2005-10-28 10:21:40 | pauls writes:

Car was sold at auction in '95

www.sportscarmarket.com/profiles/1995/April/English/index.html

SCM description:

Lot 30A: Jaguar XK140 (1956)

Touring Cars, Coys (24th January 1995)

Coys, The Royal Horticultural Halls, London

Lot Number 30A

Estimate £15000-£20000

Hammer Price £17500

Condition rating 2

Registration number FSK 304

Chassis number S812714

Engine number G865885

Offered at No Reserve, S/N S812714 was sold at $31,185 on 24 January 1995 by Coys.

While the 140 models have superior horsepower and handling when compared to the 120s, they lack the visual simplicity that often makes first models of any successful serial production car attractive. XK 140s in true concours condition will cross the $50,000 mark, which is no great success story as it usually takes $100,000 to get them to the 99-point level.

In strong driving condition, as this car was represented to be, $30,000 is the right number. Driving condition 120/140/150s in this price range are a decent buy, but will only increase along with the market, never being at the forefront of appreciation.

2011-11-06 16:03:31 | pauls writes:

Car reported in the Nov. 2011 edition of the XK Gazette to now be in Luxembourg.

2020-01-02 09:50:53 | pauls writes:

Some history of the car is published in the book "Collecting Jaguar" by Keith Martin.