1956 Jaguar XK140 3.4 Litre DHC

Jaguar XK140 3.4L Drop Head Coupe, Black Body, Red Hide and Red Carpets, 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: 3442 cc

Gearbox: 4 speed manual

Brakes: Standard Drums all round

Wheels and Tyres: Body Colour Coded Wire Wheels with Avon Cross Ply Tyres

HISTORY:

Original matching numbers UK supplied Right Hand Drive car.

Recorded mileage 1457 miles.

Original factory colour specification.

Full professional chassis off restoration in 1992 to the highest standards.

Burr Walnut dash board and door cappings, wooden steering wheel.

Chromed door mounted period mirrors.

Very rare original specification example.