Jaguar, the brand known for its leaping feline mascot, enjoyed plenty of air time this year within the collector car auction world. Well represented at nearly every single collector car auction in 2014, Auction Editor Rick Carey witnessed the good, bad and the ugly from the Coventry-based car firm.
Not surprisingly, the Jaguar E-Type made up a majority of the Jaguar offerings at auction in 2014. After a world-record sale of a 1966 4.2-Liter Series 1 OTS at RM Auction’s New York City auction at the tail end of last year, the E-Type has been on a magic carpet ride, with increasingly big prices. With their remarkable story, heart-stopping good looks, it’s easy to understand why the legendary sporting machine has recently enjoyed more respect.
Carey’s journey across the globe in 2014 started in January at the Scottsdale sales and finally concluded recently at the Branson Collector Car Auction. Covering no less than 30 auctions and evaluating thousands of cars, he aimed to give enthusiasts a better of idea of the quality of each of the cars crossing the block at the auctions.
Listed in chronological order, Rick Carey’s reports on the 61 Jaguars analyzed in 2014.
Lot # 119 1963 Jaguar XKE SI 3.8 Roadster; S/N 877793; Engine # R67209; Opalescent Silver Grey/Red leather; Beige cloth top; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $230,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $253,000. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall Dunlop tires, AM-FM radio, handbook, JDHT certificate, tools, jack, unrestored hardtop included. – Repaint, upholstery and interior trim, chrome work has created an attractive driver. However the rest of the car is old, clean and usable when the outside appearance suggests it would be better. – Sold by RM at Meadow Brook in 2000 for $52,800 with 13,274 miles, now showing 15,388, then by Gooding at Amelia in 2010 for $99,000. Its condition is getting better as time goes on, but nowhere close to good enough to make sense at this price.
Lot # 1700 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible; S/N SAJNX274XSC195016; White, /Tan; Tan top; 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000. No Reserve– Automatic, alloy wheels, power top, power seats, air conditioning, cassette deck. – Nice paint, some wear to seats, good interior wood, scrape on right rear bumper, odometer undoubtedly rolled over. – Much less trouble than the V12 and not a lot slower. These cars can still be found for $8,000-$10,000 in local classifieds, so the $22K price here should probably be described as a purchase of passion.Lot #983 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 679632; Old English White, /Red leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000. No Reserve– Centerlock wire wheels, Dunlop Road Speed tires, locking filler cap, dual wing mirrors. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Very clean engine bay. A nicely restored driver but not a show car. Stated to be body-off restored, which its presentation supports, and with matching numbers and Heritage Certificate, but the cosmetics and presentation don’t measure up to most XK 120 restorations. – Sold by RM here in Arizona in 2011 for $55,000, then peddled at Worldwide in Houston and Bonhams Quail Lodge in 2012 with reported bids of $95,000 both times. It came back to earth here at WestWorld and brought a reasonable price for its presentation and condition.
Lot # 125 1955 Jaguar XK 140MC Fixed Head Coupe; S/N S814360DN; Engine # G3915-8S; Imperial Maroon/Biscuit leather; Estimate $100,000 – $140,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $85,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $93,500. No Reserve – Overdrive, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, 4-spoke woodrim steering wheel, fender mirrors, fog lights, aluminum radiator, electric fan, XK 150 block. – Block is V6017-8, head is G3915-8S. Freshly restored with very good cosmetics, fresh interior that looks barely used and crisp, sharp and orderly underhood. A superb ride for tours or weekends. – The XK 120-140 fixed head coupe is a lovely example of William Lyons’ deft eye for line and grace. Luxuriously appointed inside with leather, carpet and varnished wood, it is a rolling gentlemen’s club and this fine example brought a reasonable price.Lot # 075 1968 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E16228; Engine # 7E148599; Golden Sand/Tan; Biscuit top; Estimate $125,000 – $150,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $170,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $187,000 – Chrome wire wheels, woodrim steering wheel, Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate. Reportedly the only documented biscuit colored soft-top from factory. – Obvious rotisserie restoration in original colors with fabulous panel fit, paint and chrome. Clean and correct under hood; overall, hard to fault. Owned by JCNA judge and national Best in Class winner in 2013. – Sold here in 2012 for $123,750, its recent JCNA judging, provenance and the obvious quality of its restoration along with the highly attractive colors tipped the scales in its favor today, although the price is probably unrepeatable for quite a while. It’s hard to say where E-Type values are going to end, but for the foreseeable future it is ‘up.’Lot # 052 1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 1E30527; Engine # 7E23289; Silver/Red leather; Estimate $120,000 – $150,000; Modified restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $170,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $187,000. No Reserve – Matching numbers, aluminum radiator, 5-speed Tremec transmission, stainless steel exhaust, competition exhaust, 16″ cooling fan, four-piston front brake calipers, chrome wire wheels, woodrim steering wheel. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Spotless engine bay. Concours-quality restoration that leaves nothing to be desired but significantly upgraded for better performance and reliability. A little bit better in every way than RM’s other SI 4.2 Coupe, but not comparable because of the modifications. – The bidders clearly put great value on the utility of the modifications – although why they didn’t include A/C in the work list on an Arizona coupe is hard to fathom. This is an outlier transaction because of the modifications, but reveals a strong segment of the XKE market and, if this car’s reception and price are any indication, there should be lots more shortly.Lot # 028 1964 Jaguar XKE SI Roadster; S/N 881186; Engine # ZB2974; Black/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $100,000 – $140,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000. No Reserve – Leather upholstery, chrome wire wheels, stainless steel exhaust, canvas Stayfast top. – Old restoration refreshed. Clean but somehow feels hasty, with a homemade radio delete panel and mirror clamped to the driver’s window channel. Reportedly the original color combination. – Original black E-Types are rare and E-type prices are moving up following a few years in the wilderness and especially the pulse-popping result RM got in New York two months ago. Given the presentation and condition, the price paid was reasonable.Lot # 013 1962 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N 218961BW; Engine # LB76208; Regency Red/Tan leather; Estimate $85,000 – $115,000; Concours restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000. No Reserve – 3781/220hp, automatic with overdrive, three S.U.’s, disc brakes, chrome wire wheels, Firestone wide whitewalls, push button radio, aftermarket air conditioning. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Very clean chassis and engine bay. Has the desirable 3.8 and disc brakes, and is certainly one of the nicer Mark 2’s around. A 100 point JCNA car in the past, it is more than ready to show again. – The A/C installation is a bit contrived, but it will make it much more comfortable to drive to JCNA events, or just show off around town. Mark 2s tend to receive upgrades for better handling and stopping, less often with comfort upgrades like A/C. The result here is a reasonable compromise between the exceptional restoration and the modification.
