Equipment
RHD. 3781cc/293hp alloy block engine, Lucas fuel injection, close ratio 4-speed, 45-gallon fuel tank, hardtop, Dunlop centerlock alloy wheels, aluminum body panels.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Bob Jane’s 1963 Australian GT Championship winning car, carefully preserved and highly original, one of twelve built by Jaguar. Replacement alloy engine block from Jaguar, other modifications by Jaguar in period. One good repaint by the second owner, Peter Briggs, and good chrome. Worn and surface cracked original upholstery. Orderly but aged engine compartment and chassis. Maintained and never restored, with a mediocre old repaint and reported to have 3,621 miles, mostly at speed, from new. Lavishly documented from new including Bob Jane’s original specifications order to Jaguar.
Market commentary
This was the top sale in the Arizona auctions this year, and it deserved to be, with a combination of history, preservation, rarity and performance that is hard to find in any competition car. It was sold by RM at Amelia Island in 1999 for $847,000 and broke the bank today.