Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupe

The XK140 took the XK120's twin-cam 3.4-litre six and made it easier to live with: rack and pinion steering, more cockpit room and, on this car, a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. The drophead coupe, with its lined, coachbuilt hood, is often seen as the most usable of the XK line.

This example was built on 9 March 1956 and is a right-hand-drive, matching-numbers car, with a Heritage Certificate on file that agrees with the chassis and engine numbers. The dealer says only 479 UK-market right-hand-drive cars were built, against some 2,310 exported, mostly to the USA. It is finished in Gunmetal Grey Metallic over grey leather, with wire wheels and Vredestein tyres described as as-new.

It has been prepared for touring, with front disc brakes, a refreshed gearbox and a radio fitted behind the dash. The paint is from an older restoration and has a few marks, which the dealer points out. A history of service bills is included, and the dealer says the engine will carry its own warranty.