Jaguar XK 140 SE DHC, 1956
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Jaguar XK 140 SE DHC, 1956

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Jaguar XK 140 SE DHC, année 1956. Il s'agit d'un modèle d'origine d'usine 190 ch SE (équipement spécial) ! Couleur bleu foncé associée à un intérieur en cuir beige et à un tapis en laine beige. Capot en mohair bleu foncé (renouvelée en 2012) et couvercle-capote beige. Cette magnifique Jaguar XK 140 SE DHC (Drop Head Coupé) a été vendue neuve aux États-Unis. En 2000, la voiture fut importée aux Pays-Bas et par la suite entièrement et parfaitement restaurée professionnellement dans la période 2000 - 2004. Un magnifique livre de photos est présent dans lequel la restauration est présentée. Les coûts ni les efforts n'ont été épargnés pour atteindre la perfection. La tôle fut restaurée à partir du métal nu, tout le chrome fut rechromé, l'intérieur fut parfaitement rembourré et tous les composants mécaniques furent restaurés, révisés et / ou renouvelés. La boîte de vitesses d'origine à 4 vitesses fut remplacée par une unité Getrag à 5 vitesses, et les freins à tambour avant furent remplacés par des freins à disque pour améliorer l'expérience de conduite et la sécurité. Le système de 12 volts fut modifié en courant alternatif avec l'installation d'un alternateur et le refroidissement fut amélioré avec l'installation d'un radiateur haute capacité en aluminium. Depuis 2000, la voiture a connu deux propriétaires néerlandais qui ont beaucoup apprécié et chéri cette belle machine. La voiture est livrée avec un historique (de service) complet. La Jaguar est équipée de roues à rayons chromées chaussées de pneus Vredestein 185HR-16 Sprint Classic, d'un système d'alarme, d'un volant MotoLita avec une jante en bois et d'une paire de phares antibrouillard à l'avant qui font partie du pack SE. Cette Jaguar XK 140 SE DHC est dans un état exceptionnellement bon et elle roule et pilote à merveille !

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The Jaguar XK 140 replaced the famous XK 120 and was brought onto the market in 1954. The XK 140 was an evolution of the XK 120 with some visual differences and technical improvements. The handsome and dynamic features remained largely unchanged. New was the grille, which counted fewer vertical bars; the rear lights were larger, the bumpers were thicker, and the front indicators, which were placed on the front of the front wing. The important technical improvement was that the XK 140 was provided with a rack and pinion steering which greatly improved steering and driving.
De 3.4-litre XK engine was increased by an extra 30 hp. and produced a standard 190 hp. from that time onwards. XK 140s that were provided with the SE option ("Special Equipment") were fitted with an engine giving 210 hp. Like the XK 120, the XK 140 was available as roadster, a larger DHC (Drop Head Coupe) and as FHC (Fixed Head Coupe) with a fixed steel roof. The XK 140 was built until 1957 was succeeded by the XK 150.

Technical data*

six-cylinder engine (DOHC)
cylinder capacity: 3442 cc.
carburettors: 2 x S.U. H6 1¾ inch
capacity: 190 bhp. at 5500 rpm.
torque: 281,6 Nm at 2500 rpm.
top-speed: 129 mph. - 208 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual / 3-speed automatic
weight: 1346,3 kg.

*Source: The Jaguar File

Jaguar history

Though the Jaguar brand was first used in 1945, its factory had been founded long before. In 1922, William Lyons and William Walmsley laid the foundation of the firm in Blackpool, England, with the name of Swallow Coachbuilding Co. The factory constructed motorcycles and sidecars and later bodies based on the Austin Seven chassis. When in the 1930s their own SS cars were built, the company name was changed into SS cars Ltd.
The SS cars were conventional saloons and drophead coupes in the way many other British brands built them.
For obvious reasons, After World War II the company name SS Cars Ltd. was changed into Jaguar Cars Ltd. It was the birth of the now famous and popular make of Jaguar.

The pre-war SS models were sold under the name of Jaguar until 1948, and in this year the saloon, the MK-V, and a sports car, which was the much talked of XK 120, were brought onto the market.
The XK 120 was very successful, and established the fame of this name as one of the icons in the history of motorcars. The XK 120 could reach 120 miles an hour (almost 200 km/h), which made it the fastest production car of its time. Moreover, the XK 120 cost much less than the other comparable production models by Aston Martin and Ferrari.
In 1951 and 1953, Jaguar won the 24-hour of Le Mans with a racer based on the XK 120, the Jaguar C-type. It made the name outright immortal. Success was continued the next years with the Jaguar D-type, which surpassed its competitors with its disc brakes.
The XK sports car series was a success and the XK 120 was succeeded by the XK 140 and XK 150 over the years. The deluxe saloons were a spur to victory with the introduction of the MK I in 1957 and the MK II in 1959. This self-willed, streamlined sedan was a real ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’. The car was fitted with the powerful 3.4 litre XK six-cylinder engine, which was good for reaching a top-speed of about 200 km/h.

In 1960, Jaguar took over the British Daimler, and from that time onward it used the name of Daimler for its deluxe, comfort-oriented models, and the name of Jaguar for its sporty cars.
In 1961, the famous Jaguar E-Type was born. The E-Type was inspired by the D-Type racing car from the fifties. Like the XK, the E-Type was an icon in the history of car making, with an almost alien design and excellent technology. The E-Type appeared as a roadster, as an FHC (Fixed Head Coupe) and as a 2+2. They also built some special lightweight E-Types to prolong the racing successes of the past. However, they did not succeed as competitors had copied the technical achievements of the D-Type.
In the production of the deluxe saloons, a large MK X was added to the MK II, and the contiguous S-Type, the 240/340 series and the 420/420G series were brought onto the market.

In 1968, the Jaguar XJ was designed and though evolved in many ways, the XJ is available to this very day.…
In 1971, a V12 engine was added to the Jaguar E-Type, and later in the Daimler Double Six and the Jaguar XJ 12. At that time, it was the only twelve-cylinder engine in serial production in the world.
In the mid-seventies, the E-Type had to clear the field and besides the XJ, the special-lined 2+2 came onto the market. It was the XJS. This car was also available as a convertible.

So far the classic period. In the future the Jaguar history from 1980 will be filled in.

© Marc Vorgers 

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