2013-03-31 00:32:04 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 2/13
www.silverstoneauctions.com/jaguar-mk-ii-38-auto

Auction description:
Retro & Classic Car Sale
1960 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Auto
Lot No.: 244
Registration: 9471 CR
Chassis Number: 201730DN
Engine Number: LA 6748-8
Number of cylinders: 6
CC: 3800
Year of Manufacture: 1960
Estimate (£): 60,000 - 70,000
Sold for (£): 70,900

This particular car is one of the finest MkIIs ever built. It was commissioned by noted BRDC member and Jaguar collector, Peter Hall, who was the owner of the 'History of Jaguar' museum - one of the largest and most significant private Jaguar collections in the world. He utilised the restoration company he founded, Fullbridge Carriage Company, and in particular the noted Jaguar expert, Rick Embling, to carry out the build of the car from scratch. His vision was to build the greatest Mk II ever built and to that end he located and purchased a brand new Jaguar MkII bodyshell in Germany, costing some £10,000 over 20 years ago, and then personally supervised the build.

Having acquired a suitable donor car, Rick then re-engineered, modified and improved every single component as it was fitted to the new bodyshell. This created perfect shut-lines and a very smooth driving MkII, "probably the best driving Mk II in the world", Peter told us in January 2013.

This 'no expense spared' build was confirmed in the road test undertaken by 'Jaguar World' in 1996, as the finest example that they had ever seen - 'an absolute gem'. A copy of this article can be found in the accompanying comprehensive history file. Finished in the finest combination of British Racing green with tan leather and wire wheels, the car sits and looks superb and represents a very impressive part of automotive history.

However our vendor wanted even more from the car when he saw it for sale at world renowned Jaguar specialists, JD Classics of Essex, in 2010. Accordingly he asked them to carry out a series of upgrades which included a modern automatic ZF gearbox, power steering, electronic ignition, electric radiator cooling fan, uprated brakes, air conditioning, front and rear parking sensors, central door locking with alarm, a modern hidden stereo system with I-Pod connection, front and rear electric windows, black painted wire wheels and raised front seats.
Then costing over £118,000 in 2010, the car has gone on to cover a very minimal mileage since, but has been stored as part of a very significant collection and maintained 'on the button' at all times. The total mileage since the car was built is only just over 5,000 in total.

Offered at a very realistic guide price today , this one-off car represents an outstanding opportunity to own a very special piece of Jaguar history and combine classic motoring with modern creature comforts, at a fraction of its cost to build.

2014-09-10 17:56:53 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 9/14
www.bonhams.com/auctions/21907/lot/255/

Auction description:
Lot 255
1960 Jaguar Mk2 3.8-Litre Automatic Saloon
Registration no. 9471 CR
Chassis no. 201730DN
Engine no. LA6748-8
£60,000 - 70,000
US$ 97,000 - 110,000
Auction 21907:
Goodwood Revival
13 Sep 2014 14:00 BST
Representing the Jaguar Mk2 in its ultimate 3.8-litre configuration, this automatic transmission example has been built to an exceptional standard and specification. The car was commissioned by noted BRDC member and Jaguar collector, Peter Hall, who was the owner of the History of Jaguar Museum. Located in Maldon, Essex, the latter was one of the world's largest and most significant private Jaguar collections. The Museum was famous for the quality of its restorations, and its workshop lives on today in the form of the successor Fullbridge Restoration Company, based a few miles away at Witham.

Peter Hall's ambition was to build the ultimate Mk2, and to that end he sourced a brand new Jaguar Mk2 bodyshell from Germany at a cost of some £10,000, while all the other components used were re-engineered, modified and improved before assembly. The result of this 'no-expense-spared' approach was confirmed in 1996 by 'Jaguar World' magazine, which described this Mk2 as the finest example they had ever seen: 'an absolute gem' (copy article on file). The car takes its identity from a Mk2 donor vehicle '9471 CR' first registered on 6th September 1960.

The immediately preceding owner purchased '9471 CR' from renowned Jaguar specialists, JD Classics of Maldon, Essex, in 2010. Not content with its already exceptional specification, he asked them to carry out a series of upgrades. These included installing a modern ZF automatic gearbox; power steering; electronic ignition; electric radiator cooling fan; up-rated brakes; air conditioning; front and rear parking sensors; central locking with alarm; modern stereo system with iPod connection (discreetly concealed); electric windows front and rear; black-painted wire wheels; and raised front seats. Dated 31st March 2010, the related invoice is for £118,500. Relatively few miles have been covered since then and only 5,869 since the original build in the mid-1990s.

Stored within the previous owner's private collection, the Jaguar was purchased by the current vendor in February 2013 and immediately dispatched to JD Classics for a full service and the correction of various minor faults, including localised body repairs and repainting. At the same time, the car was upgraded yet again, receiving JD Sport heated front and rear screens, a JD Sport handmade exhaust system, and JD Sport Koni shock absorbers front and rear. JD Classics' detailed invoice for £21,500 is on file. Few Jaguar cars of any sort can have had as much expenditure lavished on them as this Mk2.

Finished in the ideal combination of British Racing Green with tan leather interior, the car comes with the aforementioned invoices, old-style continuation logbook, recently expired MoT (April 2014) and V5C registration document. Offered today at a mere fraction of the accumulated build costs, this unique car represents an wonderful opportunity to own a very special Jaguar Mk2 combining classic style with the best of modern technology.

2014-09-14 18:26:04 | pauls writes:

Sold for £70,940 (US$ 115,155) inc. premium