The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 10th - 12th November 2023

+ buyers premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) on the first £300,000 of the hammer and 10% plus VAT (12% incl VAT) thereafter 175 Registration: 604 UYL Chassis No.: 5814473 Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000 Specialist: Rob Hubbard Telephone No: 07775 511825 Lot 251 1955 Jaguar XK140 Coupé (4,200cc) Our vendor is an amateur race car engineer who enjoys automotive projects and saw the potential in a poorly photographed XK140 shell that had been stripped of most of its parts. Having inspected it, he could see that it was straight and that the metalwork needed was within his capabilities and so he set about building an XK140 that was designed for driving. After some consideration, he decided that he didn’t want anything too outrageous and so set his sights on a grand touring specification, but with the focus very much on usability and reliability rather than on originality. A fully rebuilt Series 2 XJ6 4.2-litre straight-six and a Jaguar 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive were sourced and were to form the motive power for the recreated XK. Additional mechanical aspects can be viewed on our website. The bodywork and chassis were addressed in the usual way with a full strip and all damaged and corroded metal repaired or replaced followed by epoxy paint to all areas. The chosen colour was Ford Stealth Grey, not for the purists perhaps but it looks really good. It sits on 15”, powder-coated, 72-spoke centre-lace wire wheels with modern rubber. Given that the shell came without any interior to speak of, everything in the cabin has had to be freshly sourced and the owner has taken the opportunity to install some discreet upgrades. He chosen modern seats with headrests, retrimmed in a heritage-style Dolphin Grey leather to ensure that they are still in-keeping and there is a Bluetooth radio concealed below the dashboard. A racing-style pedal box has aluminium pedals and the electric power steering can be adjusted on the dashboard. Some things just have to be original though and so there is a genuine new wool headlining and Smiths dials repurposed from elsewhere (and hence showing a fictional mileage figure for this car) and a lovely three-spoke Moto-Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel. The Jaguar is MOT exempt but is supplied with its V5C and a substantial quantity of invoices and receipts for the rebuild. This is patently not your regular XK140 and is probably best thought of as the car the XK would have become if it had continued to be developed by the factory over the years. Come along to the NEC and have a look, you’ll be impressed. A unique take on an XK140 that should provide the next owner with a fabulous drive and considerably reduced maintenance costs compared to a standard car. More Details Lot 251 Bid On Lot 251