Detail Info for: Jaguar : XK XK 140 MC ROADSTER DOUBLE OVER HEAD CAM 1955 JAGUAR XK 140 MC ROADSTER

Transaction Info

Sold On:

10/07/2012

Price:

$ 40299.00

Condition:

Mileage:

47862

Location:

Delran, NJ, 08075

Seller Type:

Private Seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:

1955 Jaguar XK

Submodel Body Type:

XK 140 MC ROADSTER DOUBLE OVER HEAD CAM Convertible

Engine:

3.4 LITER 6 CYLINDER DOUBLE OVER HEAD CAM

Transmission:

Manual

VIN:

S812100

Vehicle Title:

Clear

Drive Train:

Fuel Type:

Gasoline

Standard Equipment:

Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

1955 JAGUAR XK 140 MC ROADSTER TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE I WAS A TRUE ADMIRER OF THE XK140'S, MY FIRST CONTACT WITH ONE WAS WHEN A FRIEND OF MINE GAVE ME A RIDE IN HIS BACK IN THE 60'S AND I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER THE PURRING OF THAT 6 CYLINDER ENGINE AS WE ROARED DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WITH THE TOP DOWN ON A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY. FROM THEN ON, THE JAGUAR XK140 WAS MY PASSION, I HAD TO HAVE ONE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 1980, I FOUND IT STORED IN A BARN IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, YES, IT IS YOUR TYPICAL "BARN FIND". UPON PURCHASING IT, IT WAS MY INTENTION TO RESTORE THE CAR FOR MY COLLECTION. RESTORATION BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM INCLUDING; -ALL NEW BEARINGS,RODS AND MAINS -NEW PISTONS AND PINS -MOTOR WAS BALANCED AND BLUEPRINTED AND THE BLOCK DECKED -ALL THE WORK WAS DONE ON THE SHORT BLOCK BY "SPEED EQUIPMENT" IN ANDALUSIA, PA ( THIS SHOP HAD BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 50'S AND DID A LOT OF THE SPEED WORK IN THE HOT ROD ERA OF THE 50'S AND 60'S -MOST OF THE PARTS FOR THE REBUILD WERE PURCHASED FROM "GRAN TURISMO JAGUAR" IN OHIO,THEY BUILT AND RACED A NATIONAL WINNING XK AND WERE A DISTRIBUTOR OF PARTS -THE HEAD WAS REBUILT BY A SHOP IN LOCK PORT, NY THAT SPECIALIZED IN REBUILDING JAGUAR HEADS. -FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE MOTOR WAS DONE BY AN OLD TIME JAGUAR MECHANIC FROM SOUTH JERSEY -THE MOTOR WAS NEVER PUT BACK IN THE CAR AND HAS NOT BEEN RUN SINCE RE-ASSEMBLY, IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE NEXT TO THE CAR, UNFORTUNATELY FINANCIAL TROUBLES 30 YEARS AGO PUT THE PROJECT ON HOLD AND THERE IT SAT TILL PRESENT DAY. IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SELL IT, UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS OR THE TIME TO GIVE IT A PROPER RESTORATION. -THE CAR IS BASICALLY COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL -THIS IS A CORRECT 1955 XK140 MC ROADSTER AND THE VIN SUPPORTS THAT -THIS IS A VERY SOLID ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CAR -WE DID NOT CONCEAL ANY AREAS OF THE CAR, WE HAVE TRIED TO SHOW ALL OF THE RUST AREAS THAT WE COULD -I HAVE ALL 87 PICTURES ON FLIKR, SEARCH FOR BREEZEAUTO -FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTION 856-952-5533 MY NAME IS FRANK GOOD LUCKOn Oct-02-12 at 06:08:11 PDT, seller added the following information: