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£113,500

Coombs Modified in Period 1963 Jaguar Mk2 3.8-Litre Sports Saloon

United Kingdom • 30 Nov 2014

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This is a Coombs Modified in Period 1963 Jaguar Mk2 3.8-Litre Sports Saloon, registration number 8504 PE and chassis number 231336DN. The car was modified by John Coombs with engine and suspension upgrades and has had a full restoration completed in 2001 costing in excess of £50,000.

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The car is described as being in generally very good/excellent condition. It has had a full restoration completed in 2001, with many parts being refurbished or replaced by marque specialists. The listing specifically highlights that the car represents a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine Coombs Mk2 that has been upgraded further in the spirit of the original.

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Chassis No:

231336DN

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Reg Number:

8504 PE

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Racing driver John Coombs had enjoyed considerable success in his chosen career, including a win in a minor Formula 1 race, before giving up competitive driving to concentrate on running his Guildford-based Jaguar dealership.

He continued to prepare and enter cars under his own name for other drivers, including stars of the day such as Ron Flockhart, Roy Salvadori, Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren.

Coombs' name will be forever be linked with that of Jaguar, his Mark 1 and Mark 2 saloons being at the forefront of British saloon car racing throughout the late 1950s/early 1960s.

When the E-Type sports car came along he raced that too with considerable success.

This 3.8-litre Mk2, chassis number '231336DN', was supplied new via Henlys (London) to Bob Jennings, who later would own a lightweight E-Type.

Wanting more performance, Jennings despatched the car to John Coombs for modification, which included up-rating the engine with special camshafts, a lightened flywheel, twin 2" SU carburet...