Vehicle Description
Produced for only four years after the very successful XK120
series, the newly revised XK140 series offered buyers the same
high-output DOHC straight 6 cylinder power plant, but now with
better brakes, rack and pinion steering, improved suspension, and
more interior cabin space for taller drivers!
Offered here is an incredibly sharp, numbers matching 1956 Jaguar
XK140 Open-Two-Seater! Finished in gorgeous Indigo Blue over Red
Leather interior, this exceptionally well restored roadster was
fitted with Jaguar's M-equipment package and C-Type performance
option during restoration. The M-option (or Modified) included the
special equipment engine carried over from the XK120 with true dual
exhaust system, wire wheels, along with heavier torsion bar
suspension and Lucas fog lamps! A new C-type performance option for
the XK140 included a high compression head with larger exhaust
valves with inlet and exhaust porting mated to the factory 3442cc
DOHC Straight 6 giving the engine 20 additional horsepower for a
total of 210hp! Cars equipped with both options are commonly
referred to as MC-equipped.
Additional appointments on this 1956 XK140 Roadster include Tan
soft top with matching side curtains, 4-speed manual gearbox with
factory Laycock de Normanville overdrive, Smiths instrumentation,
telescopic steering column, dual fender-mounted rearview mirrors,
60-spoke 16" chrome wire wheels, and Firestone Deluxe Champion
6.00-16 wide whitewall tires!
Date plate details-
VIN: 810504DN
Engine stamp #: G1480-8
Head stamp #: G1480-8S
Body #: F10512
Transmission #: JLN25692
This Jaguar is one of 1,134 Open-Two-Seater examples that delivered
in left-hand-drive form from the factory for 1956. It would be
treated to a full comprehensive, concours level restoration
completed in 2003 with results that would earn 99/100 points
earning three 1st Place honors at multiple JCNA judging events! It
had been driven sparingly with the former of 12 years, so upon
arrival to the St. Louis Car Museum in October 2021, the car
received a fresh servicing. This included new spark plugs and
carburetor tune up, new coolant & radiator cap, crankshaft
dampener, new engine & transmission mounts, new exhaust mounts &
flange gaskets, new front control arm bushings, ball joint boots,
upgraded poly sway bar bushings, new engine oil/filter, drained &
filled transmission with new fluid, lubed all chassis components,
along with a fresh battery & hold down.
This wonderful Jaguar still presents exceptionally well for an
older restoration and will make for a terrific rally car or tourer
for the driver enthusiast! Formerly owned by Hollywood legends
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones! It continues to run and
drive with perfect ease and is surprisingly quick for a car of its
generation!! Complete with matching spare, jack, oiling can, and
storage key. Please call with any questions or to make an
appointment to inspect the car in person.
