The 1953 Jaguar MkVII in all its glory and style panned by Sir William LYONS himself 👌👍🇬🇧
The 1953 Jaguar MkVII in all its glory and style panned by Sir William LYONS himself 👌👍🇬🇧
The 1953 Jaguar MkVII in all its glory and style panned by Sir William LYONS himself 👌👍🇬🇧
The lovely “Office” 💖 featuring Connolly bespoke leathers ❗️Detail of the rear seats ✅
The lovely “Office” 💖 featuring Connolly bespoke leathers ❗️
The lovely “Office” 💖 featuring Connolly bespoke leathers ❗️
The lovely “Office” 💖
The all burley walnut wood facia houses all the important instruments
Detail of the speedometer indicating ca. 64.000 miles. TMU.
The boot/trunnck are is huge ✅
A collage of the 1953 JAGUAR Mk VII
The JDHT certificate for the car
The FIVA Identity Card: pages 1 & 4
The FIVA Identity Card: pages 2 & 3
At the 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA!
At the 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA!
At the 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA!
At the 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA!
Leading the ex. Carrol Shelby Mustang 500 at the 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA 🏁
Nice Cat emblem detail
Front end LH detail
Front Quarter RH detail
Rear end detail
The fascinating rear roof curve, penned by Sir William Lyons 👍
Side RH detailed view
Front windshield detail with sliding roof open 😎
At my Garage in company with other "sleeping"beauties 😍
Detail of the RH spat in place
The "Office" of this Mk. VII is a very nice 👍 place to be, together with the real Connolly leather smells ❤️
Detail of the pedals
![Jaguar Mk VII - The LH tool tray on the outside carries the all important [& original] grease gun](http://cdn.classic-trader.com/I/images/1920_1920_inset/vehicle_ad_standard_image_b8638e6dd5ecb2ace3f3829c1716d23a.jpg)
The LH tool tray on the outside carries the all important [& original] grease gun
Inside view of the LH hand tools box tray
Inside view of the RH hand tools box tray. Note original Jaguar spanners❤️😎‼️
Passenger's side detail with the fire extinguisher and lockable glove box
The MkVII Workshop Manual
The spacious Boot/Trunk
The period correct and original “trafficators” work as they’re supposed to ✅
Additional parts that come with the car 👌👍
All these parts are now fitted!
All these parts are now fitted!
The new 4 tires await installation
The engine bay after it was #dryicedetailed and with new spark plug leads and sockets
.The rear differential looks like new
The rear spring leather gaiters were removed, cleaned and replaced the « shoelaces »
The did looks different 👏👌👍
The front disc brake caliper : made in Germany 🇩🇪 by Bosch
During a repair stage of few front end minor dents accumulated through garage manoeuvres
During a repair stage of few front end minor dents accumulated through garage manoeuvres
During a repair stage of few front end dents & scratches
Master mechanic Gregory and Partner of A&B for Cars.
Careful repairs of the front grille
The Jag Mk. VII just out of the paint curing oven.
Straight panels and correct door gaps are the tell tale signs of a professional body work & refreshing
Detailing and hand rubbing to bring out the lustre of the paint job
RH view of the finished project
Detail of the RH front fender
Detail of the LH front fender
Almost Done ✅
During the leather rebuild works @Connolly
During the leather rebuild works @Connolly
Front pair o seats, partially done.
The cutting of leathern patterns
The Athens operation of CONNOLLY LEATHER is Autostop S.A.
The Radiator of the heater was recently replaced
The heater radiator was leaking hence it was replaced
The new bespoke heater Radiator
![Jaguar Mk VII - The LH tool tray on the outside carries the all important [& original] grease gun](http://cdn.classic-trader.com/I/images/190_140/vehicle_ad_standard_image_b8638e6dd5ecb2ace3f3829c1716d23a.jpg)
Includes a Jaguar Daimler Certificate & FIVA Card Classification A/3.
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Vehicle details
Vehicle data
Technical detailsMake Jaguar Model Mk VII Model name Mk VII Series Mk. VII Year of manufacture 1953 Chassis number 736464 Gearbox number N/A Report A/3 Condition category Conversion/ Special Mileage (read) 63,920 mls Previous owners 2 First registration 05/1953 Engine number B 448148 Matching numbers Yes
Individual configurationBody style Saloon Body detail Saloon Power (kw/hp) 118/160 Cubic capacity (ccm) 3,442 Cylinders 6 Doors 4 Steering Left (LHD) Transmission Manual Gears 4 Drive Rear Front Brake Disc Rear Brake Drum Fuel Petrol
Optional equipmentExterior colour White Manufacturer colour name Ivory Interior colour Red Interior material Leather Sunroof Included original Drum brakes Spare parts: SU fuel pump etc Assorted spares: too many
Description
1953 Jaguar Mk VII, Chassis No. 736464, Body No. L013435 Engine No. B4481-8, Carte d’Identitė Internationale FIVA/PHILPA Νο. 1082 issued on 22-06-1988.
