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1969 Jaguar 420G

United Kingdom • 3 Aug 2022

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This 1969 Jaguar 420G, a right-hand drive model originally sold in Australia, boasts 89,800 miles and a recent engine overhaul. While described as original and unrestored, it exhibits some cosmetic blemishes and microblistering, but benefits from mechanical improvements like a front suspension overhaul and electronic distributor conversion.

With its luxurious features, including air conditioning and a well-appointed interior, this classic Jaguar offers a blend of vintage charm and surprising roadworthiness, supported by documentation like a Heritage Certificate and service manual.

Condition

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The car is described as being in good and original condition throughout, with some blemishes and microblistering to the paintwork. The vendor states that the car has been properly maintained throughout its life and that it drives just like it should and is surprisingly firm on the road, handling corners with ease. The car has had some recent expenditure, including an overhaul of the front suspension and a full brake system overhaul. The car has also been converted to an electronic distributor and an electric choke for reliability. The engine was completely overhauled approximately 7,500 miles ago. The car has had new headlining, door panels and carpets fitted during its life in Australia, along with colour coded inertia reel seat belts front and rear. It remains in very original unrestored condition and retains the original factory issued tool kit.

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Automatic

Transmission:

G1D57112BW

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89,800 miles

PFJ960G

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RHD/LHD:

RHD

1969 Jaguar 420G Has spent its whole life in Australia; 89,800 miles from new; engine overhauled 7,500 miles ago; air conditioning; dashboard to die for; big, brown and beautiful! Even by Jaguar standards, 1961 was a very special year – but the E-Type wasn’t the only sensational new model to leave the Browns Lane factory.

The imperious MkX saloon was an equally distinctive and desirable car with a character as big as its dimensions (16ft 10in long and 6ft 4in wide).

Effectively a four-door E-Type, it shared the sports car’s independent rear suspension (unheard of in a British saloon of the time) and had the same triple carb straight-six XK engine, initially 3.8 but enlarged to 4.2-litres from 1964 onwards.

Both could push the big car to over 120mph, with 0 - 60 coming up in a little over 10 seconds in the manual versions.

A limited slip diff, disc brakes all round and power steering all helped to please even the most sporting driver.

Blessed with a magic carpet ride and extraordin...