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814974

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United KingdomYFF431

GermanyBNXK140

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Record Creation: Entered on 19 January 2006.

Originality: Noted for being in "original condition"

 

Record Changes

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2011-01-01 23:50:57 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

  • Body Number was added: J5434
  • Engine Number was added: G 5618 8S
  • Gearbox Number was added: JL32544
  • Factory Paint Color was added: birch grey
  • Factory Interior Color was added: red
  • Original Distributor was added: Max Hoffmann USA
  • Original Owner City was added: Allentown
  • Original Owner State was added: Pennsylvania
  • Original Owner Country was added: United States
  • Notes From Heritage Record was added: C type head; Twin exhaust system; Twin fog lamps; Wire wheels with centre-lock fixing.
  • Car Condition was added: Exc. original
  • Note About Originality was added: 1
  • Replacement Engine was added: original
  • Current Color was changed from grey to birch grey
  • Current City was changed from Scottsdale to Essen
  • Current State was deleted, old value was: Arizona
  • Current Country was changed from United States to Germany
  • Last Seen was changed from 1994 to 2011
  • Factory Dispatch Year was added: 1955
  • Factory Dispatch Month was added: 10
  • Factory Dispatch Day was added: 28
  • Factory Build Year was added: 1955
  • Factory Build Month was added: 10
  • Factory Build Day was added: 12
  • Registration numbers (raw data): was added: UNKNOWN|YFF431|BNXK140|RHXK14H|EMM213H|
  • Registration number location (raw data): was added: United Kingdom|Germany|Germany|Germany|

    • 2011-01-02 03:52:53 | XK Data writes:

    The record was updated:

  • Registration number location (raw data): was changed from United Kingdom|Germany|Germany|Germany| to United States|United Kingdom|Germany|Germany|Germany|

    • Heritage Notes

    Full list of registration numbers: ? (United States) ; YFF431 (United Kingdom) ; BNXK140 (Germany) ; RHXK14H (Germany) ; EMM213H (Germany) ; .

    C type head; Twin exhaust system; Twin fog lamps; Wire wheels with centre-lock fixing.

    Photos of 814974

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    Exterior Photos (4)

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    Interior Photos (2)

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    Details Photos: Exterior (1)

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    Detail Photos: Engine (1)

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    Detail Photos: Other (1)

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    2011-07-29
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    2006-01-19 22:13:28 | pauls writes:

    Car was at auction in '94
    www.barrettjackson.com/auctionresults/common/cardetail.asp

    Auction info:
    1956 JAGUAR XK 140 MC COUPE
    LOT #669 - RESERVE
    1994 BJCCA CCA
    OPTIONS
    COLOR - GRAY/RED
    CYLINDERS - 6/MANUAL
    VIN - 814974

    2011-01-01 17:29:10 | Michael Montag writes:

    Car is in all original condition.
    Total milage from new is less than 18.000.
    First owner: Mary A. Koons, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Valley View.
    The car was bought from the Blackhawk Collection in 1994 (see advertisement in HMN, Sept. 1994, page 7635. It came via Great britain to Germany, I am the third german owner, got the car in Nov. 2008.

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