2026-09-04 16:23:21 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 9/26

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1962 Jaguar Mk. II 3.8 Coombs

23rd Sep, 2026 Kelham Hall, Newark, Nottinghamshire

The Original Coombs Demonstrator; 'BUY 1'!

Estimate £130,000 - £160,000

Registration No: 7903 PK

Chassis No: 207946DN

MOT: April 2027

Converted by Coombs as their demonstrator – the only one with the vinyl roof

Often run by John Coombs using the famous registration ‘BUY 1’

Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate of Authentication

Extensively restored to an excellent, factory-correct condition

Race proven 3.8-litre XK DOHC straight-six engine

Just 93,500 miles completed from new

Recent full gearbox and limited-slip differential overhauls plus prop-shaft recently rebalanced

Coombs ran his esteemed Jaguar dealership in Guildford for many years but was best known for his motor racing prowess. He was a successful racing driver in the 1950s but became more successful with his own racing team in the 60s and 70s. His team ran sports cars for multiple successful drivers, such as Roy Salvadori, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren and Colin Chapman. Coombs’s team cars included the E-Type, Jaguar MKII, Ferrari 250 GTO and an Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato.

He ordered new Jaguars from the factory and then customers would choose exactly which upgrades they wanted. The best Coombs Jaguars had all the engine, exhaust and suspension upgrades, with genuine Coombs-modified examples are now particularly rare and highly regarded. With just 33 examples rumoured to have left the Coombs of Guildford workshop, fettled by John Coombs himself, very few of these were built for the road, with most of them being competition examples.