2013-02-28 23:40:31 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/13
www.worldwide-auctioneers.com/auctions/details.cfm

Auction description:
1956 Jaguar XK 140 Fixed Head Coupe
2013 The Houston Classic Auction
JCNA First Place National Award Winner 2011

2013-06-09 09:10:09 | pauls writes:

The June 2013 edition of the XK Gazette reports the estimate sell range was $80-$100k, sold for $77,000.

2021-01-07 08:47:02 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 1/21

worldwideauctioneers.com/listings/scottsdale21/1956-jaguar-xk140-mc-fixed-head-c ...

Auction description:

Lot 9

1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Fixed Head Coupé

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

CHASSIS NO: J6157

• Scored 99.96 points in 2011 JCNA Judging

• A stunning factory MC car

• 1 of just 140 with a factory Borg-Warner transmission

• Recipient of a meticulous and thorough restoration, with limited miles since

• Iconic example of the Le Mans winning dynasty

3.4-litre straight six-cylinder engine with C-Type head, 210 HP, two-speed Borg-Warner automatic transmission, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, independent front suspension with double wishbones, longitudinal torsion bar rear suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs; wheelbase: 102”

This lovely Fixed Head Coupé is both rare and exceptionally restored. A product of the last year of XK140 production, also the year Jaguar first began offering automatic transmissions, this car is an extremely rare example being 1 of only 140 built with a factory Borg-Warner automatic transmission.

Restoration began in 2010 with an excellent car displaying only 75,000 miles. The body was removed from the frame and rotisserie bead blasted to bare metal. After priming, Jaguar’s Carnival Red paint was expertly applied with a clear finishing coat. The craftsmanship is exceptional, with excellent panel gaps and a gorgeous finish. Every piece of chrome is fully restored and original to the car.

The frame received the same treatment, with no less than seven coats of enamel applied, and it remains just as clean today. Every suspension, steering, and braking component on the car was replaced, including the wiring harness, and both the driveshaft and fresh wire wheels were fully balanced by Dayton Wire Wheel. Even the exhaust manifolds have been aircraft ceramic coated.

Under the bonnet, the fully rebuilt engine gleams, complete with all the hard-to-find original parts and fixtures, right down to the glass washer fluid bottle. Literally every fastener and hose clamp, and every belt and hose were properly sourced from the UK, all with the correct finishes and labels in place. Even the correct six-volt twin batteries are utilized, creating a 12-volt positive ground system. The original SU H6 carbs were rebuilt, and somehow even the correct helmeted battery cables were sourced overseas. The car has obtained a very limited number of miles since and runs and drives with proper function throughout.

Inside the car, the walnut dash is spectacularly finished, with every gauge and switch correctly fitted. The Biscuit leather interior surfaces are accurately stitched and supple, created from Jaguar spec hides by Barrett Jaguar in Muncie, Indiana, who also supplied the wool headliner. Even the boot is beautifully turned out and impeccably clean, and the purchase includes a full complement of factory tools and the original jack. These Fixed Head Coupés are quite elegant and were a harbinger of the fixed roof luxury touring cars that would propel Jaguar sales right into today.

The cleanliness and accuracy of the restoration was verified by the Jaguar Club of North America in 2011 at three consecutive judged events, where the car earned an average of 99.96 points and the owner at the time was presented with a National First Place award. The XK140 MC cars are the most desirable of the series, and when combined with Fixed Head Coupé coachwork and the first-year automatic transmission, this accurate and sought-after example will be a highlight of any Jaguar marque event or concours. We’d all like to own a car with direct lineage to the Le Mans winning Jaguar tradition, and one that is well-restored and a provides instant blue-chip collectability. That opportunity is before you now.

2021-01-30 07:57:19 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/30/21

www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Jaguar-XK/393114147123

Car has a buy it now price of $89,900 for 29 days, car now said to be in St. Ann, Missouri, seller carsschmitt. com, 9k miles.

SPECTACULAR, NO EXPENSE SPARED, ROTISSERIE RESTORATION

MULTIPLE SHOW WINNER!

JCNA FIRST-PLACE NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

SCORED 99.96 POINTS JCNA JUDGING

MATCHING NUMBER 3.4L ENGINE

STUNNING, CORRECT, FACTORY COLOR COMBINATION

RARE AND DESIRABLE FACTORY MC PERFORMANCE MODEL

ONE OF JUST 140 WITH THE FACTORY BORG WARNER TRANSMISSION

DRIVES AND PERFORMS LIKE NEW!

SIMPLY ONE OF THE BEST RESTORED EXAMPLES ON THE MARKET TODAY

TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT POTENTIAL

INCREDIBLE DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING JAGUAR HERITAGE CERTIFICATE, OWNER’S MANUAL AND MORE

Options Include:BORG WARNER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HIGH-PERFORMANCE MC ENGINE

CHROME WIRE WHEELS

WALNUT DASH

FULL LEATHER INTERIOR

WILTON WOOL CARPETS

The magnificent Jaguar XK 140 MC Fixed Head Coupe featured here is finished in stunning Opalescent's Maroon with a gorgeous biscuit leather interior. This incredible example has been frame-off rotisserie restored to the highest level and has won the coveted JCNA national first-place award! Scoring an amazing 99.96 points. Driven just a few miles makes this exceptional XK 140 MC ready to add to any premier collection. Incredible opportunity to acquire one of the best restored 140 MC Fixed Head Coupes.