Lot # 193 1963 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N P219796BW; Engine # LB9192-9; Opalescent Dark Green/White; Estimate $65,000-$75,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $40,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $44,000. No Reserve. Disc wheels, original Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, leather upholstery, stainless steel exhaust, aluminum radiator, Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. – Two owners from new, documented full restoration by Classic Showcase. Handsome color. Hard to fault inside and out but hurt by disc wheels and automatic transmission, from an enthusiast’s standpoint. – Compared favorably with similar lot 122, which was also an automatic, but had air conditioning. What’s that worth? In this market about $17,000 apparently. Let’s hope it’s going north, where it can be driven in the summer.Lot # 153 1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster, Body by; S/N 670405; Engine #; Silver Blue/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $70,000 – $100,000; Unrestored original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $66,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $72,600. Canadian car, represented as matching numbers but with a replacement cylinder head installed in period, rare period Glasspar hardtop, disc wheels, fender skirts. – Remarkably solid survivor with dull original paint, patinated interior and top with three owners from new. Said to run very well and stunningly authentic. – A Jag that is much too sound to restore, a rare survivor that brought a highly reasonable price for its condition and originality.
Jaguars Sold at Auction in 2014 – Page Two
Lot # 148 1968 Jaguar XKE SII Roadster; S/N J691R7088; Engine # 7R1208-9; Primrose Yellow/Black leather; Estimate $80,000-$100,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $68,000 plus commission of; Final Price $68,000. 4235/265hp, 4-speed, represented as matching numbers, Euro-spec with three SU carburetors, open headlights, rocker switches, original taillights, chrome wire wheels, Pioneer stereo. – Fair paint, modern dull leather, scratches on windshield, wavy bumpers, worn knock-offs, scruffy under the hood. A compromised Series II E-type that is only marginally rescued by the triple SU carbs and 4-speed. – Just a used car and bid accordingly, the money was generous for the car’s configuration and presentation.Lot # 141 1958 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Roadster; S/N S830856DN; Engine # VS1205-9; Green/Biscuit leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $170,000-$200,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $220,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $242,000. 3442/240hp, 4-speed, overdrive, chrome wire wheels, wide whitewalls, Radiomobile radio, fog lights. – Gorgeous paint, chrome and interior. Breathtaking underhood. A fifteen year JCNA National Champion to 2012. – It takes only a glimpse under the hood and a brief walkaround to realize that this is a benchmark in restored cars, magnificently restored, superbly maintained and literally without flaw. It is commonplace to say ‘buy the best you can afford’ and this S 3.4 Roadster is that car. The new owner paid dearly for the privilege of owning it, but got bragging rights that go a long way to justifying the price it brought. By any rational standard it is expensive, but this isn’t a rational restoration: it’s the best, proven again and again for a probably unprecedented string by the most informed and meticulous judges.Lot # 126 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 679874; Engine # W5540-8; OE White/Tan leather; Estimate $70,000-$100,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $56,364 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $62,000. Represented as matching numbers, disc wheels, fender skirts, period Goodyear blackwall tires, tools. – An older restoration with uneven bumpers, correct original grille but poor body fit, dent in driver’s door, crack in left rear roof. Color changed inside and out at some point. Odometer shows 43,670 believable miles. – Unsold on the block at $55,000 but later closed for $62,000 all-in. A driver quality Jag at best, best to drive it for now and at this price it can be enjoyed without undue concern for preservation.Lot # 122 1962 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N P219390BW; Engine # LB8643; Olde English White/Burgundy leather; Estimate $50,000-$60,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $56,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $61,600. No Reserve. Chrome wire wheels, woodrim steering wheel, aftermarket air conditioning, non-original tinted glass and rack-and-pinion steering, aluminum radiator, Cibie headlights, red line tires. – Excellent paint, leather, wood and chrome. Subtly upgraded for better handling, safety, reliability and comfort without affecting its handsome stock appearance. – For many years the Borg-Warner automatic was the kiss of death for Mk 2 Jaguars, but that is changing. This well-prepared car brought a healthy price that strongly hints its new owner appreciates the upgrades and will use it accordingly.Lot # 116 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 680326; Engine # W6576-8; Dark Blue/Light Grey; Estimate $110,000-$130,000; Modified restoration, 3 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $88,000 plus commission of; Final Price $88,000. Matching numbers but with upgraded performance, disc wheels, fender skirts, tri-bar headlights, Lucas fog lights, front disc brakes, non-original rear suspension, 12-volt electrics, dual exhaust usually seen on wire wheel cars. – Quality repaint, good interior, passenger door fit off, uneven bumpers, left headlight reflector dull, poor repop grill with odd spacing. Engine rebuilt by White Post Restorations. – This car was let down by details. Worldwide reported it sold at their Houston auction in May of last year for $63,250 and Mecum claimed a high bid of $105,000 at Monterey in August but the reported high bid here should have been enough to take this modified XK 120 FHC home.
