2017-04-10 22:24:50 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 3/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24118/lot/43/

Auction description:
Lot 43
c.1956 Jaguar Mark VIII Saloon
Sold for £21,850 (US$ 27,084) inc. premium
Goodwood Members' Meeting
19 Mar 2017, 14:00 GMT
Chichester, Goodwood
Registration no. SLL 346
Chassis no. 729454BW
*Single family ownership
*Only circa 2,020 miles from new
*Unusual Cambridge Blue colour scheme
*Outstandingly original
*In dry storage since the late 1960s
Footnotes


Only 158 survivors are known to the International Mark VIII Register. 'SLL 346' was purchased new by the vendor's late father and has remained in the family's possession ever since. It is believed that the Jaguar was purchased from Henlys of Camden Town, London. His father loved the unusual Cambridge Blue livery (many MkVIIIs were two-tone), and specified automatic transmission for the convenience of his wife, who was newly qualified to drive. However, he did not take to the auto 'box (his previous Jaguars had all been manual) and she found the car too big, with the result that the MKVIII was used mainly for special occasions. Stored in a dry garage since it was last run in the late 1960s, this remarkable car has covered a mere 2,020 miles from new. The vendor had intended to restore the Jaguar but lacks the space to carry out the work, hence the decision to sell.

This amazing 'time warp' car exhibits all the features one would expect of a grand Jaguar saloon of the period - beautiful woodwork, switchgear, brightwork, tool trays, etc - and the fortunate new owner will be richly rewarded.

Saleroom notices
Please note this is a Jaguar Mark VIIM and not a Mark VIII as catalogued. We are pleased to report that since the time of cataloguing the engine of this car has been made to run.