1967 Jaguar 420 Saloon

1967 Jaguar 420

It’s been a fun trip but it’s time to sell my 1967 Jaguar 420 and move on to my next project. I bought the car in the summer of 2022 and proceeded to put close to 3,000 miles on her during my ownership, including an epic road trip where I drove here from Chicago to Fairhope, AL for the South Alabama British Car Show in October 2022.

If you’re not familiar with the 420 Compact Saloon, it was made for two years and it is very uncommon to see one. In my 30 years of British car ownership this is the only one I have ever seen. These were built with the 4.2 liter straight 6 and although this came from the factory with an automatic transmission, that was replaced with a 4 speed manual gearbox with overdrive available on the top gear. In my opinion the manual gearbox gives the car a very sporty and lively feel.

This winter I added air conditioning, upgraded the alternator, and improved the cooling system by adding twin Spal electric fans and a PWM fan controller. I also replaced all the gauges with a new set of custom gauges from Speedhut. I also rebuilt the steering gear box to eliminate the leaks, upgraded the P/S steering pressure hose with a braided stainless steel hose with AN fittings, rebuilt the heater box and replaced the blower fan and heater core, and replaced both fuel pumps with Hardi pumps. While I had the car off the road for the winter I sent the exhaust manifolds off to Jet-Hot to be ceramic coated. The car also has new tires (July 2022), a hidden cruise control (Sep 2022), and a new windshield, a new stereo, and a new battery (Oct 2022).

Prior to my ownership the car was fitted with new leather seats, door panels, and carpet. New tubeless chrome wire wheels were also fitted and are in excellent condition. The car has a stainless steel exhaust system, gear reduction starter, and the prior owner went through and rebuilt or replaced all the mechanicals. At some point the car was repainted in it’s original maroon color. The car has extensive documentation all the way back to the 1990’s and the binder of documentation is about 2” thick.

This 420 starts, drives, and rides very well. It will start on the first push of the starter button. The clutch is smooth and the gearbox works perfectly. Overdrive engages smoothly in 4th gear and drops the RPM’s to a relaxed level on the highway. The cruise control switch is hidden between the front seats and when it is engaged it holds the speed to within +/- 1 mph of the set speed. The heater provides hot air and the AC blows cold (I have it set to cycle at 35° F). The vacuum operated fresh air vent at the base of the windshield works with the push buttons on the center console. The radio has Bluetooth and a USB drive and 4 speakers. A fire extinguisher is located behind the driver’s seat. The car is in excellent shape and I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere.

My favorite part of the car – and the reason I bought it – is the way the car smells when you’re sitting in the driver’s seat. It smells like leather, and wood, and wool carpeting. It’s incredibly unique and a great art of the character of the car.

I have always garaged the car and never drove it in the snow. To my knowledge everything on the car is working as it should with the exception of the windshield washer fluid sprayer. A Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate dated December 03, 1993 is included.

Why am I selling it? I have limited space and I have started preparing for my next project. I can’t progress until I clear out a spot – which is why the Jaguar is for sale. Several boxes of spare parts are included. The original factory gauges have been packed carefully in the event you prefer those over the Speedhut gauges.

Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions. If you want details of the work I have done please send me a message and I will give you the link to the 17 page build thread. Vehicle is sold as-is and where-is. $500 deposit is due upon the close of the auction and full payment is due within 7 days. Wire transfer is my preferred method of payment.Vehicle must be removed from my house within 2 weeks of auction close. If you need to make other arrangements please reach out to me before bidding.

Please note: the current odometer reading is 248 miles due to the fact that I upgraded all the gauges this winter. The speedometer I removed had an odometer reading of 34,122. Illinois titles for older vehicles do not list the actual mileage; therefore true mileage is unknown.

Cold Start Video:

https://youtu.be/D_iPbxOswr4

Drive By Video 1:

https://youtu.be/I8vyM82aTYg

Drive By Video 2:

https://youtu.be/yYlddGYpLMI

Overdrive in Action:

https://youtu.be/BRLMOKOYPdk

Driving Video 1:

https://youtu.be/Prej1AliN6g

Driving Video 2:

https://youtu.be/PvNeTMd_w58

• Make: Jaguar
• Model: 420
• Year: 1967
• Mileage: 248
• VIN: P1F25949BW
• Color: Maroon
• Number of cylinders: 6
• Power options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Maroon
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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