Lot # S180.1 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Roadster; S/N S676116; Metallic Maroon, /Black leather; No top; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $70,200 – Silver painted wire wheels, whitewall tires, woodrim steering wheel, no top. – Represented as numbers matching, JDHT certificate. Good older paint and interior, Chrome is weak, underbody shows a few tour miles, upholstery is creased but sound and comfortable. Engine compartment is aged and dusty. May have been shown at Pebble Beach and Hillsborough but that was in the Seventies and the forty years are showing. – The quality of this old restoration is showing in the way it is holding up even after no small amount of use. This is a good, sound, attractively presentable XK 120 and its new owner should be pleased with both the car and the price paid for it.
Lot # 332 1961 Jaguar XKE SI flat floor Roadster; S/N 875232; Engine # R1357-9; Opalescent Gunmetal/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $190,596 – $245,052; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $183,789 plus commission of 16.00%; Final Price $213,195 – Flat floor, outside bound latch, welded louvers, 5-speed. Chrome wire wheels, Avon blackwall radial tires, modern Becker Mexico stereo. – Clearcoat repaint with some small flaws like small pimples on right door; applied over an extensively filled body. Good upholstery and interior trim. Engine and underbody show some road use and age. Equipped with the 5-speed gearbox designed by its long term owner in the U.S., Jack Bryan. – It’s a little hard to figure out how this early flat floor, welded louver, outside bonnet latch Jag settles down with the 5-speed and 4-piston aluminum caliper front brakes. The Retromobile bidders seem to have reached a compromise with the seller. Now the new owner will have to decide whether to enjoy it as it is or take it back to its original configuration and go win some prizes. Either way it is a sound value at this price in the current hot market for XKEs.
Lot # 31 1955 Jaguar XK 140MC Fixed Head Coupe; S/N S814488; Engine # G4243-8S; Grey/Red leather; Estimate $121,671 – $148,709; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $141,950 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $158,983 – Chrome wire wheels, fender mirrors, fog lights. – An attractive Jag restored in 1998 to better than new condition now with some age and use. A few paint scuffs, seats are lightly stretched and creased, steering wheel is cracked. Interior wood is very good. – Sold by Christie’s at Pebble Beach in 1998 for $63,000 freshly restored and bought here wisely with a restoration that has stood the test of time.Lot # 30 1955 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer; S/N XKD 520; Engine # E2021-9; BRGreen/Green leather; Estimate $5,542,791 – $6,353,931; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $4,461,270 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $4,996,623 – RHD. Driver’s head fairing and wraparound windscreen, passenger’s hard tonneau cover, Dunlop centerlock allot wheels, fire system, short nose body, Australian-built long nose included. – Delivered new to Australian and raced successfully there by four-time Australian champion Bib Stillwell. Later sold to AMPOL for Jack Davey, then Frank Gardner. 3.8 liter engine installed by the next owner, David Finch. Acquired in 1967 by Richard Attwood then sold to Sir Angus Spencer Nairn. Good older paint and interior. Restored and used for competition. Orderly underhood and chassis. – The positives are known history from new, successful Australian race history and, of course, the beautiful D-type with its great record. The negatives are the replaced engine and nose. The factors have been reasonably mixed and matched to accommodate this price.
Lot # 393 1961 Jaguar XKE SI flat floor Roadster; S/N 876188; Engine # R2678-9; Red/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $176,852 – $204,060; Concours restoration, 1- condition; Hammered Sold at $231,268 plus commission of 15.00%; Final Price $265,958 – Silver painted wire wheels, blackwall. Dunlop radial tires, Motorola pushbutton radio. – Cylinder head and block numbers match each other and the original data plate. Freshly restored with excellent paint, chrome and interior. Overdone underhood with excess chrome, polished cam covers and carb dashpots. Even the suspension arms are chromed. – The cosmetic attention has been carried a little far, but that didn’t deter the Paris bidders who appreciated the quality of the workmanship and attention to detail, particularly the impressively flat and carefully matched body panels. Expensive, but an XKE to be proud to own and drive.
Lot # 157 1938 SS Jaguar 100 3 1/2 Liter Roadster; S/N 39010; Engine # M1398E; BR Green/Biscuit leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $300,000 – $400,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $410,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $451,000 – RHD. Silver painted wire wheels, Dunlop bias ply tires, folding windshield, dual aeroscreens, windshield post mounted minors, rear-mounted spare, Lucas fog lights, headlight stoneguards. – A good older restoration done to better than driver but less than concours condition. Very good paint, chrome and upholstery. Chassis and underbody leave a little to be desired and show age and use. Later engine of the correct original type. Malcolm S. Pray, Jr. collection. – Sold by RM at Monterey in 1998 for $197,522 where it was represented, and presented, as a solid original older restoration with the 3 1/2 liter engine as originally delivered. It’s no less good today from Malcolm Pray’s collection, just 2 times more valuable.Lot # 141 1949 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster; S/N 670061; Engine # W1114-8; Silver/Dark Blue leather; Blue cloth top; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $450,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $495,000. No Reserve – RHD. Steel wheels, hubcaps, wide trim rings, Vredestein blackwall radial tires, skirts, wind wings, tribar headlights, Lucas fog lights, converted (for some obscure reason) from lefthand to righthand drive. – No engine block number. Good older restoration with some miles. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Chuck Swimmer collection. – A seasoned tour car with two Colorado Grands and a California Mille to its credit, thoroughly shaken down and meticulously maintained in nearly like new condition, a quality Jag bought entirely reasonably.
