2014-02-08 10:54:56 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 2/8/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XK-C-Type-Roadster-1956-jaguar-xk-140-c-type-roadster-br ...
Car has a buy it now price of $175,000 for 20 days.

Sellers description:
1956 JAGUAR XK 140 C TYPE ROADSTER BRITISH RACING GREEN SHOWSTOPPER: This beautifully restored California car, in British Racing Green exterior with Biscuit Tan leather interior, still carries the vintage California Black License plate from the 50's and has purportedly been in the same California family since new. Here find a gorgeous example of the Open Two-Seater (OTS) Roadster featuring the Special Equipment performance package designated MC models. The MC engine featured a higher-compression "C-type" cylinder head and had a dual exhaust system. The MC further included a pair of Lucas FT576 fog lamps, which were mounted above the front bumper...a subtle tip-off to the 210hp special performance engine lurking under the bonnet. The classic Jaguar XK-140 was produced from late 1954 into 1957. Jaguar designers moved the DOHC 3.5-liter inline 6- cylinder engine forward in the XK chassis for the new model. The revised placement permitted more legroom in the cockpit, even as the previously used dashboard and seating locations were retained. For the first time, a bit of open space was also provided behind the front seat. Here find a striking example of the very elegant and drivable Jaguar XK 140. This car has just had completed a full service, tune up and, complete detail before taking a place of honor in our showroom.

2026-07-23 07:30:16 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/26

www.goodingco.com/lot/1956-jaguar-xk140-se-roadster-pb26

2026 Pebble Beach Auctions

1956 Jaguar XK140 SE Roadster

Selections from the Robert Cole Collection

Chassis S811373

Engine G3273-8S

Left-Hand-Drive SE Roadster Finished in Outstanding Colors

Three Generations of Single Family California Ownership over 58 Years

Restored in 2013 and Sympathetically Upgraded for Touring Use

Fitted with a Five-Speed Gearbox, Wilwood Front Disc Brakes, and Electric Cooling Fan

Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per Factory Records

Accompanied by Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, Tools, and Literature

According to its Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, this XK140 was assembled in May 1955, and originally finished in black over a gray interior with red piping. It was sold new via Max Hoffman in New York and dispatched to Hornburg Jaguar in Los Angeles. The car then passed through three generations of a single California family over 58 years.

In 2006, the original owner’s grandson commissioned a restoration, and the Roadster has covered only limited mileage since. Under current ownership since 2016, it has been carefully maintained and astutely upgraded with a five-speed manual gearbox and Wilwood front disc brakes – improvements that aid its usability on tours and rallies. Now presented in British Racing Green over beige leather, it displays chrome wire wheels and a well-kept interior.

Perfect for fair-weather tours across the country – and combining desirable factory specification with tasteful upgrades – this XK140 SE Roadster is primed for its next chapter.

Notes Please note that this vehicle is titled by its engine number.