1966 Jaguar Mk2 S Type

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. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ 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 in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

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 until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an 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.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

VIN: P1B75275BW.

This LHD auto 1966 Jaguar S Type 3.8-litre was, we think, shipped in 1988 from California to the Netherlands.

In 1998, it underwent a restoration that included, among other things, rebuilding the engine and replacing the gearbox.

In 2011 the car was purchased in Belgium for the vendor’s collection of static display cars.

It is showing 83,278 miles on its odometer.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with very little history and few service records, although it does have various old registration and other documents from both Belgium and the Netherlands.

We haven’t tried to start or drive the car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, which we believe to be good, overall.

The bodywork is mainly good and is largely free of any dinks, dents, creases or folds of any real consequence.

So, too, is the black paintwork.

The wire wheels look to be in decent order and the Webasto roof looks fine and opens and closes as it should.

There is a dent to the right of the headlamp on the driver’s side and the paint is crazed on top of both front wings, where you will also find a few stone chips.

There are a few scratches and scuffs on both driver’s side doors and the sills beneath them. There is some bubbling around the rear wheel arch on the same side.

The chrome trim is loose around the rear screen and there are a few small dinks and some pitting on the rear bumper.

On the passenger side there is bubbling around both wheel arches and at the base of the rear wing. There are a few scratches and scuffs on both doors on the same side.

There is a little superficial rust on the hinges of the pop-up tinted strip at the front of the Webasto roof opening.

The chrome trim around the rear driver’s side window looks a little bashed and bruised in places.

The interior is really very decent indeed and looks to be pretty authentic and original.

The red leather upholstery, particularly at the front, is heavily creased and has a few cracks and small holes here and there – but it’s by no means beyond salvage.

The seats are supportive, comfortable and functional, front and back.

The carpets and mats have also held up well (except for a section of carpet that’s hanging down in the passenger foot well), as have the door cards and headlining.

The wood veneers on the dashboard and door cappings are pretty good, although some lacquer is missing from the central, lower part of the fascia.

The rubber trim around the windows and doors is perished in several places.

The boot is in good order.

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 or drive the vehicle.

The engine and engine bay look fine and everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides, look to have plenty of structural integrity, as far as we can see.

This car comes with the history and service records shown in the documents section – but nothing else.

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.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification unless otherwise stated.

Provided that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of this much sought-after and highly capable model, then we think this car has the potential to more than reward the time and effort needed to restore it to its former glory.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €8,000 - €14,000.

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’.