Lot # 631 1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E11412; Red/Black leather; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 – Chrome wire wheels, Michelin blackwalls, BMC radio. – Unnumbered cylinder head and block. Restored a while ago and showing its age while still being an attractive and useable Jag. Good paint, chrome, top and interior. – $60,800 at Brooks Quail Lodge in 2000, $55,000 at RM Monterey in 2002, the trend in values for Series I XKEs is clear with this result. The odometer shows 1,018 more miles today than it did in 2000 but the condition has been steadily slipping which doesn’t bode well for how it will look the next time it shows up, or for the ability to retain value.Lot # 621 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UD1S22084; Silver/Red leather; Black leatherette top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $53,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $58,300 – 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, redline tires, A/C, Sony cassette stereo. – Quick repaint with overspray on the engine, soiled, stretched old upholstery, wiper scratched windshield, grubby engine with some superficial engine compartment touchup. A scruffy auction car that misleadingly claims a ‘recent restoration’. – Series I XKEs are hot in the market today, but this tired and superficially presented old car, even with the 4-speed, is not the same animal. Not even close. It would not have been a good value even at $10,000 less.Lot # 612 1966 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E12753; Engine # 7E8112-9; Black/Black leather; Black cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $87,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $96,250 – Chrome wire wheels, narrow whitewalls, Pioneer cassette, luggage rack, dual outside mirrors. – Sound repaint over old paint, good older upholstery. Wheel wells painted over old undercoat. Some rusty chrome trim. Top of the engine is spiffy but the rest is old, superficially dressed up and dirty. Top boot and frame are aged and dirty. Not reassuring for the things that aren’t seen. – This is a superior price for a mediocre XKE, but they’re hot on the market today and moderate six-figure prices paid for the best examples are pulling more marginal cars along with them.Lot # 564 1959 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Roadster; S/N 831795; Engine # VS1532-9; OEWhite/Black leather; Black cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $103,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $113,850 – Chrome wire wheels, Dunlop blackwall radial tires. – Sound old repaint. Sound but aged and stiff original upholstery. Weak trim chrome, good wheel chrome. Engine compartment is essentially untouched. Cylinder head and block numbers match the ID tag. A good car that deserves to be preserved. – This is an appropriately numbered S engine, but the chassis should have a ‘T’ prefix and the auction card describes it only as an ‘S-specification car’. The Ft. Lauderdale bidders have appropriately compromised its uncertainty and mediocre condition with this price.
Lot # 4152 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Drophead Coupe; S/N S677295; Red, /Dark Brown; Tan cloth top; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; Hammered Sold at $41,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $45,100 – Body color steel wheels, blackwall Dunlop Road Sped RS tires, fender mirrors. – Barn find presented with a carefully preserved layer of dust. Torn top. Cracked original upholstery, torn passenger’s seat cushion. Sound body, at least from the outside. Said to run and drive, but hard to navigate through the tiny clear area in front of the driver. – A car that car hardly be shown as offered, but ready for Preservation Class presentation, the price it brought reflects the conflicting attributes of appearance, usability and preservation. Expect it to be cleaned up and shown for a while, then restored when it might bring a Hundred Large more than this price. The bidders intelligently balanced its appearance with its potential and didn’t get carried away in the ‘barn find’ hysteria.Lot # 4135 1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster; S/N S675116; Engine # G4277-8S; Carmine Red, /Black leather; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $74,000 plus commission of; Final Price $74,000 – XK 140MC engine, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires. – Block number 3650-8S. Restored to nearly like new, then driven carefully. Good paint, chrome and interior. Bottom of the engines compartment is as little oily and grimy. Exhaust manifolds freshly painted over the attaching nuts and cracked old porcelain. Looks good and eminently drivable. – The ‘recent frame-off restoration’ described on the car card is not supported by this XK 120’s presentation and the bid it brought here in Auburn is appropriate to what is being sold. It went to Mecum Indy the next weekend with essentially the same result, a no-sale bid of $75,000.Lot # 4102 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UD1S22727; Regency Red, /Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Unrestored original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $37,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,250 – Automatic, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, A/C, CD stereo. – Barn find two owner car stored 15 years, represented as 39,055 miles. Good interior, new top, failing original paint. Good dashtop under a loose carpet cover. – It will take no small amount of work to make this XKE a reliable performer after fifteen years’ sitting. The price paid doesn’t give sufficient recognition to the bills that are to come and the seller should be extremely happy with this price, especially with the marginal paint.
Lot # 392 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Roadster; S/N S672695; Engine # W5593-8S; British Racing Green/Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $100,000 – $120,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $94,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $103,400 – 3442/180hp, 4-speed, wing mirrors, Lucas fog lights, chrome knock-off wire wheels. – Some chips and cracks in the paint, including a particularly large one on the passenger’s side door. Crazing on the tail. Lightly worn interior. Neat engine bay. Tidy undercarriage. Strong chrome. Restored in the late 1980s. Originally grey over red. A pretty driver and strong car overall, but the paint is a major weakness. – It is barely comprehensible what is happening to the prices of Jag XKs and E-types in the last year of so, but in that context the result here for this mediocre old restoration is appropriate.Lot # 355 1959 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Roadster; S/N T831532DN; Engine # VS1486-9; Black/Grey leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $170,000 – $200,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $185,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $203,500 – 3442/250hp, triple SU carbs, overdrive 4-speed, chrome knock-off wire wheels, Michelin tires. – Very good but not phenomenal paint. Lightly worn interior. Excellent dash. Very good top. Very clean engine bay and undercarriage. Represented with 17,958 actual miles and as a concours veteran with over 50 awards, including 100 point status in the Jaguar Club of North America. Documented ownership history. The restoration was done in the late 1990s and while not fresh, still shows very well. – Bonhams is making a specialty of selling XK 150Ss in exceptional condition, having sold S830856DN at Scottsdale earlier this year for $242,000 and backing that transaction up with T831532DN here, an equally fastidiously restored car but wearing its age a little more prominently. This is a Jaguar anyone should be proud to own, drive and appreciate.Lot # 328 1961 Jaguar XKE SI flat floor Roadster; S/N 875091; Engine # R10739; Opalescent Dark Green/Suede Green leather; Grey top; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Concours restoration, 1- condition; Hammered Sold at $305,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $335,500 – 3781/265hp, 4-speed, chrome knock-off wire wheels, Dunlop Road Speed tires, flat floors, external bonnet locks, wood-rimmed steering wheel. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Top notch restoration started in 2001 but completion was delayed until 2011. The 91st left-hand drive E-Type ever made and one of the first 300 cars characterized by external hood release locks. Much hillclimb success in 1962 and 1963 at the hands of Jim Ladd, including the overall Pennsylvania Hillclimb Championship in 1962. Gorgeous presentation today and a period motorsports history make a great combination. – E-types in general are in value trajectory that will soon take them into the stratosphere, but among them this early flat floor, external bonnet lock car, beautifully and freshly restored and with a notable period competition history is particularly valuable. The colors also enhance its value. It would have been a bargain at the pre-sale high estimate and is not – at least in the present market’s view – expensive at the result here.
