1959 Jaguar Mk.I 3.4 Litre

1959 Jaguar Mk.I in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 12.07

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
chris40 ◊ 2008-12-16 09:06	Not S-type: this is a Mark I 3.4, 1956+.
Sunbar ◊ 2008-12-16 10:47	The vehicle details for YJV 811 are: Date of Liability 01 07 2009 Date of First Registration 28 05 1959 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3800CC Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Colour GREEN "Model" would still be 3.4 litre but modified. -- Last edit: 2008-12-16 10:49:26
TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2011-02-04 19:03	It comes up as a 2.4 litre?
Sandie ◊ 2011-02-04 19:06	I would suppose that it is a bit of a mongrel... May have been a 2.4 to start with but had some 3.4 parts and a 3.8 engine added?
dsl ◊ 2011-02-04 19:15	There was never a Mk1 3.8 production model. Mongrel registration as well - a 59 Mk1 would be one of the last as Mk2 announced Oct 59, but YVJ xxx series was not issued until June-Sept 61. Whatever else, this is a Mk1 bodyshell (front wings, rear window).