new brake discs, a Holset engine cooling fan, negative earthing, a pre-engaged starter, and an alternator. Today's motor shows nicely inside of what is otherwise an unsightly engine bay.

This car is sold without known history.

The 420 was both a major and minor step forward for Jaguar. Jaguar refused to discontinue the Type-S and instead chose to sell the 420 alongside its predecessor and this was a move that ultimately confused the public and turned them off to the car entirely. However, the creation of the 420 allowed for the creation of their new XJ straight-six engine. The motor was extremely well reviewed, and the best decision Jaguar made was to keep it after the 420 was retired. The straight-six was ultimately dropped into Jaguar’s next car, the XJ6, one of Jaguar’s best-selling cars of all time. Today’s 420 needs quite a bit of work. Regardless, we are confident this little Jag will have few issues hitting its $3,000 - $5,000 estimate.

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It should be noted that this vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and there is no history available beyond that displayed in our photography section.

We have not started or driven the car so cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

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