Lot # 060 1958 Jaguar XK 150SE Roadster; S/N S831054DN; Engine # V4917-8; Sherwood Green/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall 215/70R16 Avon tires, overdrive. – Head and block numbers match the ID tag. Very good paint, chrome, interior and top. Lifting filler on a right front fender dent repair and paint lifting in the creases on each side of the hood ridge. Clean and orderly engine compartment done like new. A superior car done to high standards with a few flaws that should be addressed at reasonable cost. – Appropriately discounted for its defects at this price, a desirable Jaguar at a price that’s fair to both the buyer and the seller and has headroom to correct its shortcomings.
Lot # 151 1956 Jaguar XK 140MC Fixed Head Coupe; S/N S814541DN; Engine # G4468-8S; Black/Crimson leather; Estimate $115,000 – $145,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $121,000 – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, fender mirrors, fog lights, overdrive. – Good older paint and chrome and very good newer interior. Excellent interior wood, dash and gauges. Some erratic underhood wiring. Distributor vacuum advance not connected. Front wheel wells freshly squirted with chassis black. A presentable but not reassuring driver. – The XK coupe looks gooood in black, good enough for the Houston bidders to minimize this car’s shortcomings and pay a superior price for it.Lot # 127 1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster; S/N S675799; Engine # W7059-8B; Red/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $75,000 – $95,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $74,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $81,400. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall bias ply tires, fender mirrors, tribar headlights, Lucas fog lights. – Sound recent repaint over old paint and insufficient prep and finishing. Sound but poorly fit interior. Decent chrome, incorrect repro rear bumpers. A sound driver-quality XK 120. John Osha collection. – Sold by Worldwide in Houston in 2008 for $76,500 and no better for the passage of six years, nor much worse, either. A driver-quality XK 120 of no particular distinction that shows 97 more miles on its odometer today than it did in 2008. The modest increase in value is less than is typical for Jag XKs in the past few years, but that is more a matter of a generous 2008 price than a modest price today.
Lot # S136 1967 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Convertible; S/N 1E14628; Engine # 7E12044-9; Primrose Yellow/Black; Black vinyl top; Cosmetic restoration, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $95,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $102,600 – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall radial tires, Panasonic CD stereo. – Good paint, weak taillight and trim chrome. Good upholstery and top. Dirty and very used engine compartment. Frame painted assembled and over all the fasteners. A 2005 cosmetic redo that has been heavily used since. – Not an attractive car, either in its presentation or in the caliber of its workmanship. The price it brought is indicative of present effusive XKE values. This one would have been a more appropriate value at $75,000.Lot # F151 1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster; S/N S675116; Carmine Red/Black leather; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $75,000 – XK 140MC engine, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires. – Block number 3650-8S. Restored to nearly like new, then driven carefully. Good paint, chrome and interior. Bottom of the engine compartment is a little oily and grimy. Exhaust manifolds freshly painted over the attaching nuts and cracked old porcelain. Looks good and eminently drivable. – Offered at Auctions America’s Spring Auburn auction a week ago with a high bid of $74,000. A decent but not remarkable XK 120, it could have been sold at the price offered here, or in Auburn, without regret.
Lot # S210 1959 Jaguar XK 150 3.8 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N S835883; Engine # S7329-9; Red/Tan leather; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $43,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $46,980 – Chrome wire wheels, Vredestein blackwall radials, underdash radio. – Head number LC9449-8. Decent repaint, chrome and interior. Not beautiful, but sound and usable. A twenty year old restoration that’s holding up well despite being driven. – The buyer of this Jag was pumped about getting it, and should have been, despite the mis-matched block and head numbers. It’s a pretty, reasonably well maintained, sound example at a respectable price. Not the best one in the world (in fact, far from it) but more than good enough.Lot # S095.1 1974 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UE1S23577; Dark Blue Metallic/Navy Blue leather; Navy Blue cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $52,000 – Chrome wire wheels, narrow whitewall radials, automatic, A/C, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, hardtop, no radio. – Mediocre old repaint, sound original upholstery, good chrome. Just a car out of long term storage, and none the better for it. – A slush-box V-12 XKE that’s been stored for two decades or so? It should have been on its way to a new owner long before reaching the reported high bid.
