Jaguars Sold at Auction in 2015

Lot # 240 1961 Jaguar XKE SI flat floor Roadster; S/N 875157; Engine # R12559; Black, Black hardtop/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $375,000 – $475,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $440,000. – Very early flat floor E-Type with welded louvers and outside bonnet latches, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop Road Speed tires. – Shiny black paint, driver’s door fits well, passenger door sticks out at the bottom rear. Trunk fit is only fair, pumpkin cylinder head paint seems a little bright, front bumpers droop to outside, orange turn signal lenses should be white, rear should be red. Rear bumper overriders both angled to right. Good leather interior, no radio. Good wheels. A quality but not extravagant example of the most sought-after of all XKEs. – Sold by Brooks at Quail Lodge in 2000 for $81,700 fresh from restoration, then by RM in Monterey two years later for $52,800. Now it’s worth $400,000, which traces the dramatic escalation in flat floor E-type values in the last couple years. The question is why? Jaguar put the footwells in for a reason: people with normal sized feet couldn’t drive the early cars. The seats are uncomfortable for longer than an hour. The Moss gearbox has crappy synchros, where it has synchros at all. But everyone wants a ‘Flat Floor’ and as this result indicates they are willing to pay serious money for them, like double the price of a 190SL (oh, wait, that’s not a good example.)

Lot # 800 1959 Jaguar XK 150 Roadster; S/N S830353DN; Black/Beige leather; Tan cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, Lester wide whitewalls, single wing mirror, locking filler cap, locking glove box. – Represented as matching numbers and with the same owner from 1965 until 2012. Very good paint and chrome. Sound but lightly worn interior. Basic equipment, but a very pretty usable example. – Sold here a year ago for $91,300 and a sound value at the price it brought this year.

Lot # 1593 1963 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 Sedan; S/N P221563DN; White/Tan leather; Modified restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000. No Reserve – 3.8, Borg Warner T-5 transmission, wing mirrors, centerlock wire wheels, Michelin tires, wood rim steering wheel, aluminum shift knob, burl wood dash and window trim, dome interior courtesy lights, pushbutton radio. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Very good interior wood. Upgraded transmission. Gorgeous show quality Mk 2 with the desirable 3.8 engine. – The car card says $90,000 in restoration receipts go with the car, making this price something of a bargain. Mk 2s, particularly the 3.8s, are renowned for their excellent driving dynamics as well as the quality and luxury of their interiors. This result is fair to both the buyer and the seller, even if the seller is in the hole by tens of thousands on the project.

Lot # 002 1962 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N P219796BW; Opalescent Dark Green/White leather; Estimate $80,000 – $100,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $48,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $52,800. No Reserve – 3781/220hp, automatic, steel wheels, original Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, stainless steel exhaust, aluminum radiator, Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. – One-owner car until 2009. Original LHD model. Completely restored in original colors, refinished wood. Showroom condition. – Sold at Bonhams here in Scottsdale a year ago for $44,000, now shows just 17 more miles on the odometer. The generous estimate range might have led the bidders into uncharted territory for a Mk 2 3.8 but they ended up paying a realistic price for a sound and attractive Mk 2.

Lot # 123 1961 Jaguar XKE SI Flat floor Roadster; S/N 875423; Cotswold Blue/Dark Blue leather; Black top; Estimate $275,000 – $350,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $330,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $363,000. With Reserve – Flat floors, welded louvers, inside bonnet latches, radio delete but still has the antenna in the fender, chrome wire wheels, whitewall tires. – Beautiful paint and interior, trunk fit not very good. Irregular grille shape, droopy front bumpers. Bonnet strips stuck under headlight covers. Lovely color but the devil is in the details, some of which are very good but others betray a lack of attention during assembly. – Flat Floor XKEs are coveted by collectors despite the shortcomings of their constricted foot wells and uncomfortable seats. They command ever-larger premiums over later more driver-friendly XKEs. This one looks marvelous in Cotswold Blue and even the sometimes garish whitewall tires on chrome wire wheels fit its presentation, factors that were instrumental in the price it brought.

Lot # 133 1956 Jaguar XK 140 MC Drophead Coupe; S/N 818594; Silver/Navy; Navy top; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Modified restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $185,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $203,500. No Reserve – 3442/240hp, BMW 5-speed gearbox, stainless exhaust, Aston Martin rack-and-pinion steering, chrome wire wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, dual circuit master cylinder, 2-inch carburetors and blue-printed engine. – 2004 restoration and upgrades. Handsome appearance, with straight panels, good fits and even metallic silver green paint. Vinyl mask over nose, excellent chrome including wire wheels, well-fitted interior and top, beautiful wood dash in burl walnut. Functionally upgraded, but appeared stock. – The modifications turn this XK 140MC into a fast, comfortable, safe, enjoyable car for high speed touring or just enjoyable weekend drives. The workmanship appears to be high quality throughout with careful attention to details. It is potentially a very satisfying car, valued more for its vintage Jaguar style and modern convenience than as a collector car.

Lot # 141 1960 Jaguar XK 150 3.8 Drophead Coupe; S/N S838630DN; Imperial Maroon/Tan leather; Tan vinyl top; Estimate $275,000 – $325,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, tools, JDHT certificate and fitted luggage. – One of only 586 Drophead Coupes, a 100 point JNCA award winner and national champion in 2011. A first-class restoration in an attractive maroon and tan that’s holding up well, impossible to fault show car condition. – Offered by RM at Monterey last August with a reported high bid of $240,000 and bought appropriately here.

Lot # F515 1968 Jaguar XKE S1.5 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E16161; Dark Blue/Dark Blue; Black vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $56,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $61,600. With Reserve – Triple SU carbs, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Coker Classic red line tires, woodrim steering wheel, wood shift knob, locking glove box, Sony cassette stereo. – A tired older repaint with a touch up above the left front wheel, chips around panel edges and brightwork and a small bubble on the trunk. Small dents on the passenger door. Grille opening is badly bent out of shape. Good, lightly worn seats and top. Original top boot is pretty tired. An Arizona car from new. A car to drive, enjoy and not take too seriously. – With Jaguar XKEs pushing well into six figures this Series 1 1/2 Roadster is a very good value, a car that can be driven and enjoyed or in the hands of an experienced shop be turned into something much more impressive and valuable. As long as the E-type trend continues it has nowhere to go in value but up.