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1968 Jaguar 420

Sale price: $AU 27,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Southport, QLD, Australia

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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1968 Jaguar 420 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 62 votes
1968 Jaguar 420 Extremely original two owner car.Original paint ( Currently undergoing Paint correction, After photos being taken ) paint has crazing and lovely patina as an original paint car of this Era should, Still extremely presentable. previous owner made a few brush touch ups to paint here and there. Original Interior in great condition for its age, One small tear on drivers seat, Leather is still very soft and has been waxed often and never left in sun. Original carpets are in amazing condition, No tears or marking. All timber has been waxed and looked after and is in excellent condition, No cracking or splintering at all.Engine runs cool, Makes no abnormal noises or sounds. Starts easy and idles away lovely once warmed up, Previous owner carried out a top end rebuild, Including new valves, seals and guides, Whilst this was happening he noted there was no scoring of the bores, It was one of the better ones he had seen. Chains & tensioners were also replaced at time of cylinder head rebuild. Timing chain wear and rattle was common in this engine style, There is no excessive or abnormal engine noise whatsoever.The car is a pleasure to drive, The automatic transmission is really smooth, Shifts gears smoothly and does not rev out excessively.Original Lucas distributor & voltage regulator have been rebuilt and car charges well. Car has absolutely zero rust, it has clearly not been left in the elements, These cars are known for rotting out around the sills & boot floor and this is absolutely perfect I have full history dating back to 1968 when car was purchased new, Including Overseas dealer Information, Owners manual, Periodic maintenance book, Warranty registration card, and more. Car was featured in a Classic car magazine in 2009. For those that do not know a great deal about these cars, They have same engine & running gear as an E-type. Has dual fuel tanks & fillers which can be changed from a switch on the dashboard, It was the ultimate in grand touring and relitivly7 few were made due to the fact that the Coventry factory stop making the Jaguar 420 in 1968, Just over two years after production had begun and with only 10236 ever made. The 4.2ltr engine was fitted with a straight port cylinder head & 3/8" lift cams, The engine is fed by twin SU Carbs and claimed 245HP from factory. It has full independent suspension & disc brakes all round. The car has just had four new tyres fitted to it and goes down the road wonderfully. I have done my best to present the car honestly, The car has not been washed in photos taken. It will clean up great in comparison to how it looks in photos. But I wanted to display the car for what it is. Its a really really honest original car, that drives beautifully. The car is currently Registered on non transferable Club registration & located on the Gold Coast Queensland. I am happy to assist with freight Australia wide, Please give me a call with any questions or Queries. Nick.0414 671 080

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