1956 JAGUAR XK140 MATCHING NUMBER SPECIAL EQUIPMENT COUPE

 1956 JAGUAR XK140 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FIXED HEAD COUPE DELIVERED NEW ON 6/21/56 TO THE US EMBASSY IN OSLO NORWAY

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE LAST 3O YEARS . IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED THROUGH THE JAGUAR HERITAGE ARCHIVES THAT IT IS AN ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBER CAR DELIVERED AS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION LESS THE C TYPE HEAD AND WITH A CLOSE RATIO MOSS GEARBOX . ORIGINAL COLORS WERE CREAM WITH RED . IT WAS DELIVERED TO THE US EMBASSY IN OSLO NORWAY ORIGINALLY BEFORE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE USA . WE RECENTLY REMOVED IT FROM STORAGE AND GOT IT RUNNING AND DRIVING . THOUGH IT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED ROAD WORTHY WITHOUT A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION AND REFURBISHMENT . ENGINE STARTS EASILY AND HAS GOOD OIL PRESSURE . SMOKES A BIT . BRAKES AND CLUTCH OPERATE . NO UNUSUAL NOISES . DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BUT OVERALL THE EXTERIOR BODY LOOKS FAIRLY STRAIGHT AND SOLID . NO SIGNS OF ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENT DAMAGE  . THERE ARE SOME OLDER PREVIOUS REPAIRS AND A DECADES OLD REPAINT SHOWING SOME AGE . INTERIOR AND CHROME MATCH THE LOOK . WE ASSUME BY THE CONDITION  . IT WAS PROBABLY "RESTORED" IN THE LATE 70'S OR EARLY 80'S . THOUGH THE STANDARDS THEN AND NOW ARE OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENT . ALSO INCLUDED ARE SPARE TIRE . PARTIAL ORIGINAL TOOL KIT . OWNERS MANUAL AND REPRINTS OF ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS BOOK AND REPAIR MANUAL AS WELL AS THE JAGUAR DAIMLER HERITAGE TRUST HERITAGE CERTIFICATE . OVERALL IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD CAR TO WORK WITH TO MAKE AN EVERYDAY DRIVER TO KEEP IT AS A SURVIVOR TYPE CAR WITH AN ORIGINAL LOOK  OR  COULD ALSO BE A GREAT BASIS FOR A CONCOURSE TYPE RESTORATION BUT THAT  WILL BE THE NEW OWNERS CHOICE .  PLEASE NOTE . WE HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SHIPPING CARS OF ALL TYPES AROUND THE WORLD AND WE CAN HANDLE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU FROM OUR PORT IN THE USA TO MOST PORTS WORLDWIDE . THE COST OF THIS SHIPPING VARIES  BY PORT . PLEASE CHECK WITH US FOR A GENERAL QUOTED ESTIMATE.  THE INDICATED MILEAGE IS 64. 97 MILES  AND THOUGH NOT DOCUMENTED COULD POSSIBLY  BE CORRECT . THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERS XK140 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT COUPE . ALL SALES ARE FINAL SO PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS  BEFORE  BIDDING  .

 THIS CAR IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ELSEWHERE SO WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY IF THE RESERVE HAS NOT BEEN MET . BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT AGE AND CONDITION OF THIS CAR  . THE TERMS OF THIS SALE ARE THAT IT IS SOLD STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS " BASIS . THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO  WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE . EXPRESS OR IMPLIED .  OF ANY TYPE  .  . THE CAR IS SOLD WITH A CURRENT CERTIFIED COPY OF A NON TITLED STATE REGISTRATION AND DEALER BILL OF SALE AND CAN BE EXPORTED . BY  BIDDING ON OR  BUYING THIS VEHICLE THE BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THESE TERMS AND AGREES TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AS STATED .  WE CAN ARRANGE OCEAN FREIGHT SHIPPING FOR THIS CAR AND WE CAN HANDLE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU FROM OUR PORT IN THE USA TO MOST MAJOR PORTS WORLDWIDE  . THE COST OF THIS SHIPPING VARIES . WE CAN FURNISH A QUOTED ESTIMATE .  IT WILL BE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE  ARRANGEMENTS AT THE  PORT OF DESTINATION FOR PICKUP FROM THAT POINT . A 2000 DOLLAR DEPOSIT IS DUE BY PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WINNING BID OR  AND THE BALANCE WILL BE DUE WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS THEREAFTER BY BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY . NO EXCEPTIONS . PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING . THANK YOU .

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