Rare, desirable ‘M’ specification with 3.4-litre XK straight-sixManual close-ratio gearbox with overdriveLong-term enthusiast ownership and period show historyExtensive previous mechanical recommissioningOriginal tool kits, workshop manual and period accessoriesHPI ClearBig, imposing and unmistakably Jaguar, the MkVII combined traditional British luxury with the same XK-derived engineering that helped establish Jaguar’s formidable competition reputation during the 1950s.PLD 837 is the desirable MkVII M with the particularly appealing combination of the 3,442cc XK straight-six, manual gearbox and overdrive.

Finished in white over a red leather cabin, it retains plenty of period character alongside a useful collection of paperwork and accessories.History & SpecificationThe Jaguars early history is unknown, but by the mid-1970s PLD 837 belonged to Jaguar Club member Mr D Green, remaining with him into the mid-1980s.

The car appeared in Jaguar Driver in 1984 and retains period show plaqu...