2020-10-11 11:29:44 | pauls writes:

Car on BAT

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Auction description:

Lot #37755

Seller: Bax1980

Location: Stockton, California 95212

Chassis: 126057

15k Miles Shown, TMU

Replacement 3.8L Inline-6

Moss 4-Speed Manual Transmission

Dual SU Carburetors

Re-Geared 3.54:1 Rear End

Repainted White

Partially Reupholstered Red Leather Interior

Replacement Clutch

Refurbished Brakes

Refreshed Engine & Transmission

Factory 2.4-Liter Engine Included

Service Records

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

This Jaguar Mk II was purchased by the seller’s father in the 1960s from its reported original owner, and the car has remained in the family ever since. The vehicle was refinished in white decades ago, and the red leather interior received reupholstered front seats in 2019. The seller’s father installed a 3.8-liter straight-six in place of the original 2.5-liter engine, and the car retains a factory four-speed manual gearbox. The seller took possession of the vehicle more than 20 years ago and has since refreshed it with a replacement clutch, throwout bearing, braking components, spark plugs and wires, distributor points, water pump, exhaust, and more. This Mark 2 is now offered with black California license plates, service records from the past 25 years, the factory 2.5-liter engine block, spare parts, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The body was reportedly repainted in white more than 40 years ago, and the seller notes that the finish exhibits dings and wear, including a scratch on the passenger-side rear wheel arch. The door jambs, trunk, and engine bay still show the factory black finish. Additional bumperettes are included in the sale.

Color-matched 15″ steel wheels with chrome hubcaps are wrapped in 185-series Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. The seller notes that the brake system was refurbished by XKs Unlimited of San Luis Obispo, California, which included replacement of the calipers, discs, master and slave cylinders, pads, vacuum servo, and hoses. The front springs and front bushings were also replaced.

The front seats were reupholstered in red leather with replacement foam backing by XKs Unlimited in 2019. The seller notes that a tear in the headliner has been sewn closed, the interior lights do not illuminate when the doors are opened, and the clock on the tachometer is inoperable. The manual crank for the radio antenna is inoperable, but the factory AM radio is said to be functional.

The two-spoke steering wheel fronts a burl wood dashboard with Smiths instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and center-mounted auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer displays just over 15k miles, approximately 2k of which have been added by the seller over the past 20 years.

The seller’s father replaced the factory 2,483cc inline-six with an XK 3,781cc inline-six with dual SU carburetors. Power is sent to the rear wheels via the factory Moss four-speed manual transmission with a re-geared 3.54:1 rear end. Work performed by XKs Unlimited circa 2010 included the following:

Bead-blast cleaned engine, cylinder head, transmission, and rear differential

Resurfaced cylinder head

Replaced head studs

Replaced overhead-cam chain

Adjusted valves

Installed valve-guide hold-down clamps

Replaced spark plugs, wires, distributor points, cap, rotor, and ignition coil

Rodded out radiator

Replaced water pump

Replaced clutch and throwout bearing

Corrected flywheel

Rewired fog lights, electronic choke, and horn

Rebuilt speedometer, replaced speedometer cable

Replaced stainless-steel exhaust

Cleaned fuel tank

Replaced fuel pump

Service invoices are provided. The seller states that the removed factory “2.4” engine block and spare parts are included in the sale, as are the factory Cooper air filter, radiator fan shroud, and an uninstalled PerTronix electronic ignition. Work performed in 2020 included flushing the coolant and the clutch fluid as well as changing the engine oil and filter.

2020-10-13 17:23:54 | Captain RD writes:

BAT -- Reserve Not Met --- BID TO $15,000 ON 10/13/20

2026-10-16 06:50:03 | pauls writes:

Car returns to BaT 10/26

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Six-Decades-Family-Owned 1963 Jaguar Mk II 3.8L 4-Speed

Seller: Bax1980

Location: Stockton, California

Chassis: 126057

16k Miles Shown, TMU

Replacement 3.8-Liter Inline-Six

Dual SU Carburetors

Conversion to Negative Ground

Period-Look Alternator

Four-Speed Moss Transmission

Re-Geared 3.54:1 Rear End

White Paint

Red Leather Upholstery

15" Steel Wheels w/Hubcaps

Lucas H4 Headlamps & LED Rear Lighting

Spare & Removed Parts Included

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #269880

This 1963 Jaguar Mk II was initially delivered to the Tokyo, Japan-based distributor, and it was later brought into the US. It was purchased approximately sixty years ago by the seller’s father, who later installed a replacement 3.8-liter XK inline-six in place of the factory 2.5-liter unit. Refinished years ago in white, the car is equipped with a four-speed Moss gearbox, a re-geared 3.54:1 rear end, steel wheels, Lucas H4 headlamps, LED tail lights, red leather upholstery, and wooden cabin trim. The car was offered on BaT in October 2020, and work since then has included converting the electrical system to negative ground, installing a Lucas voltmeter and a period-look alternator, and replacing the rear shocks, fuel pump, battery, ignition components, and clutch slave cylinder. This Mk II is now offered with a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, literature, a variety of spare parts, the removed 2.5-liter engine block, and a clean California title in the seller’s name that lists the model year as “0000.”

Finished from the factory in Black, the car was repainted in its current shade of white at least 45 years ago, per the seller, and signs of wear are noted in the paintwork. Recent work has included fitting Lucas H4 headlights up front, LED bulbs out back, and rewiring the fog lamps and horn. Black paint remains visible, including in the doorjambs.

Color-matched 15″ steel wheels with chrome hubcaps are wrapped in 185-series Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. The brake system was overhauled prior to October 2020, and the rear shocks have been replaced and the brake fluid has been flushed since then.

The cabin is trimmed in red leather and features a wooden dashboard and wood trim accents. The front seats were reupholstered in 2019 using replacement foam, and a tear in the headliner has been sewn closed. The seller tells us that the cabin lighting bulbs have been removed, as their circuits do not turn off when the doors are closed. The analog clock does not work, the manual crank for the radio antenna is inoperable, and the radio works but was proactively disconnected when the electrical system was converted to negative ground, per the seller. Replacement weather seals for the doors are included in the sale.

The two-spoke steering wheel fronts a burl wood dashboard with Smiths instrumentation that was rebuilt by XKs Unlimited. The five-digit odometer shows 16k miles, approximately 3k of which have been added by the seller over the past 25 years. A wood-rim Moto-Lita steering wheel accompanies the sale.

The seller’s father installed an XK-specification 3,781cc inline-six approximately 45 years ago in place of the factory 2,483cc inline-six. The engine features dual SU carburetors, a conversion to a period-look alternator, and a negative-ground electrical system. An overhaul circa 2010 by XKs Unlimited in San Luis Obispo, California, included bead-blasting, resurfacing the cylinder head, fitting a stainless-steel exhaust system, and rodding the radiator. Recent work following the previous BaT auction has included:

replacing the fuel pump and voltmeter

flushing the radiator

replacing ignition components

Power is sent to the rear wheels via the factory Moss four-speed manual transmission with a re-geared 3.54:1 rear end. The clutch slave cylinder was replaced recently. Additional photographs of the underside are provided in the gallery below.

The Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate lists initial delivery to a Tokyo, Japan-based distributor following assembly on December 19, 1960. The certificate lists engine, body, and gearbox numbers and indicates that the car was originally finished in black.