Our old 1967 MK.II Jaguar

[topgeartom]

A few years ago my dad had decided he wanted a classic car, hed always liked them, and we regularly visited classic car dealers a weakends. One of the specialist dealerships near us that we regularly checked, had a gorgeous 1967 aguar Mk.II 2.4 in 'Golden Sand' with red leather interior. It was absolutely gorgeous, and we eventually bought it. It came with ugly hub caps, but as part fo the deal the garage sourced us some original Mk.II wire wheels.

It only used to get taken out on the weekends, but when it did, it was sooo damn cool it took the piss. You could go into town in it, come back and guarantee that you wouldnt be able to get back in it due to the amount of people crowded round looking in the windows at it!

The oly thing that was wrong with it was the fuel pump, which was slightly 'dickie' but my dad refused to buy a new one, and instead took to hitting it with a hammer whever it cut out, which became increasingly regular.

about 3-4 years after we bought it, we decided that as much fun as it was, it wasnt being used enough, so put it up for sale. Strangely, the chap who bought it was a businessman frm Germany who had seen it in an english classic car magazine we had advertised in it. We sent him some photos, and he agreeded to buy it. Without ever actually looking at the car in person, he had some friends drive all the way from Germany with a trailer, and take it back for him! Madness i know.

I miss the car very much, as it was just so damn cool, but its been gone years now so i might as well shut up.

anyway, here are the few pics of it we still have:

[sameerrao]

Nice car!

[SFDMALEX]

I got one of my own in GTL.

[RC45]

This is about the last true Jag (other than the E-Type) I would look twice at.

From the 70-'s on they have just produced pretenders to the throne of Jag's heydays...

[D_Type]

One year ago i had the opportunity to travel as a passenger in a 3,8 l mk II, and i'll always remember the smell of the connoly leather and the engine sound... So i can understand you miss it

If your father is to buy another one in the future, he should take at least a 3,4 litre (210 bhp) or a 3,8 (220 bhp) - the 2,4 with 120 bhp is not powerful enough for this car - and i'm sure this time he won't sell it !

[topgeartom]

hes been looking at the possibility of an e-type for a long time now, but as always its the cash situation, we are currently trying to sell a £10k caravan, and a £5k BMW. maybe in a year or two if the cash situation is a bit better, we could have an e-type and its predecessor the xk.

[cooperluke]

Very very nice car!!!

Just for curiousity, you sold the car by how much??