• One of only eight exported new to New Zealand • Restored to concours standards in New Zealand in 1994 • Imported into the UK in 2011 • Engine rebuilt in 2018 One eight exported to New Zealand, this Jaguar Mark V was first owned by Mrs Hope of Te Puke, NZ.

The car spent its life in the northern region and in 1994 it was discovered as a 'barn find' in central north island at Taupo.

Restoration commenced by stripping the car and checking chassis for alignment etc.

Having no visible problems it was dipped in an acid bath and neutralized in an alkaline bath before priming and painting.

The internal sections were Tectyl treated.

All running gear e.g.

suspension bushes, tie-rod ends, bearings, etc were replaced, while the braking system has been rebuilt with new piping and a PBR booster.

A new radiator core has been fitted, together with new aluminium castings for manifolds etc, and the water pump reconditioned.

The engine was extensively reconditioned and balanced, the cylinder hea...