2025-03-07 16:58:09 | pauls writes:

Car on ebay:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176873404245

Classified ad asking £14,000, seller scottg8047, Galashiels, United Kingdom

HERE WE HAVE A 1951 JAGUAR MKV FOR RECOMMISIONING/RESTORATION,FIRST REGISTERED IN UK IN 1965 AND HAS HAD I FAMILY OWNER SINCE ITS UK REGISTRATION,RESTORED IN 1979 AND PLACED IN STORAGE IN THE EARLY 1990S, SHOWING 1 FORMER. IT HAS AN AGE RELATED NUMBER PLATE, IVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE OWNER WAS THE QUADRINI FAMILY, WHO OWNED THE PRESTIGIOUS NIGHT CLUB ,TUXEDO JUNCTION (STICKER STILL ON WINDSCREEN) IN NEWCASTLE, WHICH WAS FREQUENTED BY PRINCESS MARGARET (THERE IS PHOTOS ON THE INTERNET), HUGIE GREEN, KEVIN KEEGAN AND LEWIS COLLINS FROM THE PROFESSIONALS,THE FAMILY ALSO OWNED THE TUXEDO PRINCESS AND THE TUXEDO ROYALE FLOATING NIGHT CLUBS, I MENTIONED IT WAS RESTORED IN 1979, I WILL BE HONEST, IT WASNT DONE TO A HIGH STANDARD, YOU CAN SEE THE SEATS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED IN A RED VELVET CLOTH (NOT UNLIKE CINEMA SEATS) THE WOOD HAS BEEN RECOVERED WITH A TYPE OF FORMICA, YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL VENEER IN THE GLOVE BOX,IM SURE STEERING WHEEL ISNT THE ORIGINAL, BUT I MAY BE WRONG, IT ALSO HAS SOME SORT OF ADD ON, ON PASSENGER WING, A FAKE SPARE WHEEL COVER, RIGHT THATS THE NEGATIVES, THE CHASSIS LOOKS SOLID,ITS BEEN COVERED IN RED LEAD PAINT(I THINK) ENGINE TURNS OVER FREELY WITH THE STARTING HANDLE, IM A BIT APPREHENSIVE OF TRYING TO START IT, AS ITS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE THE 90,S, I HAVE PAPERWORK SAYING ITS ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR WAS HENLYS OF LONDON AND THE DEALER WAS C GORDON LONG, HELSTON,IT WAS DISPATCHED ON 2 FEBRUARY 1951 AND THE FIRST OWNER WAS G M RICHARDS, IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 23 JANUARY 1951,THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM THE JAGUAR HERITAGE ARCHIVE, PLEASE BE AWARE I DO HAVE THE V5, BUT THE KEYS HAVE BEEN LOST,..DECIDED TO PUT A BATTERY ON IT, ENGINE TURNS OVER NICE AND FREE. SPARE WHEEL IS IN PLACE,..UPDATE FROM MY LIMITED MECHANICAL ABILITY, I CAN TELL YOU THERE IS A SPARK AT THE POINTS..ANOTHER UPDATE, AFTER SPEAKING TO THE MECHANIC (MARK) AT LOCAL GARAGE (MILLBURN GARAGE), WHO GAVE ME SOME ADVICE ,ON HOW TO START THE CAR, WITH A GRAVITY FUEL LINE, AS IM NOT MECHANICALY COMPETENT, I HAVE HAD THE CAR RUNNING FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IT WILL OF COURSE NEED A FULL SERVICE AND NEW POINTS, PLUGS AND SO ON, BUT NOW WE KNOW IT WILL RUN