20th Mar, 2019 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 85
 

1961 Jaguar MK X


Lot details
Registration No: Un-Reg
Chassis No: 300046BW

- Matching numbers Original RHD car, spent its entire life in NZ until 2017

- Only 2 former keepers, 73851 miles

- Nova declared

- Full book pack

- Heritage certificate supplied

- Never welded and a rust-free example, always garaged

- Very early MkX - 46th RHD production car and one of only 67 RHD (74 in incl LHD) built in 1961

- The same colour combination as William Lyons' own car at the time, which was just 2 chassis numbers earlier.


The following information is supported by the heritage certificate.

300046 BW
Date of manufacture: 18/12/1961
Engine: ZA 1033-8
Body: Z 1070
Gearbox: Not recorded
Colour: Opalescent dark green
Interior: Beige
Distributor: Archibald's, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of despatch: 23/03/1962


This stunning, matching numbers, righthand drive MK X is surely the most original example in existence. Manufactured on December 18, 1961, it was exported to Archibald's of Christchurch, New Zealand, who delivered it new to a Mr G A Glausiuss. He retained the Jaguar until 1971 before selling it to a Mr Sturrock with 23,000 on the odometer. The new keeper kept a detailed log of all expenditure until 2002, when he ceased driving and placed the car in storage, which is where it remained until 2017 before being imported to the UK. This big cat is understood to be totally original apart from the tyres, exhaust system and 'top' gasket, and is rust-free having been garaged throughout its life. A four times concours winner during Mr Sturrock's tenure, this time warp, two owner Jaguar is now offered complete with: heritage certificate; owner's handbook; maintenance manual; service book; lubrication chart; list of distributors and dealers; radio fitting instructions; test record car; sales brochure; original toolkit, jack and wheelbrace; and spare wheel, plus a splendid collection of paperwork and receipts dating back to 1971. Finished in Opalescent Dark Green that's matched to a Beige hide interior, this extraordinary MK X is Nova declared and currently displays a total mileage of 73,851. A unique opportunity for Jaguar aficionados everywhere.

The Mark X, later renamed the 420G, was Jaguar's top-of-the-range Saloon from 1961 to 1970. Large and luxurious, it was primarily aimed at the United States market, where it was intended to appeal to heads of state, diplomats and film stars. Introduced in the same year as the iconic E-Type, it impressed with its technical specification and, at less than half the price of the contemporary Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, was astonishing value for money. The model was replaced by the XJ6 after a production run of 24,282 cars.
 

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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 20th Mar, 2019

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