1967 Jaguar Mk II

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 (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ 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 in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

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 until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an 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.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, [email protected].

Chassis No: P1J50051BW.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this LHD Manual 1967 Jaguar MKII 340 ‘Coupé’ comes with no history or service records beyond whatever is shown in the documents section, although it does have a duplicate Dutch registration document of some sort and some copies of sales invoices from the occasion of its sale to the vendor.

It has 70,542 miles on the odometer.

The car is white, with a black Webasto sun roof and a dark blue and black interior.

We believe it was bought in the Netherlands for the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2007.

Eagle-eyed observers among you will have spotted that this very pretty car is a coupé, meaning of course that it has just two doors.

Yes, you’re quite right, Jaguar never made a coupé version of the MKII/340.

This car, which we think was the 51st of 920 340s built in 1967, left the factory with four doors, a manual gearbox and the steering wheel on the right-hand side.

Some years later, and presumably after a great deal of time, money and effort had been expended, it re-emerged as a two-door, manual LHD coupé.

We have seen photographs on the Internet of the car at some classic car show in the Netherlands where, and again we’re guessing, some or all of this work was carried out.

That said, the cylinder head has a KRS Kearns-Richards Service sticker on it. KRS was a British engineering firm that specialised in building race-tuned engines for Jaguar and other legendary marques. They built the engine for the Malcolm Hamilton ‘World’s fastest E Type’ campaigned successfully at race tracks throughout the 1980s.

So, perhaps it’s best to assume that this unique car was the work of a variety of experts in various countries.

Who knows?

Either way, it’s obvious that this highly ambitious project was in the very capable hands of first-class engineers and some craftsmen/women of the highest calibre.

It’s been very well done indeed and is an undeniably attractive and well-proportioned car.

We can only imagine that, had Jaguar decided to make MKII/340 coupés themselves, they’d have struggled to keep up with the demand for them.

The car doesn’t start or run at present, so our appraisal of it is entirely based on its cosmetic appearance.

First things first – this is a very pretty, handsome and striking car.

It just looks right, from every angle.

The bodywork is untroubled by any dents, dinks or creases of significance.

The paintwork is mostly good, as is the badging, trim and most exterior fixtures and fittings.

The chrome work is good all round, although the wing mirrors are clearly not original and look as if they might have been borrowed from an XJ6 or XJS.

The wire wheels are also fine, as is the undamaged and fully functional Webasto roof.

There is some bubbling in the wheel arches on the passenger side and some evidence of rust in the sills on the same side.

There’s a scratch at the front of the bonnet.

The base of the boot lid has some bubbling, and there’s more bubbling and some cracked paint in the sill beneath the bottom front corner of the driver’s door.

Some of the external trim is looking rather tired.

The interior, although not perfect, is really very impressive and has been done to a high standard.

The front seats have plenty of patina, creases and signs of wear, but they’re functional, comfortable, supportive and could be cleaned and fed until they looked pretty good once again.

The rear seat bench has come loose and needs re-attaching, and the rear seats in general need to be shown some effective cleaning products.

The door cards and headlining are good, as are the carpets, mats, headlining and the underside of the Webasto roof.

The wood and veneers on the dashboard, door cappings and around the windows are particularly impressive and have a warm and glossy richness to them.

The Moto-Lita steering wheel is fine, as is the dashboard.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

The boot is very clean and dry and contains a spare wire wheel.

The clean, dry engine and engine bay look fine and the undersides of the car appear to have plenty of structural integrity.

This car comes with virtually no history or service records.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification unless otherwise stated.

In many ways, this ‘coupé’ MKII/340 is a car that Jaguar should have built themselves.

We’re sure it would have been a big hit.

The engineering quality and attention to detail shine through everywhere on this extraordinary and unique vehicle and are a fitting testament to the skills of the people who built it.

It’s sure to turn heads and start conversations wherever you go in it - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as impressive as the rest of it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €10,000 - €20,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. To arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.