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£18,208

1946 Jaguar Mk. IV

United Kingdom • 22 Jul 2023 • Lot 274

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare, right-hand drive 1940s Jaguar Mk. IV, a car felt to be the epitome of British car design of its era. While it has been dry stored for 15 years and requires recommissioning, the bodywork is in good order, the interior has a delightful patina, and it comes with its V5C registration document.

Condition

5

The car has been dry stored for 15 years and will require recommissioning. The bodywork is in relatively good order and the interior appears original with a delightful patina. Some items are missing from the toolkit.

/ 10

Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

610528

Odometer:

39,759 miles

Reg Number:

JFO 748

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The 1945-1948 Jaguar Mk.

IV was Jaguar's first car after World War II and was essentially continuations of the 1938-39 models.

Very few of these cars were built for the right hand drive markets as steel was being rationed for goods for export.

The origin of the name is rather odd since, back in 1948, there had been no Mk.

I to IV Jaguars; the Mk.

IV designation was only given to the predecessor after the launch of the Mk.

V to make identification easier.

Most were four-door saloons and all shared the same bodyshell except for the 1.5 litre model which had a six inch shorter wheelbase and had a four instead of six-cylinder engine.

This was the first car to bear the legendary Jaguar name after 1945 (SS having been dropped for understandable marketing reasons after the war) and the Mk.

IV Jaguar is felt by many to be the epitome of British car design of its era.

The huge chrome headlamps, sweeping wings and running boards, luxurious leather interior, French polished wood all spe...