2013-10-06 19:47:12 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 9/13
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Auction description:
Lot number 4
Hammer value £2,100
Description Jaguar XJC V12 Coupe
Registration RGE 77R
Year 1976
Colour Green
Engine size 5,343 cc
Chassis No. 2G.1247BW
Engine No. 7P.30337-SA

The property of a famous cricketer, this particular Coupe is a bit of a hybrid that was bought by the vendor in 1989 as a standard Daimler 4.2 Coupe. However, like all true sportsmen, our man soon found himself hankering after a bit more power. Unable to find a V12 Coupe with bodywork anywhere near as good as his existing car, he made the bold decision to buy a rotten one and transplant the V12 engine and gearbox into the Daimler.

To be sure that his new toy would be purrfect, he first had the V12 engine completely rebuilt by XK Engineering while the bodyshell went away to be refurbished and repainted. The new engine and gearbox were then dropped into the car, at which point our man rather lost interest and retired to the pavilion.

Since then the car has languished in storage for a few years and still needs finishing off - some of the engine ancilliaries remain unfitted and the wiring needs sorting out. The car is believed to be complete (apart from the rear bumper which has gone missing) and it shouldn't take too much effort to get it back into the crease.

Being sold here strictly 'as viewed' and offered with no reserve, this interesting and handsome machine is now ready for a second innings in the hands of a more determined owner. Howzat?