Year: 1956 XK140 MC

Color: Opalescent's Maroon

VIN: J6157

Mileage: 9,549

Transmission: Automatic

2023-11-02 06:07:03 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 11/2/23

www.ebay.com/itm/115961543355

Classified ad $123,998 for 29 days, seller voloautomuseum, Round Lake, Illinois, 0 miles quoted

Seller's description:

EXTERIOR: The fit and finish is amazing. The Opalescent paint is gorgeous, and compliments the body lines, curves, and angles of the car. It has a wide spaced grill, full width bumpers, Lucas lights, and larger turn signals on fenders. Correct 16 inch chrome wire knock off wheels are wrapped in radial tires. The extruded fog lights and dual tipped exhaust are part of the MC package. Our favorite part might be the fresh air vents that pop open or the race style mirrors that sit on top of the long front fenders.

INTERIOR: The high class continues inside, and it's been completely redone. The biscuit is a perfect complement to the paint. The first thing I noticed was the soft leather upholstery. Door panels look new, the walnut wood trim is outstanding. The Smiths gauges all match and include a 140mph Speedo, reverse sweep tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The 4 spoke wheel w/ Jaguar horn has been refinished and sits on a telescoping column. The walnut wood dash is very classy and offers a velvet lined storage box and glove compartment. All the carpeting is matching with nice bound edges. The review mirror sits atop the dash and has a tinted flip up visor that matches the sun visors.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Under the hood you'll find the #'s matching performance Type C engine. It is a dual overhead cam straight six with the big valve cylinder head. Pushing the highest horsepower out of the XK model lineup at 210HP! This light little sports car gets up and goes. Overall, the engine bay is a work of art all by itself. Everything's been painted beautifully and shows like new.

TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Beautiful trunk compartment with matching biscuit upholstery, with nice leather liners. There's a car cover, hammer for knock off wheels, factory jack and tool kit. The spare is under the floorboard. The entire trunk is complete just how it would come originally. The jambs have been painted to the same glossy finish and the weather-stripping looks new.

UNDERSIDE: This car was rotisserie restored. The entire underbody is rust free and undercoated then painted the matching Opalescent color. The MC models came with larger torsion bars, a better drum brake system than lower trim models, dual exhaust and rack and pinion steering. The suspension and steering were completely rebuilt. The brakes were rebuilt. Fuel system was replaced, it has an electric fuel pump. Looking up at the motor and trans they are clean. This was the first year Jaguar offered an auto trans; the trans was bought from the U.S by Borg Warner and put installed in these cars. This has the original #'s matching trans as well! The rear end was serviced and has a polished cover.

SERVICE: The vehicle has been inspected through our on-site shop. We replaced the speedo cable, brake lights, and had a wheel alignment performed.

You don't see these early XK model Jaguars too often, and not to this concourse condition. This is a true piece of British racing history. An exciting Lemans winning sports car. Not to mention the highest trim with the best color combination.

2023-11-02 06:07:04 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 11/2/23

www.ebay.com/itm/115961543355

Classified ad $123,998 for 29 days, seller voloautomuseum, Round Lake, Illinois, 0 miles quoted

Seller's description:

EXTERIOR: The fit and finish is amazing. The Opalescent paint is gorgeous, and compliments the body lines, curves, and angles of the car. It has a wide spaced grill, full width bumpers, Lucas lights, and larger turn signals on fenders. Correct 16 inch chrome wire knock off wheels are wrapped in radial tires. The extruded fog lights and dual tipped exhaust are part of the MC package. Our favorite part might be the fresh air vents that pop open or the race style mirrors that sit on top of the long front fenders.

INTERIOR: The high class continues inside, and it's been completely redone. The biscuit is a perfect complement to the paint. The first thing I noticed was the soft leather upholstery. Door panels look new, the walnut wood trim is outstanding. The Smiths gauges all match and include a 140mph Speedo, reverse sweep tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The 4 spoke wheel w/ Jaguar horn has been refinished and sits on a telescoping column. The walnut wood dash is very classy and offers a velvet lined storage box and glove compartment. All the carpeting is matching with nice bound edges. The review mirror sits atop the dash and has a tinted flip up visor that matches the sun visors.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Under the hood you'll find the #'s matching performance Type C engine. It is a dual overhead cam straight six with the big valve cylinder head. Pushing the highest horsepower out of the XK model lineup at 210HP! This light little sports car gets up and goes. Overall, the engine bay is a work of art all by itself. Everything's been painted beautifully and shows like new.

TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Beautiful trunk compartment with matching biscuit upholstery, with nice leather liners. There's a car cover, hammer for knock off wheels, factory jack and tool kit. The spare is under the floorboard. The entire trunk is complete just how it would come originally. The jambs have been painted to the same glossy finish and the weather-stripping looks new.

UNDERSIDE: This car was rotisserie restored. The entire underbody is rust free and undercoated then painted the matching Opalescent color. The MC models came with larger torsion bars, a better drum brake system than lower trim models, dual exhaust and rack and pinion steering. The suspension and steering were completely rebuilt. The brakes were rebuilt. Fuel system was replaced, it has an electric fuel pump. Looking up at the motor and trans they are clean. This was the first year Jaguar offered an auto trans; the trans was bought from the U.S by Borg Warner and put installed in these cars. This has the original #'s matching trans as well! The rear end was serviced and has a polished cover.

SERVICE: The vehicle has been inspected through our on-site shop. We replaced the speedo cable, brake lights, and had a wheel alignment performed.

You don't see these early XK model Jaguars too often, and not to this concourse condition. This is a true piece of British racing history. An exciting Lemans winning sports car. Not to mention the highest trim with the best color combination.

2024-01-01 06:07:47 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/1/24

www.ebay.com/itm/116026306253

Classified ad $123,998 for 29 days, same seller

2024-03-01 06:15:49 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 3/1/24

www.ebay.com/itm/176264767242

Classified ad $123,998 for 29 days, same seller