WELL BOUGHT
A canny buyer bought this big cat– which is still not as loved as the Mk2 or XJ – for a seriously keen price
CAR 1963 Jaguar MkX
SOLD £9288
ORIGINAL ESTIMATE £10,000-12,000, Anglia Car Auctions, 27/28 January
It remains a mystery to many Jaguar saloon lovers as to why the MkX and its 420G near-twin have suffered the market cold shoulder for so long.
Perhaps blame should be laid on the famously generous dimensions that prevent it from fitting in many domestic garages, whereas a MkI/Mk2 or even a ‘Series’ XJ probably would. There’s a lack of awareness, too – many simply don’t know much about it. But for those who do know, these super-sized Sixties Jaguars are superb value – and of course they’re backed by plenty of good specialist and spares back-up.
Someone else has done all the heavy lifting on this example.
This 1963 example was restored between 1991 and 1999. The vendor had owned it for seven and a half years during which time Coopercraft front brake calipers had been fitted and the steering box re-built. The starter motor solenoid was changed two years ago – which is when the car was last serviced so a check over and some fluid changes might be the order of the day.
Condition is all when it comes to a MkX, and this was a good survivor.
Many MkXs were lost to corrosion during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s when they were still in their banger phase because repair costs far outstripped their value but this survivor came to King’s Lynn in good
