Jaguar Mk10 or 420G
Discussion
I drove one last week strangely enough. A rare 3.8 manual overdrive in superb condition, RHD and imported into France over 25 years ago and chauffeur driven. The steering is too light, as always, and the car rolls like a barge in the bends, but my friend who had bought it drove it up from Bordeaux at 80 mph with not a problem - except the fuel consumption of course! A few niggles need sorting, like the O/D switch has a fault and has to be held down or else it disengages, we changed the dizzy cap and she runs beautifully on all six, and as you can see from the photos, she looks a treat; and all for under £14,000.
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We toured France in 1994, my S-type and John's MK X, swapping cars from time to time, and we had a ball.
Finding a good 420 or MK X will be difficult, although I have seen some offered at stupidly high prices (£40,000!) but the market is very small for these lovely old cars. The usual caveats apply, mostly comprising rust rust and more rust. The one above is sound as a pound though. Lucky chappie!
We toured France in 1994, my S-type and John's MK X, swapping cars from time to time, and we had a ball.
Finding a good 420 or MK X will be difficult, although I have seen some offered at stupidly high prices (£40,000!) but the market is very small for these lovely old cars. The usual caveats apply, mostly comprising rust rust and more rust. The one above is sound as a pound though. Lucky chappie!
ClaphamGT3 said:
aeropilot said:
7868 RW was Sir William Lyons own personal Mk.X
And the house in the background is Wappenbury Hall, Lyons' homehttps://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2017-0...
Unfortunately the banger boys killed many of them back in the 70's and early 80's.
They were the weapon of choice on dirt ovals but you had to fit large U bolts to the rear axles to stop them ripping out over the rough stuff .
Like many others a neighbour had a two tone blue one that I admired , almost as much as I admired the wife that drove it , posh totty back in the day , she would be called a milf or a cougar these days .
They were the weapon of choice on dirt ovals but you had to fit large U bolts to the rear axles to stop them ripping out over the rough stuff .
Like many others a neighbour had a two tone blue one that I admired , almost as much as I admired the wife that drove it , posh totty back in the day , she would be called a milf or a cougar these days .
ClaphamGT3 said:
aeropilot said:
7868 RW was Sir William Lyons own personal Mk.X
And the house in the background is Wappenbury Hall, Lyons' homegrumpy52 said:
Unfortunately the banger boys killed many of them back in the 70's and early 80's.
They were the weapon of choice on dirt ovals but you had to fit large U bolts to the rear axles to stop them ripping out over the rough stuff .
Like many others a neighbour had a two tone blue one that I admired , almost as much as I admired the wife that drove it , posh totty back in the day , she would be called a milf or a cougar these days .
You've just reminded me of the two tone blue 420G which I used to see regularly round here, haven't seen it for about five years but I know it was up for sale a while ago on carandclassic.com.They were the weapon of choice on dirt ovals but you had to fit large U bolts to the rear axles to stop them ripping out over the rough stuff .
Like many others a neighbour had a two tone blue one that I admired , almost as much as I admired the wife that drove it , posh totty back in the day , she would be called a milf or a cougar these days .
An enterprising chap has recently dropped the XJR6's A16 supercharged engine into this one:
It also looks as if the the XJR6's GM 4L80E might fit in that large transmission tunnel.
Fuel injection, a bullet proof engine and a four speed auto box would all make for a decent motorway cruiser with "oomph" as well as "waft".
It also looks as if the the XJR6's GM 4L80E might fit in that large transmission tunnel.
Fuel injection, a bullet proof engine and a four speed auto box would all make for a decent motorway cruiser with "oomph" as well as "waft".
psi310398 said:
An enterprising chap has recently dropped the XJR6's A16 supercharged engine into this one:
Slightly more extreme......this ProStreet 420G was built many years ago now with tubbed rear body for the massive rear rims....
Because, the XK lump had been dumped in favour of a big-block Chevy V8 with a pair of rather large turbo's
Thanks for all these brilliant contributions, seem there's a lot of love out there for these old beasts.
This one has a bit part in this The Comic Strip Presents episode, about 10 mins in.
https://youtu.be/IRYzHdnGiIY
Edit to say NSFW
This one has a bit part in this The Comic Strip Presents episode, about 10 mins in.
https://youtu.be/IRYzHdnGiIY
Edit to say NSFW
Edited by fausTVR on Friday 19th October 19:46
Pottman makes a good point - for value, the 420, Sovereigns and S types are often better value and I still have a '66 S Type and have had 13 period Jaguars to date and these larger "compact" cars are hugely undervalued and under rated.
I have a new XF coming in two weeks and I honestly doubt it will be a value match for the older cars.
I have a new XF coming in two weeks and I honestly doubt it will be a value match for the older cars.
medieval said:
Pottman makes a good point - for value, the 420, Sovereigns and S types are often better value and I still have a '66 S Type and have had 13 period Jaguars to date and these larger "compact" cars are hugely undervalued and under rated.
S-Type has always been my favourite of that era Jag, have always wanted one for as long as I can remember.As I said above, I've driven the big cars and admire them but they just aren't for me somehow. I owned an S-type for some time as well as a Mk VIII but of all the Jaguar saloons I'd have my Mk 1 3.4 O/D back like a shot. I truly regret letting that car go but I was too into the sports models then.
Ditto the above, I had a MK1 as well in Cornish Grey. Wonderful thing but mine was the 2.4 so really needed time to get up to road speed.
Like you though, I should never have sold that car - it had only done 33,000 miles and was utterly original but we had to move house and that and my MK11 3.8 had to be sold to fund the purchase
Oh well...
Like you though, I should never have sold that car - it had only done 33,000 miles and was utterly original but we had to move house and that and my MK11 3.8 had to be sold to fund the purchase
Oh well...
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C995326
This Daimler looks a good basis for something to waft down to the Dordogne in.
This Daimler looks a good basis for something to waft down to the Dordogne in.
vixen1700 said:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C995326
This Daimler looks a good basis for something to waft down to the Dordogne in.
Excellent spot. This Daimler looks a good basis for something to waft down to the Dordogne in.
That had me thinking about what was in my piggy bank even though I'm only halfway through the restoration of another 60s Jaguar product...
Mr Tidy said:
Yes, a good point.
I'd go for a 420, but probably only because when I was at senior school I got a lift with a class-mate whose mum had one and drove it "spiritedly" - it left a big impression!
My love of the S-Type is no doubt down to very often getting lifts home from infant/junior school in a black S-Type belong to 'Metcabs' I'd go for a 420, but probably only because when I was at senior school I got a lift with a class-mate whose mum had one and drove it "spiritedly" - it left a big impression!
Just like this one
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