1953 Jaguar Mark VII

VIN: 718044

$5,400,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2015

  • Lot

    143

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    718044

  • Body style

    Sedan

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    170

  • Induction

    2x2 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1951-1956 Jaguar Mark VII

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Type 587/3 engine, full windshield, driver's head fairing, driving lights.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Raced by Porsche at Le Mans in 1960, Sebring, the Targa Florio and Nurburgring 1000 in 1961 all with DNFs, then 2nd overall and 1st in class at Mosport Player's 200 and winner of the Governor's Trophy and Porsche Classic races at Nassau, class winner in the Nassau Trophy in 1961 driven by Al Holbert. Other drivers were: Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Joachim Bonnier, Dan Gurney, Edgar Barth and Hans Hermann. Later restored for and vintage raced by Warren Eads. Restored like new with very good cosmetics.

Market commentary

Bid to $4,800,000 on the block and closed later at this price. One of four works raced RS60 Spyders, it is impossible to argue with this carefully negotiated price.

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