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1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupé
Belgium • 10 Oct 2014
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This is a rare 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupé, one of only two ever built. It's a unique piece of automotive history, commissioned by the Jaguar importer for Northern Italy and designed by Marcello Gandini, who later designed iconic cars like the Lamborghini Miura. The car is unrestored, retains its original features, and has belonged to the Tarchini family from new, however, it requires mechanical and cosmetic work.
Condition
4
The car is described as being in unrestored condition with original tan leather interior and dark blue metallic paintwork. It has been last used approximately eight years ago and the engine currently does not start, but it does turn over. This suggests that while it retains original features, it requires restoration to return to its former glory.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
1B 78923 DN
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
In 1966, the Jaguar importer for Northern Italy, Giorgio Tarchini, commissioned the legendary Carrozzeria Bertone to build a five-seater coupé based on the Jaguar 420 saloon, which was displayed on their stand during the 1966 Geneva Motor Show.
At this time, Bertone had just parted company with its chief stylist, Giorgetto Giugiaro, who had moved to Carrozzeria Ghia to head its design centre.
Giugiaro was replaced by Marcello Gandini, the man who would be responsible for such classics as the Miura, Jarama, Espada and Urraco for Lamborghini, not to mention the Alfa Romeo Montreal, Maserati Khamsin and Lancia Stratos.
The 'FT' Jaguar would have been one of his first designs for Bertone.
The car was intended to honour the importing firm's founder, Ferruccio Tarchini, hence the 'FT' in the name.
Initially it was planned to distribute this limited edition model through the Jaguar sales organisation in Italy and abroad, but in the end production was limited to just the prototype show ca...
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