2022-05-08 10:45:53 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/22
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2022-05-21/cars/ref-85-1959-jaguar-mk-ix-sal ...

Auction description:
Ascot Racecourse
May 21st 2022
Lot 159 - 1959 Jaguar Mk. IX Saloon
Registration YOK 874
Chassis Number P771603BW
Engine Number NC3159-8
Odometer reading 87,671 miles
Estimate £19,000 - £24,000
Three owners from new
Extensive history files
Restored in the late 1990’s

This early Jaguar Mk. IX Saloon has had three owners from new, the current owner purchased it in 2002. The first owner, Miss N B Gray, was a senior Police officer base in Birmingham who had a chauffeur drive her around. Supplied in June 1959 it has the Borg-Warner automatic gearbox fitted which allowed a front bench seat to be fitted. This matching numbers car was professionally restored in 1997 to the original specification of Indigo Blue over light blue with light blue leather interior and comes with the correct, complete toolkits fitted in both front doors. It is supplied with a V5C registration document, a heritage certificate, the original ‘first series’ handbook and two large files the first containing old registration documents, MoT’s and invoices. The second, a detailed history by the current owner while in his ownership with invoices and notes of works carried out. This Mk. IX emphasises Sir Williams Lyon’s theme of ‘Grace, Space and Pace’ with its flowing lines and extensive amount of chrome.