The epitome of refinement and elegance A rare series 1 cabriolet, one of just 614 built Pont-à-Mousson engine

French registration papers

Chassis number: FA C162

With its numerous successes at Le Mans the Jaguar marque was riding the crest of a wave at the end of the 1950s.

In 1959 it replaced its first compact saloon, the 2.4/3.4, retrospectively  known as the Mk

I, with the comprehensively revised Mk

II.

Available as a 2.4-litre, a 3.4- litre and a 3.8-litre, it could legitimately claim to be the fastest four-door in the world – and at the wheel of a 3.8-litre Bernard Consten won the Tour de France Automobile three times, between 1960 and 1963. The Mk

II is a true four-seat grand tourer, with an aristocratic twin-cam engine, elegant styling, and a typically British charm.

The interior, trimmed in leather and walnut veneer, is comfortable and luxurious and the car handles with poise despite its relative heaviness, thanks to a well-conceived chassis.

As a result of its numerou...