Lot # 133 1955 Jaguar XK 140MC Drophead Coupe; S/N S818857; Engine # G8781-8S; Red/Tan leather; Beige cloth top; Estimate $100,000 – $125,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $95,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $104,500 – Cylinder head number LA2754-8. Overdrive, chrome wire wheels, Avon blackwall radials, Mallory ignition, Lucas driving lights, badge bar, aftermarket 4-spoke woodrim steering wheel, aluminum radiator, polished cam covers and carb dashpots, hidden modern stereo. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Very attractive burl interior wood trim. Upholstery is very good and only lightly used. Engine and underbody are likewise lightly used. A very good older restoration with some miles. – Cylinder head doesn’t match the MC block number but aside from that it’s a well done and attractive car that has been only lightly used since restoration. This is an appropriate price for it.Lot # 111 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V-12 Roadster; S/N UD1S21377; Engine # 7S8630LB; BRGreen/Biscuit leather; Beige cloth top; Estimate $65,000 – $85,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $71,500 – 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, blackwall radial tires, British Leyland AM-FM radio. – Good older repaint, chrome and interior. Upholstery is lightly creased from limited use, remainder of the interior is original and appropriate to the 28,513 miles covered from new by two owners. Documented with the original window sticker, warranty, registrations, manual, jack, hammer. – An exceptionally good and highly original Series III E-type that appears to have had a good life from new and been carefully and consistently looked after. It was reported sold earlier this year at Auctions America’s Ft. Lauderdale auction in March for $77,000, then offered at Spring Auburn with a bid of $63,000. Bought reasonably here, but without much left.
Lot # 254 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Roadster; S/N S675083; Engine # F2276-8S; Cream/Blue leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $121,000. No Reserve – 3442/180hp, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop blackwall tires, Lucas driving lights, wing mirrors. – Very good paint and chrome. Very good, lightly worn interior. Uneven shut lines. Desirably fitted with the Special Equipment package, which included high-lift camshafts, stiffer rear springs, dual exhaust and lightened flywheel. Restored in 2009, then shown at JCNA Concours events. Then bought in 2012 and treated to further cosmetic restoration, including a repaint and new chrome. Not a show car, but a driver that can be shown proudly. – Offered by Worldwide at Auburn in 2011 with 215 fewer miles on the odometer before the recent cosmetic work. A sound and useable Jag that seems to need nothing beyond a new owner who will enjoy it on the road, which at this price can be done with some confidence.Lot # 244 1937 SS Jaguar 100 2 1/2 Liter Roadster; S/N 18114; Engine # 252590; Gunmetal/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $500,000 – $575,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $440,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $484,000 – 2663/102hp, dual SU carbs, 4-speed, chrome knock-off wire wheels, dual mirrors, Lucas King of the Road headlamps with stone guards, single Lucas King of the Road driving light, rear-mounted spare wheel, black cloth tonneau cover, Daytona digital temperature gauge. – Worn leather straps for tonneau cover. Lightly used but clean engine bay and undercarriage. Lightly worn seats. Excellent paint. Very good chrome. Restored in the 1970s, but repainted in its present Gunmetal in 2002. First owner was journalist Laurence E.W. Pomeroy. Malaysian vintage racing history. CCCA Senior award holder. – Handsomely presented in a color that emphasizes the beautiful lines of the SS100. Its 2 1/2 liter engine will make it a little harder to enjoy on the road, but that is recognized in the price it brought, as is the age of its restoration. It’s half the price of the 3 1/2 Liter SS100 sold here yesterday. That one was in better condition, but still, it’s an expensive liter of displacement.Lot # 207 1960 Jaguar XK 150 3.8 Drophead Coupe; S/N S838668DN; Engine # VA1572-8; British Racing Green/Green leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $200,000 – $275,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000. No Reserve – 3.8/220hp, dual SU carbs, 4-speed, disc brakes, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop Road Speed tires, Lucas driving lights, locking glovebox and filler cap. – Very good paint, chrome, interior and engine bay, but all show signs of light use. Strong car overall and a late example. – Sold here in 2011 for $225,500 and offered at Auctions America’s Fall Auburn sale last September with a reported bid of $195,000. The seller should be very happy with this price.Lot # 163 1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 1E30680; Engine # 7E2780-9; Dark Blue/Tan leather; Estimate $100,000 – $150,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $145,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $159,500. No Reserve – 4235/265hp, triple SU carbs, 4-speed, chrome knock-off wire wheels, Universal Sport radial tires, wood-rimmed steering wheel, Sanyo AM/FM radio – Great paint and chrome. A little use on seats. Detailed, clean engine. Restored in 2008 and a JCNA winner at the time. More recent extensive mechanical work, including an engine-out service at Classic Showcase. Still a gorgeous example of the desirable 4.2-liter enclosed headlight Series I XKE. – Sold by Bonhams at Quail Lodge in 2008 for $111,150. When the XKE made its debut it was the fixed head coupe’s beautiful lines that made the biggest impression. The OTS was something of an afterthought. That’s not the case any longer, however, and the coupe represents something of a good value at prices well below those of its open two seater siblings. This is a quality car in nearly impeccable condition and both the buyer and the seller can be satisfied with the result.Lot # 153 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 679393; Engine # W4293-8; Cream/Shell leather piped in black; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $140,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $154,000. No Reserve – 3442/160hp, dual SU carbs, 4-speed, steel wheels, Firestone wide whitewalls, steel wheels, wood dash and door trim, dual wing mirrors, Lucas driving lights, rear fender skirts, locking filler cap and glovebox, custom luggage, tool kit, grease gun. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Sold new in Southern California, then stayed with same owner for 50 years. Next owner in 2009 had a complete restoration completed just last year. Then shown at Dana Point Concours d’Elegance and at the 2013 Quail Motorsports Gathering. A gorgeous, fresh, showable example that is very clean from top to bottom. JDHT certificate verified matching numbers engine. – Reported sold at Gooding’s Scottsdale auction in January of this year for $173,250 and no less lovely now than it was then. $20,000 seems to have evaporated into thin air for little or no reason. This transaction should be cited the next time someone point out, ‘You make your money when you buy.’Lot # 142 1961 Jaguar XKE SI flat floor Roadster; S/N 875331; Engine # R1464-9; Opalescent Dark Blue/Light Blue leather; Blue cloth top; Estimate $375,000 – $450,000; Concours restoration, 1- condition; Hammered Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $440,000 – 3.8/265hp, triple SU carbs, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop Road Speed tires, wood-rimmed steering wheel, tool roll, manual – Phenomenal paint and interior. Very good top and chrome. Spotless engine bay. Looks like it’s never been driven. Rotisserie restored by Classic Showcase and has been judged 100-points by JCNA since then. With flat floor, chrome external bonnet latches and welded louvers, it is one of the most desirable E-Types of all. Represented as matching numbers original engine and gearbox and original color according to the JDHT Certificate. – A fabulous price for a fabulous Jaguar that ticks all the right boxes.Lot # 126 1938 SS Jaguar 100 3 1/2 Liter Roadster; S/N 39032; Engine # M499E; Silver-Grey/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $850,000 – $1,100,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $775,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $852,500 – RHD. Folding windshield, Brooklands aeroscreens, body color wire wheels, headlight stoneguards. – Excellent fresh paint, chrome and interior. Underbody and engine are like new. Restoration completed in 2014, carefully and thoroughly done. JCNA judged 100 points in May 2014. 3 1/2 liter engine from a Jag saloon fitted in the UK years ago. Long owned by the antique-specialist Keno family – Sold by the Keno family here in 2009 for $341,000, later sold at RM London in 2011 for $418,620 and then restored to its present exceptional condition in the original exterior color. If searching for the best, this is what it looks like and the new owner got full value for money.
