2016-09-11 04:08:29 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
lexclassics.nl/en/collectie/jaguar-xk140-ots/

Sellers description:
Price: € 162.500,-
Year Built: 1955
Mileage: 6.374 km
Chassis number: 810120
Engine number: Matching

For sale, Jaguar XK 140 OTS year 1955. Colour British Racing Green with a cognac-colored full-leather interior and matching carpet. Green mohair soft-top with original green side windows and a green mohair tonneaucover.

This fantastic Jaguar XK 140 Open Two Seater (OTS), also named as 'roadster' in superb top condition; concours! The automobile was extensively and perfectly restored in the Netherlands, overhauled and rebuilt, pictures of this extensive restoration are available. Here and there were small and beautiful 'period correct' sporty modifications made. There is a very beautiful 'quick-fill' race cap fitted and 'louvres' in the hood for better cooling of the engine compartment. The interior is equipped with perfect fit classic bucket seats, gauges with white dials and a beautiful radio.

In addition, the car equipped with body-color painted wire wheels, a five-speed gearbox, Jaguar headlights, stainless steel exhaust, wooden Moto-Lita steering wheel, disc brakes at front and back, split braking system, Wind deflectors on windshield, alternator and Lucas fog lights at the front. This is one of the best and finest driving Jaguar XK we ever driven; a top car!

2016-09-13 12:21:57 | Jeremy B writes:

As an 'originality pedant', I am surprised to find I rather like the instruments.

2016-09-13 14:05:34 | terry mcgrath writes:

believe it or believe it not in and XK150 it was possible to get the instruments supplied like this when the car was new!

2016-09-13 17:14:09 | Jeremy B writes:

In that case, I like them even more !

2023-02-13 20:08:52 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/jaguar/xk/xk-140-ots/1955/303514

Seller's description:

XK 140 OTS

Year of manufacture 1955

Chassis number 810120

Condition category Restored

First registration 09/1955

Matching numbers

Exterior colour Green

Interior colour Beige

Interior material Leather

Transmission: a 5-speed manual gearbox

Colour: 'British Racing Green' with cognac colored full leather interior and matching carpets. Green mohair soft top with green side windows and green mohair tonneau cover (“matching numbers”).

This Jaguar XK 140 Open Two Seater (OTS), also called "roadster" is exceptional and in perfect condition, in concours condition! This vehicle was completely and perfectly restored, overhauled and rebuilt in the Netherlands. Photos of this extensive restoration are available. Here and there, some nice little sporty changes have been made but while respecting the original period of the vehicle. The vehicle has a fitted "quick fill" racing cape and "louvres" in the hood for better cooling of the engine compartment. The interior of the vehicle is equipped with classic bucket seats, gauges with white dials and a beautiful radio.

In addition, the vehicle is equipped with wire wheels which are painted in the same color as the body, a 5-speed gearbox, Jaguar headlights, a stainless steel exhaust, a Moto-Lite wooden steering wheel, brakes front and rear discs, combined braking system, windshield wind deflectors, alternator and front Lucas fog lights. This Jaguar is one of the best Jaguar XKs we have driven: an exceptional car!