Jaguar · 1959
Mk2 3.8
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£45,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£27,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£45,000
Good usable example
Concours
£67,500
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Jaguar Mk2 3.8
The 3.8 was the largest-engined Mk2 and the most numerous: about 30,140 were built between 1959 and the autumn of 1967, when the 3.8 was dropped and the smaller engines continued as the 240 and 340.
What moves the price
- Structure: sills, front chassis legs and rear spring mountings are costly to repair properly.
- Engine condition: a 3.8 rebuild is a larger job than on the smaller engines.
- Originality and history, as many Mk2s have been modified or uprated.
Before you buy, check
- The sills and A-posts, the front chassis legs and jacking points, and the rear spring hangers and Panhard rod mounting.
- Blue smoke, which on a 3.8 can mean a rebuild with the cylinder liners removed to check the water jackets.
- Oil under the car from the rear crankshaft seal, and a gearbox that does not jump out of gear.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · secret-classics.com · classicsworld.co.uk · insurance.goodwood.com
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Jaguar Mk2 3.8: value questions answered
- How much is a Jaguar Mk2 3.8 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Jaguar Mk2 3.8 is worth around £45,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £27,000, and a concours-quality example around £67,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Mk2 3.8 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Mk2 3.8 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Mk2 3.8 cars were built?
- Around 30,141 were built, by our production records.
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