Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Ray White]

There is something sad about seeing a once magnificent old Jaguar at the end of it's life. This one is obviously too far gone but may well serve as a donor car for an ongoing restoration.

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-253---1960-jaguar-mk-9/?lot=21280&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=61&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=3&g=1

[alastairq]

That reminds me...The above is in much better condition than the XK 1-whatever that was being unloaded at the container depot at Southampton, when I went down to collect my recently arrived Dellow.

That thing was being retrieved by two very elderly [looking] gents, who were busy supervising a forklift to get the remains onto a trailer...having purchased the wreck from the USA..
When I enquired, they said that the important thing was the 'identity''....everything else could be obtained to build up the car as it was.

I don't suppose the above Jagwar could be any different really?
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

[Ray White]

[Penman]

It is somewhat amazing it has survived this long. At one time the Big MKs were targeted by the B***er Racers.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

[Ray White]

[badhuis]

Agree with Ray. This car holds no value, except maybe for some parts.
If the rear bench is still good then someone please will they get it for me please please

The rear bench of my car is in a very bad condition. They recovered it (over the remains of the bad, original leather) in vinyl decades ago. That vinyl has had its day as well, rips in many places so I removed that and this was underneath it.


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a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment

[lowdrag]

I dunno! It has three spots for rallying and AA Breakdown cover

[Ray White]

No interior shots. Maybe it's been stripped out.?

[Rootes75]

From those pictures its very hard to tell if any interior is still present.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[Ray White]

When these cars were in production, the Mark 1X made the earlier models look dated. It was possible to "tart up" your Mark V11 with later trim parts to make it look less old.

Today, of course, we would not do that sort of thing; indeed, the Mark V11M is the most sought after model.

I almost bought a Mark V11 M ...that was until the seller (a friend's Dad) saw that I drove a Triumph GT6 ,,,and thought I must be a boy racer. It also didn't help that I didn't understand the importance of the "M" or that there was not a Mark V1 because of the Bentley.

In truth, the meeting was a disaster...but I learned a lot.