1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe
Rare, home market example first owned by a founder member of the JDC

Registration No: PYU 557
Chassis No: 804061
MOT: Exempt

• First owned by Duncan A. Layton Esq., a founder member of the Jaguar Drivers' Club
• Factory finished in its current colour scheme of Black with Red leather upholstery
• Current ownership since July 2006 and just four former keepers
• Matching chassis, engine and body numbers
• c.76,000 miles from new

Introduced in 1954, the XK140 shared the same bewitching silhouette as its XK120 predecessor but was more accommodating and better to drive thanks to an enlarged cabin and rack and pinion steering. Powered by Jaguar’s legendary, Le Mans-proven 3.4 litre XK DOHC engine allied to either manual or automatic transmission, the newcomer was reputedly capable of over 120mph. Available in Roadster, Drophead Coupe and Fixed Head Coupe guises, the latter featured a wooden dashboard and 2+2-seating.

Notable as the sixty-first of just 843 XK140 Fixed Head Coupes built to right-hand drive specification, chassis 840061 was sold new by Rose & Young of Streatham Hill, London to Dudley A. Layton Esq of Eaton, Norwich. A founder member of the Jaguar Drivers’ Club, Mr Layton kept the 2+2-seater for five years. Thereafter, the Jaguar is known to have belonged to Ian Hopper Esq. of King’s Lynn, H.J. Moore Esq of March and one other before being acquired by its last registered keeper in 2006. Factory finished in the unusual and striking combination of Black with Red leather upholstery, the XK140 also emerged from Browns Lane with steel wheels and rear spats. Painted Green in the late 1960s but soon returned to its original hue, the Fixed Head Coupe has long been known to the XK Register and appeared at various events over the years. Pleasingly retaining its original chassis, body and engine (the latter stamped with the correct numbers to the block and head), the Jaguar is believed to have covered a mere 76,000 or so miles from new. Entrusted to the renowned marque specialist Twyford Moors for engine and gearbox refreshes in the past, it has also been uprated with a Kenlowe fan. Still sporting the same London number plate – ‘PYU 557’ - that first issued to it on April 2^nd 1955, the 2+2-seater has lost none of its ability to turn heads seventy years later! Offered for sale with original buff logbook, service book, sales brochure, assorted invoices and sundry old MOT certificates.

PLEASE NOTE: Since the catalogue went to press, we have been advised that (a) this lot has had five former keepers and (b) its engine overhaul and conversion to unleaded was carried out by A.H. Motorsports @ 68,589 miles. Twyford Moors rewired the Jaguar and refurbished its gearbox in 2006. Since then it has been treated a facet fuel pump (73,756 miles), replacement water pump, timing chain and sundry gaskets (74,520 miles), electronic ignition (75,430) and fresh clutch (75,958).

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737