Vehicle Description
1951 Jaguar Mark V Drophead RHD
The Jaguar Mark V was launched in October 1948 at the London Motor
Show at the same time as the XK120, with which it shared a stand.
While the XK120 was undoubtedly the star of the show, the Mark V
was also an immensely popular car and would go on to outsell the
XK120 by a significant margin.
In contrast to its sportier cousin, the Mark V retained elements of
pre-war styling in its overall design and used the older
overhead-valve pushrod type of engine, which had originally been
manufactured by Standard in the late 1930s. However, in spite of
its more conservative appearance, the Mark V did incorporate a
number of innovations including a completely new chassis design,
independent front suspension (featuring double wishbones and
torsion bar), hydraulic brakes and an all pressed steel body.
In all almost 10,500 Mark Vs were produced from 1948 to 1951 with
both 2.5 and 3.5 Litre engines and in Saloon and Drophead
configuration, the latter being the rarer of the two body
styles.
Recently arrived, the example offered here is a 1951 car and one of
the rarer models of the range being one of only 108 RHD Dropheads
fitted with the 3.5 Litre engine. Originally delivered to the UK,
the car at some point found its way to Italy and formed part of a
collection with a Milan Jaguar dealer who carried out a full body
off professional restoration.
Returning to the UK in 2012 the Mark V was recommissioned by
Vicarage Jaguar of Wolverhampton. During this process the car also
received the very sensible upgrades of power steering, Alternator
electrics that are fitted inside the original Generator, Kenlowe
turbo fan, Halogen headlamps, new windscreen�and a five speed
Getrag�gearbox, which dramatically improve its driveability.
Since�recommissioning, the car has been fastidiously maintained by
its previous�owner, an engineer by profession, and accordingly
still presents beautifully in its Dark Blue with Tan colour scheme
and comes accompanied with the original four speed gearbox,
steering unit and original handbook, Tools, jack and wheel
brace.
Please contact us for further details.
