Jaguar XK XK140 FHC

This JAGUAR XK140FHC is an ORIGINAL UK RIGHT HAND DRIVE CAR being Manufactured on 15th JULY 1955 and First Registered to Mr Farley of Warwickshire on 1st AUGUST 1955. The CAR is FINISHED in its ORIGINAL FACTORY COLOUR SCHEME of PASTEL BLUE but now with CREAM LEATHER INTERIOR with CONTRASTING DARK BLUE CARPETS. The Car has ONLY Done 654mls since UNDERGOING a 5 YEAR FULL NUT & BOLT REBUILD from CHASSIS UP including ENGINE & GEARBOX being Finished in 2020. The car being originally Registered in the UK on Registration Number SWD 498 found its way in the late 1970s/Early 1980s to Arizona in the USA being Owned by Cameron Johnston of Tucson , Arizona who Sold it to Alex Drapanas of Buffalo, New York in 1987 for his Large Collection of English Sports Cars & Motor Bikes. Upon his Passing in 2015 all of His Collection was Auctioned Off and Ownership passed to an English Collector who RE IMPORTED the CAR BACK to the UK in DECEMBER 2015. He then SET ABOUT the TOTAL NUT & BOLT REBUILD Which TOOK 5 YEARS to FINISH to THIS VERY HIGH STANDARD that the Car is STILL IN TODAY. Everything on the Car is Either Rebuilt or New , and that INCLUDES BODY, CHASSIS, and ALL MECHANICALs. During the Rebuild the Owner Decided to UPGRADE the ORIGINAL CLOSE RATIO GEARBOX to a 5 SPEED MANUAL to Make the Car more comfortable to Drive On the UK Roads, ( Original Matching Numbers G/box will come with the car Along with FRONT & REAR RECHROMED or NEW BUMPERS & OVERIDERS and Fixings if the Next Owner Wishes to Fit Them). All of the INTERIOR WOOD WORK has BEEN RE FINISHED to Better than New and New head Lining fitted. During the Cars Time in the USA the ENGINE was UPGRADED from 3.4ltr to a 3.8ltr which has BEEN TOTALLY REBUILT . The car Comes with Lots of Bills and has cost a HUGE AMOUNT MORE TO RESTORE THAN THE PRICE ADVERTISED . This is Stunning Car
This 1955 Jaguar XK XK140 FHC Coupe is currently available for £69,999 in Horsham West Sussex with Petrol engine and Manual gearbox. For more information or to arrange a viewing, click here to send us an email using form below.