Description
The Mark II or Mk II was a four-door sports limousine that Jaguar released in 1959 as the successor to the Mark I, with a 2. 4 and 3. 4 liter engine. The bodywork was improved and modified in some details. From then on, disc brakes on all four wheels were standard.
The Mark II 2. 4 with a displacement of 2483 cm³ now had 120 hp, the 3. 4 delivered 210 hp, and the newly added 3. 8 of 3781 cm³ delivered 220 hp. The rear wheels were driven via a four-speed gearbox (optional with overdrive or three-speed automatic). The top speed was 155 and 195 km/ h respectively.
Until 1967, 25, 173 of the 2. 4 liter, 28, 663 of the 3. 4 liter and 30, 140 of the 3. 8 liter were built. Until 1969, there were 4, 446 units of the 240, 2, 788 units of the 340 (with 210 hp) and 12 with the 3. 8 liter engine (with 220 hp).
From autumn 1967, the models, which had already been simplified a year earlier, were given the designation Jaguar 240 and 340. The performance of the 240 was increased by replacing the cylinder head with that of the 'E-Type' and the double Solex carburetor with the double SU-carburettor. carburetor. The 240 and 340 models were recognizable by their narrower bumpers. For the US there were still some copies of the 340 with wider bumpers.
This copy here is an almost completely perfect MK II 240. The car was delivered in the Netherlands and has only driven 55, 031 km! Furthermore, this is one of the last MK IIs made by the factory. It has 133 hp on board, which is 13 hp more than the previous 240 models. This was achieved by mounting the cylinder head of the E-type on the engine. The interior still exudes the grandeur of a very chic car due to the beautiful wood that was used. The technical condition of the car is very good!
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