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1962 Jaguar MkII 3.8 Automatic
United Kingdom • 29 Mar 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Jaguar MkII 3.8 Automatic, originally owned by actor Stephen Boyd (Messala in Ben-Hur), is a one-family-owned California import now in the UK. It's a restoration project with a solid body but requires mechanical and cosmetic work, retaining original documentation and celebrity provenance.
Condition
4
The car is described as a 'straightforward project' with a 'rock solid structure' but requires restoration. The bodywork is rated as 'very good; rust-free,' but other aspects are graded lower. It has not been operated for at least 20 years and is in similar condition to when it was shipped from California 15 years ago. Mileage is consistent, but it only has one service stamp. Overall, it needs significant work.
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Automatic
Transmission:
P221659BW
Chassis No:
Odometer:
49,245 miles
3282 WK
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Description Rock solid California import; owned from new by Hollywood actor Stephen Boyd (Messala in Ben-Hur) and remaining in the family ever since; straightforward project As the original shipping documents confirm, this Jaguar MkII 3.8 Automatic left Dagenham aboard the MS Brandanger bound for Jaguar Cars Inc of New York in August 1962.
Finished in Opalescent Bronze, it had been specially ordered by the Hollywood actor Stephen Boyd and was delivered to his home in Los Angeles in November 1962.
Born in County Antrim in 1931, Boyd became an actor at an early age and moved to America in the 1950s where his ruggedly handsome looks meant he was not short of work in Hollywood.
He is most famous for playing the murderous charioteer Messala, duelling with Charlton Heston in the 1959 epic Ben-Hur, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Boyd had the Jaguar registered with a distinctive MESALA number plate and was to keep it right up until his death in 19...
Points of note
£1,163
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,400
Median Price (Since 2020)
£93,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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