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S817679

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 July 1955 
 
 1956 Old English White
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Record Creation: Entered on 15 August 2012.

 

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2012-08-16 15:09:39 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

  • Top Color was deleted, old value was: dark blue
  • Factory Build Year was added: 1955
  • Factory Build Month was added: 07
  • Photos of S817679

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    Exterior Photos (3)

    Uploaded August 2012:

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    Interior Photos (1)

    Uploaded August 2012:

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    Detail Photos: Engine (1)

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    2012-08-14 20:36:48 | pauls writes:

    Car to be at auction 8/12
    www.bonhams.com/auctions/20322/lot/421/

    Auction description:
    17 Aug 2012 11 a.m. Carmel, California
    Motorcars
    Auction 20322
    421
    1956 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Convertible
    Chassis no. S817679
    Engine no. G4475-8S
    This XK140 Drophead Coupé, finished in Old English White over red leather with a Navy Blue top, was restored approximately 15 years by the former owner. Sadly the owner passed away shortly after completion and the car inherited by his three sons, who kept it in dry storage, but never drove it. After the current owner acquired the Jaguar recently, a re-commissioning was carried out to bring the freshly restored but completely unused car back up to speed after a decade and a half of inactivity.

    Gorgeously styled and benefiting from roll-up windows and greater protection from the elements than its Roadster cousin, the Drophead Coupé offered here is a lovely machine indeed. Mountain roads, open vistas, and nights on the town await.
    Estimate:
    US$ 90,000 - 110,000
    £57,000 - 70,000
    €73,000 - 89,000

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