Equipment
4235/246hp, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, aftermarket stereo, woodrim steering wheel.
Condition
Restored in 2015 and still presenting very nicely. Paint done to high standard with a few marks and chips to the hood. Chrome still looks fresh, and the interior is crisp. The engine bay is neat and tidy. Some light scratches to the rear view mirror and some slight misalignment on passenger's door weather stripping are the only items of note and the bodywork panels are impressively consistent and well-aligned.
Market commentary
265hp is what Jaguar claimed for the triplex SU carbureted 4.2 but this engine's 6-throat Weber engine dynoed at only 237hp. Did Jaguar exaggerate? Probably. Either way this promises to be a satisfying Series one-and-one-half with the pure bodywork of the SI and the gearbox and functional changes of the SII. The reported high bid must have come from an opportunistic bottom-feeder and was reasonably declined.