Comments on: British Barn Find: 1964 Jaguar Mark X

By: Darrell S Leland

Darrell S Leland — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 03:18:32 +0000

In reply to TomP.

I’ve seen that change too over the years in the hobby. But in the case of a car like this it wouldn’t be so much resale value as the sheer cost and effort of making it nice again. The engine alone would cost ten grand to rebuild. Plus it demands very specialized service knowledge to work on one of these.

By: TomP

TomP — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 02:20:16 +0000

In reply to JohnfromSC.

The car hobby is all about money anymore. I’ve never seen anything like it. Back when I was younger, someone would buy this car, clean it up, get it running, and make memories to last a lifetime. The days of having fun with a car are gone, because now it’s all about money.

By: JohnfromSC

JohnfromSC — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:43:14 +0000

Jag sedans in this condition aren’t typically realistic to restore. At this point, it’s a parts car worth $2K. There was recently a Mark IX that was innpieces that the owner tried to get $6.5K for with no takers. Price of that one is now $2K.

By: Nevada1/2rack

Nevada1/2rack — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:48:42 +0000

This is one nasty feral kitty, and the scratch is going to cause some serious hurt to whomever adopts it; in excellent condition it might bring $30,000.
Maybe it’d be best to leave it in the barn to take care of the mice.