I bought this car to be mine and redo it the way that has been redone the one you can see in the link below.
Have a look at what we can do there.
Once completed, this car will be brand new.
VIN : 860343
Engine : R4247-9
Body : V1954
Gear Box : EB3380JSO
Date built : 26 March 2026
History
According to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, this early Series 1 3.8 RHD coupé has been dispatched new to Gilman & Co in Hong Kong on the 19th April 1962.
Its original colours were :
Exterior : Opalescent Dark Green
Interior : Suede Green
Recent history
It was then in England (Swindon) and belonged to a member of the JEC who had begun to strip it and then abandoned its project.
It has been repainted at a certain point in its life to red with black interior.
The car was Completely Knocked Down when I bought it, which was not important as it was supposed to be totally rebuilt.
Previous state
The car was sound and 99% complete.
All the glasses are there
All the mechanical parts are there
State Now
What has been done
The body had been sandblasted and professionnaly redone the proper way.
The drive trains have been redone. The rear axle is a 3.31.
The front drivetrain has been epoxied and has new silent-blocks and balljoints
A new electric harness comes with the car
The engine has been totally redone with new pistons and connecting rods.
It has been transfomed to be leadfree
Gearbox (Moss) reconditioned
New stainless exhaust
Carburetters (3 x HD8) have been reconditioned, still to finish
Fuel tank treated, to be painted
Heaterblock redone, new heater radiator
New cooling radiator, with new harness
New clutch
New brake hoses
New starter and dynamo
Good standing wheels
My intention was to rebuild completely the car to be as new and in the colours combination it left the factory. This restauration is lasting ages and I found a very similar car immediately useable, so I chose to sell 860343.
This car would have been as much original as can be, with a few safety improvements such as : an alternator, an electronic ignition, a leadfree engine, an stainless exhaust and so on.
What is left to be done
A few things remain to do and, as usual, being the owner of this resto shop, my car comes after the others.
I happened to come across another car, the same configuration and immediately useable, so I decided to sell this one.
To have a brand new car, you’ll have to :
Check some chromes
Choose if you want to improve the car, such as improved brakes, electronic ignition... to a 5 speed gearbox.
Choose the colours you want
Paint it
Upholster it
Put the car together
Drive it home
These things remain up to the new owner.
You can buy and take the car or leave it for us to finish it the way you want.
It has its british papers and a cool number : PJX 200
Inquiries
or phone : +33 603 350 007
Where we are
25 miles south of Paris
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13 rue des Rochettes
ZI des rochettes
France 91150 Morigny Champigny
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