Lot # 302 1969 Jaguar XKE SII Fixed Head Coupe; S/N P1R28035; Engine # 7R12146-9; Black/Brown; Estimate $90,000 – $110,000; Modified restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000. No Reserve – 4-speed, power steering, stainless steel exhaust, headers, lightened flywheel, Spax adjustable shocks, stainless steel calipers, chrome wire wheels. – Restored with good paint but poor panel fit, especially with the doors. Clean engine and interior. Attractive at first glance, but needing more attention to detail to reach its full potential. – This car addresses some of the gripes with Series II E-types, but it has the feel of a hasty project. A reasonable purchase at this price considering its mediocre condition and modifications.
Jaguars Sold at Auction in 2014 – Page Six
Lot # 295 1967 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Convertible; S/N 1E15082; Engine # 7E12726-9; BRGreen/Tan leather; Black top; Estimate $100,000 – $130,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $75,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $82,500. No Reserve – Open headlight, Series 1 1/2, chrome wire wheels, narrow whitewall tires, tool roll, grille guard. – Lightly cosmetically restored including a clean repaint, brightwork, and glass. Interior has been redone while the replaced parts have been kept for originality. Documented with JDHT certificate, original warranty card. A very tastefully done car with originality kept in mind. – This car is mostly original, though with a repaint and replacement interior there’s little to do now but drive it. A nice buy given the overall condition and known history. Far better than other similarly presented XKEs here at Quail Lodge for the money. The estimate range is optimistically exaggerated for an open headlight Series I.Lot # 251 1964 Jaguar XKE SI Roadster; S/N 880500; Engine # RE4166-9; Silver/Grey leather; Black top; Estimate $100,000 – $125,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $135,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $148,500. No Reserve – Woodrim steering wheel, no radio, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires. – An old but well maintained restoration, very good paint and brightwork, front bumpers have a slight droop. Light wear to the driver’s seat in an otherwise tidy interior. Represented as matching numbers, documented with a history file and JDHT certificate. Restored in the late 90’s, judged 99.96 points by JCNA immediately thereafter and used essentially not at all since then. No longer fresh, but a car that is ready to show as it sits. – This Jag is not perfect but it has clearly been taken care of and has no serious shortcomings, which earned it a slight premium. With early E-type prices marking serious increases recently more cars have come to market, classical economic’s antidote to further increases. There is no shortage of supply out there, an inherent limit to demand-driven price increases that also applies to such current hot cars as 190SLs. This is a quality car and it brought a deserved quality premium but is expensive in relation to the available supply.Lot # 247 1953 Jaguar XK 120SE Drophead Coupe; S/N S677295; Engine # 1776-9; Red/Brown leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $50,000 – $75,000; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; Hammered Sold at $39,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $42,900. No Reserve – Steel wheels, fender mirrors, rear wheel spats, Dunlop Road Speed tires. – An actual barn find car, and needs everything. Paint is faded, body is beginning to rust and the doors do not close well if at all. The top is ratty and tore away during a gust of wind during the preview. Interior is ratty and old. A car in desperate need of restoration. – Sold for $45,100 at Auctions America’s 2014 Spring Auburn sale. The prospects for a financially successful restoration of the grubby XK are minimal, but as has been shown time and again in recent months buyers pay serious premiums for dirt, of which this Jag has an abundance. No more or less than it appears, this Jag needs everything and will slurp up dollars like a dehydrated camel drinks water. Still, the hammer price is only $2,000 less than it brought at Auburn Spring, authenticating its value as ‘market’.Lot # 245 1958 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Drop Head Coupe; S/N S837560; Engine # V4634-8; Burgundy/Biscuit leather; Beige cloth top; Estimate $125,000 – $150,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $130,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $143,000. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, – Body-off restoration completed in 2008, excellent paint and brightwork, well-fitting top, clean engine compartment, beautiful and clean interior with gorgeous wood trim. Judged JCNA Best in Class and Judge’s Choice in recent years, Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate. A well done car worthy of its awards. – Sold by RM here in Monterey in 2009 freshly restored for $165,000, this Jag is still a show-stopping restoration and a good buy given its commendations and specifications. The high quality of its restoration is still instantly apparent and the bidders recognized it with a healthy but not unreasonable price.Lot # 223 1967 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Convertible; S/N 1E14542; Engine # 7E11911-9; British Racing Green/Black leather; Black top; Estimate $130,000 – $160,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $152,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $167,200. No Reserve – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, JDHT certificate, books, tools and jack included. – An older restoration represented as having its matching numbers engine. Paint and bodywork are good while the front bumpers have been poorly installed. The interior has been well installed but does not appear to be period correct. More of a driver’s car than a show car befitting its reported use ‘on a number of 1,000 mile rallies’. – At last E-type prices are rising to where everybody always thought they should be. Typically the early stages of a rising tide lifts all boats, but lately the pricing gap between good and very good XKEs is widening. The price paid for this indifferent example was a little behind the times in that regard and is generous for its condition.Lot # 201 1959 Jaguar XK 150 Roadster; S/N S830118DN; Engine # V3269-8; Red/Black; Black top; Estimate $90,000 – $120,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $90,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $99,000. No Reserve – Disc brakes, overdrive transmission, wire wheels, driving lights, 4-pipe exhaust, tool kit, owner’s books and extensive historical documentation. – A low-mileage original with some paint work and re-covered seats. The cosmetics are tired with unevenly faded paint, dings on the doors, checked chrome, aged top with fogged rear window and a ratty boot cover. The engine compartment has been better maintained. The seats have been recovered while pieces like the passenger sun visor are missing. An interesting but tired car showing 18,292 miles on its odometer, almost certainly in actuality having a 1 in front. – Basically a #2- price for a #3- car, but likely to be a sweet runner since factories generally build cars better than restorers. Replace what’s necessary (including all seals) and drive it on tours. Its condition will lead to many interesting discussions, and the new owner could always save the ratty boot cover for preservation class exhibition.
