1967 Jaguar 420 G

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds.

All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

This LHD auto 1967 Jaguar 420G (VIN: GID76859BW) comes to us with no provenance, ownership lineage or service history.

We have no idea where it was or what it was doing before 2013 when it entered the vendor’s static display collection, although a Chicago tax sticker on the window indicates that it was alive and well in the US in 1975.

Today, the 5-digit odometer reads 5,962 and is calibrated in miles.

The car seems to us to be in very decent overall condition, and although there are some largely cosmetic issues to address, it seems to have survived the ravages of time with commendable fortitude.

Provided, of course, that the engine and mechanicals are good and that the vehicle has plenty of structural integrity.

This car has acres of bodywork (it’s about the size of an aircraft carrier), and pretty much all of it is in really decent condition.

The gold paintwork looks pretty good all round.

There are no significant dinks, dents, folds, ripples or creases to the bodywork. The panels are straight and true, the shut lines consistent and accurate.

The wheels seem to be in good order.

The chrome is generally good, with most of the larger pieces, such as the grille, hub caps and bumpers, bright and shiny.

There is a scuffed black streak running across the rear door and the sill beneath it on the passenger side.

The rubber seal around the windscreen has perished and rotted away, and there’s evidence of some rust beneath it.

The rubber seals have also perished and are hanging down in places around and below both front doors.

The chrome trim around the rear screen is lifting, and its counterpart around the rear window on the driver’s side is loose.

The interior, though a little dusty and in need of a good clean, is basically in very reasonable condition.

The dark red leather upholstery needs some decent cleaning and feeding products but seems to have plenty of material integrity and is free from any significant cracks that we can see.

Thre are some white marks from some sort of spillage on the passenger side of the rear bench seat.

The leather on the centre console, seat backs and door cards has held up well.

The lacquer on the dashboard wood is cracked and crazed throughout and has worn away completely in places on the door cappings.

As with everything else in here, the carpets and mats are serviceable, if a little grubby.

We can’t make any claims about the full functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t driven the vehicle.

The boot appears solid (but dirty) and contains a spare wheel.

In general, most of what’s visible looks to be in good condition and seems to have plenty of structural integrity.

As far as we can tell, everything is in its right and proper place in the engine bay.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records beyond what is shown in the photography section.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

None of the paperwork that may be shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

In our opinion, this 420G seems to be in fundamentally decent condition, both inside and out.

Someone, somewhere, has looked after it with care and diligence for much of its long life.

Provided, of course, that the car’s structural integrity, engine and mechanicals are as good as the bodywork and interior, we think this car has enough underlying quality and integrity to repay the next owner’s investment of time and energy with many years of classic motoring pleasure.

We’re confident to offer this fine car for auction with an estimate of €4,000 - €8,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse in Amsterdam, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.