Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Litre, 1961 information

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Information

The Jaguar Mk II is the most characteristic Jaguar "Sport-sedan" in history. Almost everybody knows and recognizes the car as a Jaguar.

The Mk II was a car with two faces: on the one hand, it was a very fast sport-sedan, which made the car favorite of British crooks as well as the police (a fact which was made full use of in many films and television series; think of Get Carter –1970-, featuring Michael Caine, and more recently, Inspector Morse). On the other hand, it was a very comfortable acceptable business car in which the ‘upper class’ would happily present themselves.

The Mk II derived its power and speed from the famous Jaguar XK engine with which Jaguar had been able to win in Le Mans in 1951 and in 1953 (3.4-litre version). The XK engine in the Mk II was available in three different cylinder capacities, namely 2483 cc/120 horsepower, 3442 cc/190 horsepower and 3781cc/220 horsepower respectively. The 3.8 version had a top speed of no less than 120.5 miles per hour (about 201 km/h). The Jaguar Mk II was built until 1967.

Nowadays, the Jaguar Mk II is a very popular classic. The Mk II is very suitable for daily (business) use and will give the lucky owner much driving pleasure as well as a distinct image concerning the choice of car...

Technical data

Six-cylinder engine
cylinder capacity: 3781 cc.
capacity: 213 bhp. at 5500 rpm.
top-speed: 120 mph. - 195 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed manual + overdrive
weight: 1480 kg.

Information

Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Litre, year 1961. Colour Gunmetal grey metallic with a dark red leather interior. This Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Litre is in good condition. The automobile was restored and overhauled in the 1990'ies. This Mk II is a true driver car, it shows patina of normal signs of use and age. The car features the powerful 3.8 Litre engine, a manual gearbox and overdrive! This is a very desirable combination giving a lot of driving satisfaction. Further more this Jaguar Mk II sports an original sliding roof! the car has proven to be very reliable over the years. The automobile is fitted with chrome wire wheels and a Stainless Steel exhaust system.

This classic car was sold to the Netherlands
by Imparts.

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