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£3,750

1949 Jaguar Mk. V 3½-Litre Saloon – Entered from the Alyth Collection

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 22

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This 1949 Jaguar Mk. V 3½-Litre Saloon, entered from the Alyth Collection, sold for £3,750. It's a rare and attractive design that requires complete restoration after being stored for over 30 years, with many parts supplied but no paperwork included.

Condition

2

The car is described as being in need of total restoration and is partially dismantled. It has been in storage for over 30 years and has no paperwork. This indicates extensive cosmetic damage and mechanical issues.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

620694

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

EXII LMU

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

The Mark V was unveiled on September 30th, 1948, and launched on October 27th at the London Motor Show, sharing Jaguar's stand with the XK120.

Whilst the XK120 stole the show, the Mark V vastly outsold it, achieving roughly 5,000 sales per year compared to around 2,000 for the XK120.

The Mark V retained the 1946-48 driveline, featuring overhead-valve pushrod straight-six engines of 2½ or 3½ litres.

However, it sat on a new chassis with independent front suspension by double wishbones and torsion bar, a feature adopted on many future Jaguar models.

The Mark V also benefited from hydraulic brakes and an all-pressed-steel body.

Perhaps the best-looking of all the upmarket Saloons of the immediate post-war era—and considerably cheaper than a Bentley—Mk.

V Jaguars are nevertheless a very rare sight.

William Lyons’s artistic eye and love of curves resulted in a shape that seemed to flow effortlessly through the air, while more upright designs of the period had to push their way throug...