2006-12-08 17:44:31 | James Scott writes:

Very nice to see a LHD Mark VII on the Site; the "big sedans"are a much neglected part of Jaguar history, and the Mark VII was perhaps the best of them..today a very rare car. I have fond memories of the Mark VII; my father bought one in the late 1950's and it was the family car for many years; I learned to drive on a 1952 Mark VII like yours. Big, fast, and comfortable; a dream on the road, and very good exercise for the arms when parking. I can still remember the smell of old leather, oil, and a bit of leaking gas, the sound of the open sunroof, the Moss gearbox, the wonderful engine note, and the unique "hiss" of the starting carburetor when cold...many good memories...(makes me forget about the Girling brakes and their continuous air leaks)
I wish your the best of luck with the restoration, and many happy miles, like I had..
A great car.

Best Regards,
Jim Scott.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2013-11-20 03:41:00 | christopher storey writes:

Oh dear !

2013-11-22 01:26:00 | Pekka T. writes:

Holy crap! Not much left of the "Grace" of a MKVII...

2013-11-23 16:44:19 | pauls writes:

Its on ebay, guess I forgot to put in the info:
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-Other-Mark-VII-953-jaguar-markvii-sedan-modern-gm-drivet ...
Opening bid $15,000 reserve price not met, no bids 1 day left in auction. Buy it now price $28,000.

Sellers description:
1953 Jaguar MarkVII Sedan. The vehicle has gone through a frame off body restoration and has been upgraded with a modern engine and drivetrain.

Mechanical: Engine is a small block Chevrolet equipped with a high performance camshaft, Edelbroc Performer intake manifold with a Holley 4 barrel carburator. Chrome exhaust headers with dual exhaust. GM Turbo 400 transmission custom driveshaft with a Ford 8 inch differential. Air conditioning has just been rebuilt with new compressor, condensor and ac and heater hoses. It has a 4 row radiator with both mechanical and electric fans.
A Mustang II subframe has been carefully grafted to the Jaguar frame with rack and pinion steering and power disc brakes.

Body: The body was removed and the frame sandblasted, repaired and painted. All body parts were painted seperatly and installed on the reconditioned frame.
It has a new Flaming River tilt steering column with new wood steering wheel. The interior seating surfaces a covered with red leather. The entire interior was reupholstered in a tasteful maroon and grey. All glass is good and all windows work. It is also equipped with a factory sun roof.

2013-12-01 12:38:50 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 12/1/13
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-Other-Mark-VII-953-jaguar-markvii-sedan-modern-gm-drivet ...
Opening bid $12,000 reserve not met, no bids 7 days left in auction. Buy it now price $25,000.

Previous auction ended at $15,000 after 1 bid.