2026-02-06 17:52:44 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 2/26

www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5880/lot/867310%2ftimed-sale%2f5880%3fkeyword%3d%26lotno%3d%26c_Make%3dJaguar

1967 Jaguar Mk II 3.4 Manual Overdrive

Estimate: £18,000-20,000

Registration Number VWJ969F

Engine Size 3442CC

Engine Number KJ11701-8

Chassis Number 172091DN

Gearbox Manual

VAT Status No VAT

Documents No V5C, Correspondence, Invoices.

Tax and MOT exempt

Spent most of its life in the warm climate of South Africa and then dry storage in the UK; same owner for the last 20 years; manual with overdrive; 3,400cc; matching numbers car

This Jaguar Mk II 3.4, was first registered in November 1967 and represents one of Coventry’s most elegant sporting saloons. Showing just four recorded keepers from new and retaining its original UK registration, this example is powered by the renowned 3,442cc XK engine paired with a manual transmission, a combination that perfectly suits the Mk II’s refined yet purposeful character.

Finished in what is believed to be a. timeless shade of Willow Green, complemented by a cream leather interior with traditional wood trim, it creates a classic and highly desirable period ambience. The current vendor has owned the car 20 years, underlining a long period of custodianship.

Assembled in the UK, the Jaguar spent much of its early life in South Africa before returning to the UK around 1990, supported by a sequence of tax discs spanning the 1990s and early 2000s. Following a subsequent sale, the car moved to Ireland, where it was used intermittently on rallies while retaining its UK registration, as it was never formally imported. Irish insurance discs on file trace its use through to 2012.

In 2013, the car unfortunately suffered an under-bonnet fire, resulting in significant damage. However, this was addressed with a comprehensive repair programme, documented by invoices exceeding €14,000, with the work completed in 2016. Since then, the car has remained unused and has spent the last nine years in storage within a restoration garage.

The Jaguar now runs and drives as expected, having been started for photographs and a short video here, though given the prolonged period of inactivity, the vendor sensibly recommends a mild recommissioning before regular road use. With this work undertaken, along with some careful detailing, this Mk II has all the ingredients to become an exceptional example of the model, offering the next custodian the opportunity to enjoy one of Jaguar’s most iconic saloons in a highly attractive specification.