Seller's Description
Introduced in 1956, the Mark VIII was the penultimate version of Jaguar's flagship luxury saloon that had debuted as the Mark VII back in 1950. Work on Jaguar's advanced new saloon car had been interrupted by the war and in 1948 elements of the proposed newcomer made their first appearance in other models: the twin-overhead-camshaft engine in the XK120 sports car and the independently-front-suspended chassis design in the interim Mark V saloon. It was not until 1950 that the two were combined in the Mark VII. In 1954 the revised Mark VIIM appeared, followed in 1956 by the Mark VIII. The latter boasted yet more power (210bhp) and torque, making for improved top-gear performance, the maximum speed of this two-ton leviathan increasing to 106mph. When production ceased in 1958, slightly more than 6,000 Mark VIIIs had been built. Only 158 survivors are known to the International Mark VIII Register. This car is a beautiful speciman, all complete, original and solid. no prior history of accidents, or dents and is in really good condition. A country car that has been in storage for some time by the previous owner. The exterior needs only a polish ( no rust) and the interior is quite good only a couple of places that needs attention. i.e. drivers seat cover, sun visors etc. I am working on getting it to go and may get it going for you. The car is in my garage at home and I am a Jag club member in Victoria. Happy to answer calls for details, pictures or paying a visit for a view. If you can see this advertisement it is available. The car is in Moe, Vic, 3825. Regards Del
Ad Id | JCW5218628 |
Make | jaguar |
Model | mark viii |
Price | sold |
Odometer | 101,980 Kms |
Colour | british |