2026-02-16 15:12:35 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/26

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1960-jaguar-mk-ii-38/

Auction description:

18th Mar, 2026 Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire

1960 Jaguar Mk. II 3.8

Estimate £18,000 - £22,000

Registration No: YYJ 940

Chassis No: BMJ61P215114BW

MOT: Exempt

Initially built to left-hand drive specification for the U.S. market, but repatriated to Britain from the car-friendly climate of California

In current ownership since 2008 and extensively upgraded since

Fitted with a five-speed gearbox, XJ6 steering rack, high-power starter motor, power steering, and more!

Highly desirable 3.8-litre Mk. II

American sports-car enthusiasts famously loved the E-type, but less well-known is the fact that Mk. IIs found appreciative homes Stateside. This 3.8-litre was one of them—manufactured on October 31st, 1960, it was dispatched to Jaguar Cars New York on November 11th. Having been restored circa 1990 in Opalescent Maroon, it ended up living in California’s car-friendly climate, prior to being reimported into Britain in 1994. It remained in single ownership until it was acquired by our vendor in 2008, who set about turning it into his vision of the perfect Mk. II.

He began in 2008 by converting it to RHD, and added a stainless exhaust in 2010. The brake servo and discs were reconditioned in 2015, and a multitude of work was carried out in 2020 including bodywork repairs, and fitment of new brake pads and new chrome wire wheels. In 2022, the radiator was reconditioned and a high-power starter fitted, while in 2025 the carburettors were rebuilt and the cylinder head was skimmed. And there’s more: with electronic ignition, dynamotor, power steering, an XJ6 steering rack and a five-speed Toyota gearbox, this Mk. II is perhaps more “super saloon” than “sports saloon.” The paperwork includes many invoices, M.O.T.s dating back to 1994, old tax discs and a J.D.H.T. heritage certificate.

Sold for £15,750