Jaguar MKIV 3.5 DHC (ex Estee Lauder) - 1948
for sale

Jaguar Mk IV 3.5 Litre Drop Head Coupé (DHC), year 1948. Colour aubergine purple over black. Black leather interior, black mohair convertible top with beige headlining. This maginificent Jaguar Mk IV DHC is in concours (show) condition. A Heritage certificate is present proving this is a matching numbers Jaguar.

The automobile was beautifully restored in the past. The exterior paintwork, chrome trim, the interior leather and walnut panels are in immaculate condition. This automobile has been owned, for a long period of time, by Robert J. Barnes, CEO of Estee Lauder cosmetics in the USA. Documents on Estee Lauder business paper concerning this automobile are present. The last decades the automobile was solely used for show purposes and concourses delegance in the USA.

This Jaguar is perfectly documented with original invoices and other interesting papers.  In the year 1998 Mr. Barnes sold the automobile. The car was sold to a Jaguar collector from The Netherlands. In the same year the convertible top was renewed. The automobile was serviced and maintained meticulously, recently the gearbox was overhauled. This Mk IV DHC features chrome wire wheels with white side walls. The original tool set in the boot lid is present and complete. This Jaguar Mk IV sports the beautiful and silent 3.5 Litre six cylinder engine. The automobile drives absolutely delightful and comfortable. Very remarkable is the hood which can be set in three positions: fully open, half closed (over the passengers in the rear) and fully closed