2017-03-11 16:14:40 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/17
www.handh.co.uk/buy/1955-jaguar-mk-vii-m/13855

Auction description:
Date 29/03/2017
Location Imperial War Museum Duxford
Lot No TBC
Jaguar Model MK VII M
Year 1955
Vehicle Registration 935 UYE
Chassis Number 738747DN
Engine Number D7010-8
Body Colour Blue
Trim Colour Blue
MOT Expiry Exempt
Estimate £21000 - 27000

2024-09-15 09:15:34 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 9/24

www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/1955-jaguar-mk-vii-recc32258-1-stoneleigh-0924

Auction description:

The Classic Car Sale at Stoneleigh Park 2024

Lot Number 771

1955 JAGUAR MK VIIM

Registration Number 935 UYE

MOT Expiry Exempt

Chassis Number 738747 DN

Engine Number D7010-8

Transmission Manual

Body Colour Pacific Blue

The second-generation of Jaguar's Mark VII (known as the VII M) was launched in October 1954 at the British Motor Show

Although the engine continued with the same capacity and 8:1 compression ratio, the introduction of new high-lift cams increased the amount of power to 190bhp giving the car a claimed top speed of 104mph 

The 4-speed manual gearbox remained the standard fitting but was now constant mesh and fitted with closer ratios

Other developments included uprated suspension, direction indicators, a revised front end and redesigned tail lights

According to its accompanying Heritage Certificate, this left-hand drive VII M was finished in Pacific Blue with red leather and supplied new in February 1955 to Hornburg Jaguar of Los Angeles and onward to its first owners, K.M. and L.H. Chatterton, also of Los Angeles

It was fitted from new with the 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive

The car's in-depth history file provides details of work carried out with thousands spent, much of which was with Worcester Classic Spares

At the end of 2016, some £36,400 had been invested and then, from April 2017, Guy Broad took up the mantle and continued the good works

Still in Pacific Blue but now with a grey leather interior, this venerable Jaguar is worthy of your inspection and seems guided very sensibly considering the past investment