1969 Jaguar

1969 Jaguar 240 Saloon

Right-Hand Drive · 4-Speed Manual with Overdrive · Wire Wheels · 82,800 km (approx. 51,500 miles)

This Jaguar 240 saloon is one of the last to leave the Coventry production line, delivered new on 22 March 1969 by Wadhams Limited of Southampton to its first registered keeper, Thomas Sinclair & Co Ltd, London.

Chassis 1J 42 42 DN, engine 7J 57063-8, the most sought-after specification in the MK2 lineage: right-hand drive, original four-speed manual gearbox with Laycock overdrive, and chrome wire wheels. The 2,483cc XK straight-six, fitted with the straight-port cylinder head derived from the E-Type, produces 133 bhp and pulls this saloon with the effortless, characterful torque that defines the great Coventry six.

Documentation

What sets this car apart is its complete, unbroken original documentation file, a set now virtually impossible to find on the market:

• Period Jaguar Owner’s Service Policy, signed by the supplying dealer

• Original Jaguar 240 Owner’s Handbook

• British Leyland UK Jaguar dealer directory

• Kenneth Ball Autobooks workshop manual

• Continuous service history with supporting invoices

A Heritage Certificate application has been submitted to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and will be passed to the buyer on completion, formally confirming matching numbers and factory specification.

Condition

Presented in honest, usable condition throughout: mechanically sound, overdrive fully operational, presentable bodywork, original interior well preserved. The car is ready to use immediately.

Viewing

Mileage as stated. French registration document (Carte Grise). Viewing and test drive by appointment in Montbéliard, eastern France. Independent inspection welcomed.