Equipment
3781/220hp, automatic, wheel covers, blackwall tires, fender skirts, fog lights, dual wing mirrors, rear seat tables, factory radio.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Good older paint and chrome. Lightly worn but good original leather. Good mostly original interior wood. Undercoated chassis but pretty ratty unrestored engine bay. An intermittently restored Mk IX that's presentable enough and has plenty of eyeball, but there are plenty of issues to address.
Market commentary
The last of the big '50s Jaguars saloons, the Mark IX is a pretty good value in that it offers similar styling and equipment to the equivalent Rolls-Royce/Bentleys but a significantly less expensive buy-in price. Restorations are expensive and this car probably has some big bills ahead of it, but the new owner did well to be in it for a modest price and this seems like overall a solid buy. It hasn't gone far since RM offered it at Meadow Brook in 2005 where it was bid to $20,000 with just under a thousand more miles showing on its odometer today.