1960 Jaguar Mk 2

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax on top of the winning bid price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

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

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, [email protected].

STORAGE CHARGES

€30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES

€500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

Chassis No: P202899BW

Engine No: LA9696-8

Odometer Reading: 01,128 kms.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this very fine LHD 1960 Jaguar MK2 3.8 manual is an exceptional example of an iconic British classic.

It is in very good overall condition and would appear to have had only limited use since its restoration.

We know very little about this car, apart from the following:

• it was originally RHD.
• it was originally supplied with an automatic gearbox.
• it had a 3.8 litre engine from new.

We think it was painted in its current colour of Jaguar Racing Green in September 2001.

We believe the engine was rebuilt or replaced and the car restored (perhaps at the same time as the RHD/LHD and auto/manual conversion) by Technik Garage of Aachen (TGA), Germany.

The cam covers are stamped with the TGA initials and there is a TGA plaque inside the ashtray.

We know that it entered the vendor’s collection of static display cars in 2013.

The Jaguar Racing Green paintwork is in excellent condition all round.

The bodywork is free of any dents, bumps or creases that we can see.

The wire wheels are also good all round, as are the chrome fixtures and fittings.

The panel gaps and shut lines are consistent, and the lights and badging are as they should be.

The rubber trim and seals have perished, cracked or fallen away in many places and are the most obvious aesthetic flaw on an exterior that is otherwise of a very high standard.

The good news continues on the inside, where the grey upholstery and carpets make for a pleasantly light and airy space.

The front seats have some light creasing but are not damaged in any way. They are supportive, comfortable and fully functional.

Their counterparts in the rear are in even better condition.

The carpets and mats are very good, although they need cleaning on the driver’s footwell side

The magnificent wood and veneers are rich and glossy, with a lovely patina and no damage to speak of.

The picnic table behind the driver’s seat doesn’t stay in the closed, upright position.

Some of the interior trim around the doors is a little loose and baggy.

The door cards, headlining, Moto-Lita steering wheel, gear lever and instrument cluster are all in fine condition.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t tried to start the vehicle.

The boot is as clean and tidy as the rest of this car. Lifting up the carpets here or elsewhere reveals nothing to worry about at all as far as we can see.

Everything looks impressively good and honest to us. The car’s restoration clearly extended to many of the visible components on the car’s undersides.

There is the usual amount of rust dust and a tiny spot of flaking here and there but, overall, we think this vehicle is structurally sound.

Obviously, you’ll want to see for yourself and make your own judgement.

Everything we can see in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and appears to be clean and dry.

The car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

Any paperwork we have is photographed and displayed in the photo gallery. We do not have anything else.

Apart from one or two very minor cosmetic issues, this car is in remarkable condition and appears to have been well looked after and preserved since being restored.

Having been converted from RHD to LHD and from auto to manual, the car is far from original.

That said, all of the restorative work seems to have been done to an excellent standard and we’re of the opinion that this is a highly desirable, high-quality example.

Provided, of course, that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of it.

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