Lot details Registration No: 918 YUC Chassis No: 810602 Mot Expiry: T.B.A.
Launched at the 1954 Motor Show, the XK140 boasted the same bewitching styling as its forebear but allied it to a host of important mechanical improvements. Chief among these was the adoption of rack and pinion steering. Though, the fitment of telescopic shock absorbers (in place of the XK120's antiquated lever arm dampers) also had a noticeably beneficial effect on handling / roadholding. With its engine and bulkhead repositioned three inches further forward, the new model enjoyed a notably roomier cabin (the fixed and drophead coupe variants gaining occasional rear seats as a result). Available in 'standard', 'special equipment' or 'special equipment plus C-type cylinder head' guises, power and torque outputs ranged from 190bhp / 210lbft to 210bhp / 213lbft. Distinguished by its one-piece bumpers and simpler, more imposing radiator grill, the XK140 was among the fastest cars of its generation. Reputedly capable of over 130mph, it focused public consciousness on Jaguar's continued success at Le Mans (the Coventry marque winning the endurance classic in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957). For many the most desirable variant, the Roadster accounted for some 3,350 sales during its four-year production cycle.
'918 YUC' is an XK140 Roadster that vacated Jaguar's Browns Lane production line in 1954. Its British Racing Green bodywork is teamed with a Suede Green interior and the Jaguar sits on chrome wire wheels. It started life as a left-hand drive export car. Since repatriation it has been treated to an extensive restoration, during which it was converted to RHD and the engine replaced with another of 'standard' specification. The car has remained in the same UK ownership since 1996 and the vendor currently regards the bodywork as "very good" and the paintwork, engine and gearbox as "good". An eye-catching example that is expected to have a fresh MOT by the time of the sale.
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