1958 JAGUAR MK1

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at Wheeler Dealer Live 2025 on Sunday the 1st of June, Bicester Motion, OX26 5HA.

The Jaguar 3.4 Saloon (latterly becoming know as the MkI) was produced from 1955 and 1959 and heralded Jaguar's first unitary construction saloon combining the chassis and body as one

It was an immediate success, available with either a 2.4 or 3.4-litre engine option and pitched firmly at the middle-weight executive saloon market

This 1958 example is the larger engined 3.4-litre variant, coupled to what was the rare automatic option, benefits from factory-fitted disc brakes on all four wheels and is displaying just 58,213 miles on the odometer

In 2016, it was the subject of a major professional ground-up body restoration costing c.£20,000, with inner and outer sills and was freshly painted in the lovely, period-correct shade of Sherwood Green you see today

Further attention over the next four years included colour-coded wire wheels, a disc brake system rebuild, complete rewire with a new wiring loom and the glorious tan leather interior was re-connolised

In 2020, the engine was rebuilt with new bearings and piston rings, the SU carbs were overhauled, and a new fuel pump and oil pump were fitted

The Jaguar was purchased by our vendor in 2021and has been carefully maintained and looked after since

Upgrades include professionally fitted inertia seat belts all round and Coombes-style steel rear arches (originals included). The wheels are shod with Blockley Tyres (including spare) that, in the vendor's words, have ‘transformed the handling’ and covered less than 1,000 miles since fitting

The car's history file is substantial and includes its Jaguar Heritage Certificate, original handbook and a plethora of historic MOTs and Tax Discs

This is an excellent opportunity to own a very well sorted and beautifully presented example of Jaguar's landmark late-1950s saloon