3.4 XK140 | Maroon | ||||
Drop Head Coupe | Biscuit | ||||
Left Hand Drive | Sand | ||||
Max Hoffman, New York | |||||
14 October 1954 | |||||
G1007-8 | |||||
P3003 | San Francisco | ||||
OSL1982B | California | ||||
5 October 1954 | United States | ||||
1955 | Maroon | ||||
2011 | Biscuit | ||||
Rest: Nice | Sand | ||||
Original | austin | ||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 25 July 2010.
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2010-07-26 00:01:37 | John Elmgreen writes:
The engine listed above G2078-8S is said to be in this car, but is not the original engine for this car - assuming the chassis number has been correctly reported of course.
2011-09-26 20:13:07 | pauls writes:
Car is offered at:
www.dobsonmotorsport.com/inventorydetail.php
Sellers description:
Jaguar XK140 Drop Head Coupe - The first LHD manufactured!
Year: 1955
Style: 2 Door Drop Head Coupe
Color: Maroon/Black
Engine: 3.4 Liter In-line DOHC 6 Cylinder
Price: $95,000
Chassis#: 817001
This wonderfully original and very special XK140 is the FIRST Left Hand Drive XK140 ever built. It was originally imported into Max Hoffman's Jaguar dealership in New York and was very likely also the New York Auto Show display car. It is a very sympathetically restored example of this model, and still carries nearly all of it's original parts. The rust-free car was owned for many years by a gentleman in Seattle and is still owned by a friend of this long-term owner. With only 89K original miles on the odometer, the car has recently had new wiring, new interior work, new stainless steel dual exhaust system, rebuilt carburettors, a re-cored radiator and new brakes on all 4 wheels completed to the highest standards. It is having a new top installed at present time and beyond that it really needs nothing to be a fantastic daily driver...or a quite original show car. This rare and unusual XK140 runs and drives very well and could be something very special for it's next owner.
2012-11-10 07:08:10 | Lofty writes:
as described nice not rusty car alot of original pieces
2012-12-19 13:27:02 | mike mueller writes:
Very special car very original engine bay with no rust runs and drives well has alot of little things wrong with it.These are being corrected will leave it as a wire wheel dual exhaust car and enjoy it for now.
2012-12-20 06:19:59 | Peter Ingram writes:
Mike
Is this your car now I had it with James Hadley of Austin Texas
2012-12-21 09:36:16 | Anonymous writes:
James Hadley owned this car from 2008 until 2012 car was located in Seattle. Mike
2016-01-29 14:37:07 | Brian writes:
Could the current owner of this car please contact me?