1967 Jaguar 420G

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 on top of the winning bid price.

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 start or 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 will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them.

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: GID77318BW) comes to us with no history or service records.

We know that it was living in Paris in 2009. Otherwise, we have no idea where it was or what it was doing before 2011, when it entered the vendor’s static display collection.

Today, the odometer reads 27,847 km.

The car seems to us to be in very good overall cosmetic condition, and although it’s not perfect, we’re of the opinion that it could be returned to its former grandeur without too much time, money or effort.

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

This elegant car has a great deal of bodywork (it’s about the size of a cruise ship), and most of it is in very good condition.

There are no significant bumps, dents or creases to the bodywork. The panels are straight and true.

In general, the cream paintwork is very good and still has plenty of shine. The shut lines and door gaps seem consistent and even.

The wheels are in good condition as is the chrome work, badging, lights, lenses and most of the exterior trim.

There are a few stone chips around the grille and headlights and on the bonnet below the windscreen.

When the doors are open you can see that some apparently superficial rust has crept into the seams around the central pillar between the doors, along the tops of the sills, and where the doors close against the bodywork.

The car’s interior is in very good overall condition and appears to be highly original and authentic.

There are no rips or tears to the seat upholstery, front or back, and the seats are supportive, comfortable and functional.

The wood and veneers on the dashboard, door cappings and rear picnic tables have survived the passage of time remarkably well.

The door cards are in good condition, as is the headlining, although it needs cleaning and looks rather grubby.

The carpets and mats are in decent condition, but the mat in the driver’s footwell is a little worn.

Some of the rubber trim around the doors has broken away and is hanging loose.

The instruments, steering wheel, column shift and handbrake all look fine.

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

In general, most of what’s visible looks to have a good deal of structural integrity, although there is some flaking in one or two places.

The engine and engine bay appear to be clean and dry and, as far as we can tell, everything is in its right and proper place.

The car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

This car 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.

Any paperwork shown in the gallery is a facsimile and in no way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

We haven’t tried to start or drive the car so our understanding of it is somewhat limited.

In our opinion, this 420G is in fundamentally good condition, both inside and out.

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

Provided, of course, that the car’s structural integrity, engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of it, we think this car has more than enough underlying quality and integrity to more than repay the next owner’s investment of time and energy

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €20,000 - €30,000.

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