Lot # 1010 1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E11004; Engine # 7E3962-9; Red/Biscuit; Black cloth top; Estimate $275,000 – $375,000; Not evaluated; Hammered Sold at $277,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $304,700 – Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, tools, books. – Judged 100points by JCNA three times, 11 first place awards. 62,134 miles and three owners from new. –Lot # 0750 1974 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UE1S23856; Silver/Black leather; Estimate $70,000 – $90,000; Not evaluated; Not sold at Hammer bid of $81,400. No Reserve – Automatic, A/C, chrome wire wheels. – 4,800 miles from new, original tires. –
Lot # 279 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster; S/N 673723; Engine # W7810-8; Carmine Red/Biscuit leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $110,000 – $130,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $115,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $126,500 – Chrome wire wheels, bias ply whitewall tires, Lucas tri-bar headlights and driving lights, tool roll, jack. – Good paint, chrome and interior. Underbody and the top of the engine are good but the chassis and running gear are oily and grimy from years of use. A presentable cosmetic restoration. – Sold for $75,900 at the Leake auction in Tulsa last June. The price it brought here is appropriate in today’s frothy Jaguar market.
Lot # 554 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster; S/N 674045; Red/Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $86,400 – Driving lights, steel wheels, hubcaps, trim rings, whitewall tires, spats, tan cloth tonneau cover, fender mirrors, tool roll. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Owned for 30 years by the prior owner, thoughtfully and thoroughly restored some time ago and carefully maintained since. – Just an attractive, clean, well-maintained XK with no bad stories that brought a realistic price here in Branson.Lot # 558 1970 Jaguar XKE SII Convertible; S/N 1R11309; Silver/Black leather; Black top; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $70,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $75,600 – 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, radio. – Very good new paint, chrome and interior. Sharp underhood. Slightly dimpled rear bumper. A good car recently freshened cosmetically and mechanically. – This Series II XKE has all the flavor of a sound, well-maintained car with attractively fresh cosmetics, the kind of car observers mean when they urge ‘buying the best car you can afford.’ At this price it is a sound value, too.
Lot # 337 1967 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E15032; Engine # 7E12551-9 ;, /; Estimate $65,000 – $85,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $61,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $67,100 – 4235/265hp, triple SU carbs, 4-speed, open headlight “1/1/2”, chrome centerlock wire wheels, Fuzion blackwall tires, dual mirrors, wood-rimmed steering wheel, JVC cassette stereo. – Tired, dull old repaint with rock chips on the nose and small dents on the right front and left rear. Worn, cracking upholstery and weather stripping. Honest and complete car, but nothing special and without much eyeball. – This was a $35,000 car not so long ago, and it deserves to be again. In the current fad for XKEs, however, this is an appropriate price for this car’s specification and condition. It’s a good time to sell.Lot # 356 1969 Jaguar XKE SII 2+2; S/N 1R41032BW; Engine # 7R361649; Warwick Grey/Red leather; Estimate $18,000 – $22,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $20,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,550. No Reserve – 4235/265hp, automatic, wire wheels, Michelin red line tires, Becker Mexico TR radio, dash clock. – Dent on the front left and big scratch on the right front. Rock chips on the nose. Decent paint otherwise. Tired upholstery with big rip in the driver’s seat. Imperfect gaps. One repaint in the 1970s, but otherwise original. As an automatic, 2+2 XKE coupe, this is the most affordable way to get into an E-Type. – Probably the least desirable E-type, but affordable. The price it brought reflects the somewhat irrational craze for XKEs currently running its course. A good time to sell.
[Source: Rick Carey; main photo: Simon Clay, courtesy of RM Auctions]
In the Greenwich 2014 report, the caption says it is a 1954 XK-120. The chrome marker lites on front fenders are normally seen on an earlier (1949/1950) car. The wings have the side air vents which supports the 1954 stated vintage.
At Pebble Beach in August David Gooding and his team realized what is believed to be the highest price ever paid at auction for an E-type (excluding the lightweights and competition cars) with the sale of the 38th LHD roadster built, at $528,000, including premium. Whether you like these prices or feel they are justified (and Rick Carey doesn’t always seem to) this is noteworthy information for enthusiasts following the market, yet Sports Car Digest somehow ignored this car completely in its Monterey auction coverage, and hence in this year-end review also.