2007-05-24 07:57:57 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 5/24/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-XK-140-MC-Jaguar-XK-140-MC-Roadster-OTS-Totally-R ...
Current bid $50,000 reserve not met, 1 bid, 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1956 Jaguar XK 140 MC OTS or (Roadster), With Close Ratio Gearbox. there are 0 miles on the restoration The MC is a special equipment model that offered the C Type Head with larger valves and 8 to 1 Compression and the larger pistons also Spoke wheels and Fog lights and duel Exaust, This is my last jaguar i'm doing after 37 years of restoring jags . Car is Maroon with Biscuit Interior, Black Top and side curtains The car has just been totally restored, Completely taken apart and put back together and has just been finished this month after 3 years in restoration, Body was taken off the chassis and sand blasted , , Above and below have all been painted. Chassis has been taken apart blasted and redone also , new leaf springs, rebuilt shocks, new brakes and lines -master-rebuilt fuel pump-steel exaust as original- , totally rebuilt Engine with new balanced pistons 20 over same on crank and rod bearings, new suspension parts and much much more , , . Trany has been gone over and is in excellent condition, Chrome has been replated or replaced with new. New leather Interior, also trunk area, New Top new Wiring Harness. At the moment the Wheels are painted with bias tires , but I will supply a set of 5 Dunlop stainless steel wheels and a set of Radial tires if car meets reserve at no added fee to buyer.

2007-05-26 06:20:18 | Peter Ingram writes:

Built 1955 (September)