2006-12-17 22:53:23 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '93
www.practicalclassics.co.uk/auctionlot/by-id/1979491469/

Auction description:
Jaguar 340 (1967)
Sothebys (16th October 1993)
Lot Details
Auction Sothebys, Royal Airforce Museum, Hendon
Type Car
Lot Number 271
Estimate £7000-£9500
Hammer Price £5500
Hammer Price (inc premium) -
Year 1967
Condition rating
Registration number VPB 747F
Mileage -
Chassis number 1 J 51668 DN
Engine number 7 J 52031 8

2017-03-11 21:15:38 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 3/17
www.handh.co.uk/buy/1968-jaguar-340-42-litre/13859

Auction description:
Date 29/03/2017
Location Imperial War Museum Duxford
Lot No TBC
Jaguar 340 4.2 Litre
Year 1968
Vehicle Registration VPB747F
Chassis Number 1J51668DN
Engine Number 7J52031-8
Body Colour B.R.G.
Trim Colour Red
MOT Expiry Oct 2017
Estimate £25000 - 35000

2017-07-01 17:15:16 | Anonymous writes:

Sold for £33750.00 + 15% buyers premium incl. 20% VAT

2017-07-01 17:36:12 | Anonymous writes:

Car returns to auction.
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2017-05-20/cars/ref-70-1968-jaguar-mk-ii.asp ...
Was entered at Historics at Brooklands 20th May 2017 but withdrawn.
Lot #238 - 1968 Jaguar Mk. II 340 Saloon
Registration: VPB 747F
Chassis Number: 1J51668DN
Engine Number: 7J52031-8
Odometer reading: 65 miles
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000

Result: Not Sold

*DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BUT WILL BE OFFERED AT OUR JULY 8TH SALE AT BROOKLANDS*

2017-07-01 17:42:08 | Anonymous writes:

Car returns to auction.
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2017-07-08/cars/ref-18-1968-jaguar-mk-ii.asp ...

Lot #184 - 1968 Jaguar Mk. II 340 Saloon
Registration: VPB 747F
Chassis Number: 1J51668DN
Engine Number: 7J52031-8
Odometer reading: 65 miles
Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000

2017-07-01 17:55:12 | pauls writes:

Description from above auction.

This fine example is something a little different from the normal having benefitted from significant upgrades which warranted a three page write up in Jaguar World Monthly in December 2012. The owner of the car at the time, Peter Nichols, wanted a Mk. II that handled and went better than a standard car. Enter Paul Roach Jaguar who took this sorted Mk. II and gave it a new lease of life. Under the bonnet is a rebuilt 4.2 litre engine using many Rob Beere parts with a big valve cylinder head on RB14 cams and a fuel injection system.

Handling revisions have enabled the car the extra performance from the 4.2 litre engine. The handling is taken care of by selective dampers and a Harvey Bailey roll-bar; Jaguar three pot callipers on the front and a dual circuit braking system on the back bring everything to a halt. A 420 Marles Varamatic electric power steering system was fitted to free the engine from driving the original sluggish system and the steering column was replaced with a collapsible unit in case of an accident. On the dyno, power is noted at 221bhp which is a fall in power from the official quoted outputs but it is general consensus the official figures are misleading. With the injection system and mapped ignition power is available throughout the rev. range making the car so much more drivable. Power is fed through the original all synchromesh four-speed gearbox with overdrive. Further enhancements include an upgrade to the cooling system to a cross flow system ensuring the car runs cool at all times. T
he interior is finished in red and boasts Series III XJ6 seats which fit in well with the rest of the cabin. First registered on the 28th June, 1968, it is offered with a large history file including for work carried out and an MoT test certificate valid until November. Finished in British Racing Green, this car offers the charm and looks with the sophistication of a subtle engine and performance upgrades making this Mk. II a highly usable and tractable motor car.

2017-07-23 08:35:51 | Anonymous writes:

Sold - £32,450 incl. prremium