1963 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 Competition Car

The Mk2 Jaguar on offer here has enjoyed a long and successful racing career in the hands of its well known and respected gentleman driver/owner, spanning over 25 years! The car has competed throughout this time in a variety of championships including JEC, HSCC Historic Roadsports and more recently in the Jaguar Heritage Challenge series. As well as numerous class wins and a number of outright wins, this remarkable car has also laid claim to a few Championships.

It was initially built from a solid donor car with the intention of producing a competitive and reliable Mk2 to be used at club level with the occasional foray to Spa and Pau and no expense was spared in the build. Fibreglass panels were used for the bonnet, boot lid and some of the external trim including the bumpers and the interior was partly stripped and prepared for racing. Some club championships require a certain amount of the original trim to remain and this was taken into consideration. A full roll cage is fitted as well as a Tilton Pedal arrangement and a Smiths electronic rev counter mated to an Armtech Speedshift device.

Pete Lander of Sigma Engineering has long been regarded as the 'Guru' when it comes to 3.8-litre XK engines and it's one of his creations that powers this car with its remarkable power output fed through an equally well-built, race-specification, Pete Lander gearbox and back axle.

This car is well known throughout the UK racing scene and the current owner has enjoyed much success, many battles and races including a support race at the British Grand Prix. Dry stored and regularly started up, our vendor now feels its time to let the Mk2 go after 25 years of enjoyable ownership and for a new owner to pick up the mantle and continue its illustrious racing career. The car has not been raced in anger for a few years so the buyer will need to consider some level of preparation before taking to competition and obviously the currency and suitability of any safety-related equipment.

There can't be a circuit anywhere in the UK that hasn't seen Mk2 Jaguars doing battle over the last 60 years and we imagine that's going to continue with so many different options available to race these cars. This venerable 3.8 seems very sensibly guided when you consider the quality and provenance on offer, a rare opportunity that will reward a closer inspection.