The Jaguar Mark VII is a four-door luxury car produced by Jaguar Cars of Coventry from 1951 to 1956. Launched at the 1950 British International Motor Showas the successor to the Jaguar Mark V, it was called the Mark VII because there was already a Bentley Mark VI on the market.
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The Jaguar Mk. VII** is based on the chassis of its former MK V model. That model had been powered by an engine of prewar design, originally developed by the Standard Motor Company. The Mark VII featured the remarkable newly developed XK engine first seen in in production form in the 1949 Jaguar XK. The 3.442 cc straight six engine provided the same 160 bhp (119.3 kW) power output in this application as in the Mark VII's sports car contemporary. Despite its size, a car tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1952 had a top speed of 101 mph (163 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 13.7 seconds. A fuel consumption of 17.6 miles per imperial gallon (16.1 L/100 km) was recorded.
This specific example of the Jaguar Mk. VII was first registered in May 1953, according to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Production Record Trace Certificate No. 62236. This car is also eligible for entering the Mille Miglia, Hisroric Event 👌 It is a car which we always wanted to have once. We found this Mk. VII in Athens, Greece in Spring of 1988 and it has remained in our ownership eversince i.e. **for 30 solid years! **During this long period it has been part of our car collection [more here: https://3cg.club/the-web-garage/] which means that the car has been loved and taken care of, always garaged, sporadically used for entring local Classic Car Club Events as for example:
- 2004 Philanthropic Event organized by the Mayor of Athens
- PHILPA Picnic 2006
- Athens January Gathering 2007
- Athens January Gathering 2008
- PHILPA Picnic 2009
- Easter Picnic 2012
- 1st Tatoi Circuit of PHILPA 2012
- PHILPA Winter Excursion 2013
- 1st Classic Car Drive in Kea Island by 3cg.gr, June 2015
This specific example of the Mk. VII is in a very good condition. As of this current period more than €3.000 have been invested in spare parts & labor [2 x new original SU Fuel pumps, SU carbs overhauled, radiator flushed and several new hoses fitted, front end control arm and sway bar******bushes replaced by high tech******Hyper-Flex polyurethane component, heater radiator replaced, both fuel tanks cleaned, both brake & clutch pumps overhaulEd, etc]. The car is very nice painted during its restoration. It is extremely straight and no bubbles or paint chips are evident what so ever. Having spent since the 1950's its life in the sunny and dry climate of Greece, rust is nowhere to be found! The interior has been professionally restored by Connoly of Athens in January of 2001 and remains in "as new condition". Ditto for the headliner and carpeting. In the dashboard all instruments work as they should, and rare, whilst in the two front door side flush closing compartments, there are two tool boxes full of original Jaguar tools! In addition, just two years ago, a set of four new tires have been fitted with less than 1.000 km of road use on them. Overall it is very nice example and has a lot of patina. Just see the pictures.
Engine wise, the Mk. VII still has its matching number engine, cylinder head & gearbox and also under the bonnet, the car is in a very good and mostly original condition. During 2012, a major improvement - in the critical for safety reasons - brake system was professionally done by installing two front disc brakes and repairing the servo. For the first time the heavy sedan can stop, pointing in a straight line and not prone to fading in downhill courses. [Needless to say that all the original drums have been kept, should a future owner would wish to revert back to the inefficient original system]. At the same time a Kenlow type electric radiator fan *was added for those extremely Greek hot summer days and potential overheating during a prolonged hill climb.
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Most people have not considerd about it, but a Mk. VII will cost the same as a Mk. II, while it remains rare in LHD and more value for money. Looking at the Mk. VII, one would not directly intend to race it, but the model range Mark VII to Mark IX had competed several times very successfully at national and international Rallyes. Among the fast drivers there were famous names like Sir Stirling Moss and Ian Appleyard, while more recently Mr Bean's Mk. VII has performed quite well in a number of historic events in the UK. This makes the Jaguar Mk. VII eligible for the Mille Miglia, due to the fact that a Mk. VII was driven in the greatest road race during 1953. Ditto for the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. For more information or an appointment, please call Byron E. Riginos at +30 6945 930303 or drop me a mail: [email protected] Please do not hesitate to contact me by phone during evenings or the weekends. The Classic Car Center of Greece Collection is conveniently located near Athens and only 30 minutes from the Athens International Airport.
Seller
132 34 Nea Ionia
132 34 Nea Ionia