Not Sold | 1959 Jaguar Mk. VIII

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Not Sold (Est: £19,000 - £24,000)

1959 Jaguar Mk. VIII

United Kingdom • 23 Sept 2023 • Lot 122

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1959 Jaguar Mk. VIII, originally registered in April 1959, was stored from 1969 to 1992, then underwent a full restoration by The Bamford Motor Company near Rochdale. It features a preserved red leather interior, front and rear seat belts, and a manual gearbox with overdrive. The car is described as being a delight to drive and is supplied with a V5C registration document, a current MoT valid until November 23, 2023, and invoices totaling over £30,000.

Condition

8

The car has been fully restored, has a well-preserved interior, and a virtually perfect underside with no welding. It also comes with a recent MoT and invoices for over £30,000.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

764132 DN

Odometer:

45,812 miles

Reg Number:

444 JTB

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Jaguar Mk.

VIII was introduced at the 1956 London Motor Show and shared its 10-foot wheelbase with its predecessor, the Jaguar Mk.

VII, which outwardly it closely resembled.

However, the interior fittings were more luxurious than those of the Mk.

VII.

Distinguishing visually between the models is facilitated by changes to the front grille, the driving or fog lamps being moved from the front panel to the horizontal panel between bumper and front panel, larger rear lamps and, most obviously, a curved chrome trim strip below the waistline which allowed the factory to offer a variety of two-tone paint schemes.

In addition, the new car had rear spats that were cut back to display more of the rear wheels and featured a one-piece slightly curved windscreen, where the Mk.

VII had incorporated a two-piece front screen of flat glass.

The Mk.

VIII inherited from its predecessor, the 3442cc straight six-speed automatic engine which it shared with the Jaguar XK140 that appeared two yea...