Jaguar 420 Grey '67

• Ex-Oldtimerfarm
• Belgian papers
• Older restoration
• New exhaust and thorough maintenance in 2014

The Jaguar 420 (pronounced "four-twenty") and its Daimler Sovereign equivalent were introduced at the October 1966 London Motor Show and produced for two years as the ultimate expression of a series of "compact sporting saloons" offered by Jaguar throughout that decade, all of which shared the same wheelbase. Developed from the Jaguar S-Type, the 420 cost around £200 more than that model and effectively ended buyer interest in it, although the S-Type continued to be sold alongside the 420/Sovereign until both were supplanted by the Jaguar XJ6 late in 1968.

Specifications

• Bodywork
• Length: cm (in): 477 (187.7)
• Width: cm (in): 171 (67.1)
• Height: cm (in): 142 (56.1)
• Wheelbase: cm (in): 274 (107.9)
• Weight: kg (lb): 1680 (3708)
• Mechanics.
• Displacement: straight-six 4235 cc (258 cu in), front-mounted
• Valve gear: 12
• Fuel system: 2 SU HD8 carburettors
• Gearbox: 4-speed manual
• Driven wheels: rear-wheel drive
• Maximum power: 246 hp at 5500 rpm
• Maximum torque: 382 Nm at 3750 rpm
• Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)