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About the XK 140

The Jaguar XK 140 replaced the famous XK 120 and was brought onto the market in 1954. The XK 140 was an evolution of the XK 120 with some visual differences and technical improvements. The handsome and dynamic features remained largely unchanged. New was the grille, which counted fewer vertical bars; the rear lights were larger, the bumpers were thicker, and the front indicators, which were placed on the front of the front wing.

About this car

Imported to the US by Hoffman in 1955, this Jaguar XK 140  Drophead Coupé (DHC), left-hand drive was manufactured in Sept 1955. Chassis number: 817838 this car is matching numbers.  It was bought in 1982 by Mr Canal and restored in 1984 in South of France. It was then acquired in 1992 by the founder of Eligor Miniatures, a famous french toy car maker, Louis Surber based in Martignat, France.

In 2016, he got approached by a family friend looking to buy an XK140 and decided to sell him his family XK and agreed to restore it before to hand it to him.  The car comes with a lovely Carmen red paint on black leather interior with black carpet, the paint is in great conditions and the interior as a nice patina with no damage. Black mohair hood and hood cover also in excellent conditions as it was part of the restoration in 2018.. 

This fantastic Jaguar XK140 SE DHC features black enameled 16 inch wire wheels, eared chrome 'knock off' hub nuts, disc brakes all round, high torque starter motor, aluminium radiator, 5-speed manual gearbox, AC dynamo, Mallory electronic ignition, a Stainless Steel exhaust, aluminium petrol tank, power brakes, up rated rear axle with stabilizer, bonnet louvres, J-type driving lamps, sump protection plate, modern electric fuel pump, hood cover and storage bag, Motolita sports steering wheel, classic bucket seats (original seats are present), heater and a class 5 alarm system. this is a highly desirable Jaguar XK 140 Special equipment model. a sound investment and a fantastic car to enjoy on the open road!

 

The suspension, braking and steering mechanisms have been removed, restored and optimised according to the rules of the art. The history of this automobile (27 years in the same family) is known and the complete Jaguar heritage certificate is its origin story.

 

 

The aesthetic presentation is excellent, the general line has no visual defects, the waistline dress has been restored, everything is perfectly aligned. The paint is new, does not reveal any shock or deformation.

 

 

the electronic has been made reliable

 

source: The Jaguar File