1960 JAGUAR MK IX SALOON SEDAN

Description for Jaguar Other 1960

1960 JAGUAR MK IX SALOON SEDAN LAST VERSION OF THE BIG JAGUAR SEDAN THAT FIRST BOWED IN 1950 AS THE MK VII. 220 HP 3. 8 LITER DOHC SIX CYLINDER ENGINE. STANDARD FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES. POWER STEERING AND A BORG WARNER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUN ROOF. ORIGINAL RED LEATHER SEATS WITH BURR WALNUT DASH AND IMPRESSIVE INSTRUMENTS. 0 - 60 IN 11 SECONDS. QUARTER MILE IN 18 SECONDS. AND A TOP SPEED OF 115 MPH. LESS THAN 10. 00 SOLD FROM 1959 - 1961. MK IX JAGUARS SOLD FOR 6020. 00 IN 1960. THAT IS 3 TIMES WHAT A CHEVROLET BEL AIR SOLD FOR. HAGERTY VALUES AN AVERAGE EXAMPLE AT 25. 08. THIS ONE IS FAR NICER THAN AN AVERAGE EXAMPLE. ALL NUMBERS MATCH! ENGINE. TRANSMISSION. AND BODY NUMBERS ARE ALL CORRECT. THIS IS A 71. 00 MILE JAGUAR. CARBURETION AND RADIO ARE CHANGED FROM STOCK. AS IS THE SINGLE WIRE ALTERNATOR AND MODERN POWER STEERING PUMP. ALL WERE CHANGED TO IMPROVE DEPENDABILITY. SU CARBS WERE REPLACED WITH TWO 2 BARREL WEBER CARBS AND A PIERCE INTAKE MANIFOLD. HOWEVER. THE ORIGINALS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE. BODY HAS NO SIGNS OF RUST. RE-PAINT WAS DONE OVER 10 YEARS AGO WITH SINGLE STAGE PPG AND IS STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! ALL DOORS AND BODY PANELS WERE TREATED TO POR 15 ON THE INSIDE OF PANELS. FRAME WAS ALSO COATED WITH POR 15. ALL GLASS IS IN GOOD CONDITION. CHROME AND BRITE WORK HAS MOSTLY BEEN REDONE. INTERIOR IS ORIGINAL AND SHOWS THE NORMAL PETINA OF A 50+ YEAR OLD LEATHER INTERIOR. BUT STILL LOOKS GOOD. WALNUT FOLD DOWN TRAYS IN BACK SEATS. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 20. 00 MILES AGO. AND RUNS GOOD AND CARRIES GOOD OIL PRESSURE. ALL NEW EXHAUST AND MUFFLERS. STILL HAS THE JAGUAR RUMBLE! BRAKES WERE REBUILT AT THE SAME TIME AND WORK WELL! SUN ROOF IS MANUALLY OPENED AND WORKS FINE. ALL FIVE TIRES ARE NEW RAKIAL REPLACEMENT TIRES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPARE TIRE. JACK. AND TIRE CHANGING TOOLS ARE IN PLACE IN TRUNK. INCLUDES A JAGUAR SERVICE MANUAL FROM JAGUAR CARS LIMITED IN COVENTRY. ENGLAND. MANUAL COVERS OPERATION. MECHANICAL. AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE COMPLETE CAR.