Classic motor show 2022

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For the JW team, this was definitely the star of the show. Found on the M25 Classics stand, this heavily patina’d 1963 MkX looked superb and featured an original triple-carbed 3.8 engine and Moss four-speed manual. Said to drive nicely, it’s yours for £11,650.

For anyone with even a passing interest in old cars, the annual bash at the NEC is a highlight of the year and naturally Jaguar always features heavily. From a barn-find E-Type in the auction to a last-of-the-line S-Type, here’s what caught our eye this year. See more action from the show on our Classics World website at https://classicsworld.co.uk.

This Daimler coupe in the auction caught our eye. Formerly owned by Harry Metcalfe, it was clearly the poor relation to the well-known car he eventually restored for the Harry’s Garage channel but has apparently received a costly mechanical overhaul. Offered at no reserve, it sold for £12,375.

If this month’s S-Type buying guide has inspired you, then here’s one of the nicest you’ll find for sale right now. A well-specced 2007 car with the 2.7 diesel engine, it’s for sale with classic dealer Kim Cairns at £10,995 and is absolutely pristine.

**It may have done 18,900 miles more than the unregistered car in the auction, but this 1988 XJ-S convertible was as-new in every respect and is yours for £24,995 from Heritage Classics.**

The sole Mk1 we found in three days of tramping around the NEC halls, this 1959 3.4 was on display to promote the Coventry Concours at the city’s Motofest event. Restored back in the 1990s, it still looks superb today.

**This year’s show saw the first public showing of our own new project car, a 2003 XK8 convertible which represented the cu**

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Jaguar World Monthly Magazine

25 November 2022

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