1960 Jaguar Mk2

Registration No: 155 AUL
Chassis No: 105172
MOT: Oct 2021

• Supplied to Henlys Ltd of London on 5th December 1960
• Current ownership since 1986 and extensively restored from 1995-2010
• Straight port cylinder head with 2 inch SU carbs
• Coopercraft front brake upgrade plus limited slip differential
  
  

Introduced in 1959 to replace the 2.4 and 3.4 litre “Mk1” saloons, the Mk2 took an already successful concept and refined it. A larger glass area, improved rear track, more power and a new 3.8 litre option make the small sports saloon into one of the most iconic four seaters of its generation. Beloved by cops, robbers, villains and the middle classes, the Mk2 is as much a symbol of 1960s Britain as the Routemaster and the Mini.

Manufactured on 24^th November 1960 and despatched to dealer Henlys Ltd of London a few days later, this Mk2 was first registered as ‘155 AUL’ on 8^th December. Beginning life with a 2.4 litre engine, the Jaguar had already been uprated with a 3.4 litre unit by the time the vendor acquired it during November 1986. Used as a family car for the next nine years, the saloon was subsequently treated to an extensive restoration. Stripped of paint, the bodyshell was repaired as necessary and fitted with a louvered bonnet and two new doors, all work being lead loaded. Coombs-style rear arches were fabricated using steel tube and lead filling before the Mk2 was resprayed in Red using baked-on, two-pack paint. The engine was overhauled with a reground crankshaft, rebored block, straight-port cylinder head and two-inch SU carburettors. The overdrive was refurbished and a limited slip differential added at the same time. The braking system was improved via a more modern servo, Coopercraft fronts and new rear discs / pads. The interior was treated to a new headlining, the seats recovered in Cream leather and the door covers remade in marine ply with leather covers. The work was completed in 2010 and since then the Jaguar has seen little use. Even though not legally required ‘155AUL’ has been MOT’d a few times since its restoration and is offered with a current one into October 2021.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189