2016-08-02 13:29:43 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/16
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2016-08-20/cars/ref-124-1962-jaguar-mkii-sal ...

Auction description:
Registration 989 AMR
Chassis Number 208899DN
Engine Number LC3585-8
Odometer reading 600 miles
Estimate £18,000 - £24,000

Presented in metallic light blue with blue leather trim, this lovely and collectable Mk. II was factory supplied manual with overdrive gearbox and considered the most sought after of the Mk. II saloons. First registered to a Mr. Abrahams in Devizes on the 11th October 1962, the car didn't leave Wiltshire until Mr. Abraham sold the car in 2012. Although it appears it may have changed hands between friends or family in Wiltshire during its early life. Mr Abraham decided, in 2003, to fully restore the vehicle having spent much of the 90's laid up in a barn. The works, as documented in the photos, were extensive and culminated in an engine and gearbox rebuild followed by a bare metal re-spray. Today the underside of the car is still in excellent order thanks to the decision to underseal the car during restoration, the interior, apart from a new headlining, was left completely original and now show a lovely patina but is bordering on the need for a re-trim however this would be down to the taste of the new owner. Recently the car was purchased by our vendor and taken to France where it has been used sparingly covering less than 600 miles since restoration and in late 2015, had the brakes overhauled at an expense of £2,000. Offered with the original buff log book alongside the V5 registration documents, Jaguar Heritage certificate, original service handbook and a history file containing much of the invoices from the restoration in 2004 until today and a new MoT test certificate, this is a great opportunity to purchase a very fine example of Jaguar's Mk. II complete with a 3.8 litre engine and manual (with overdrive) gearbox.