1956 Jaguar XK140 Special Equipment 3.4 Litre DHC

Jaguar XK140 Special Equipment 3.4L Drop Head Coupe, British Racing Green, Green Hide piped Red, Black Hood.

Sleek and fast, Jaguar cars were the brainchild of William Lyons, who began by designing motorcycle sidecars. He set up the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, but by 1927 his thoughts had drifted to cars and in 1931 he launched the SS1.

While concentrating on manufacturing military sidecars during the Second World War, the company also learnt about aircraft design and production techniques. So when Jaguar introduced the XK120 at the 1948 Motor Show, with an engine output of an unprecedented 160 BHP, it quickly became one of the greatest sports cars of all time.

First designed in 1954, the Jaguar XK140 was an evolution of the preceeding XK120 model. This model introduced rack and pinion steering and telescoping dampers, with a more powerful engine and thicker torsion bars as standard. The forward movement of the engine and bulkhead allowed for occasional rear seats (not found in the Roadster model).

An estimated 2,793 cars were produced of the Jaguar XK140 3.4L Drop Head Coupe between 1954 and 1957.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

Engine: 3442cc

Gearbox: 4 Speed

Brakes: XK140 standard brakes

Wheels and Tyres: Body Colour Coded Wire Wheels with Michelin X Radial Tyres

HISTORY:

An original very rare factory full specification UK supplied matching number car with C Type cylinder head.

Genuine 36570 miles and two owners from new.

Full history including original buff colour registration book.

Original, unrestored and cherished since new.

Detailing just completed.

A wonderful example.