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Following the War, Jaguar cars were named only for their engine displacement, with the 3.5-liter engine topping the line. They were retroactively known as the MK IV following the late 1948 debut of the Jaguar MK V. They were available as saloons and drophead coupe body styles and fitted with luxurious interiors that were elegantly trimmed with leather upholstery, wool carpeting, and wood veneer. In total, just 560 examples of the open cars were produced between 1946 and 1948.
This particular example is one of just 350 examples fitted with left-hand drive. The Mark IV Drophead Coupe was originally shipped to Los Angeles and has a chain of ownership in the Golden State dating back to 1980. In 2007, it was given a professional restoration, bringing it back to its original glory. Since then, it has received top prizes at several regional Northern California shows and has participated in Jaguar's 75th-anniversary celebration at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It was named the Best European Car at the 2008 Carmel-By-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015
This particular example is one of just 350 examples fitted with left-hand drive. The Mark IV Drophead Coupe was originally shipped to Los Angeles and has a chain of ownership in the Golden State dating back to 1980. In 2007, it was given a professional restoration, bringing it back to its original glory. Since then, it has received top prizes at several regional Northern California shows and has participated in Jaguar's 75th-anniversary celebration at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It was named the Best European Car at the 2008 Carmel-By-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015
2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $140,000-USD $180,000
Sale Price :
USD $176,000
1948 Jaguar Mark IV Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Jaguar Mark IV
(Data based on Model Year 1948 sales)
| 1948 Jaguar 3 ½-Litre Mark IV Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 637251 Sold for USD$78,400 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center |   |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk IV 3.5L Cabriolet Chassis#: 637093 Sold for USD$90,223 2021 Artcurial : AUTOMOBILES SUR LES CHAMPS | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk IV 3½ Liter Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 637222 Sold for USD$115,360 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-Liter Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 611056 Sold for USD$196,000 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours |   |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk IV 3 ½-Liter Drophead Coupe Project Sold for USD$23,520 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-liter Drophead Coupé Chassis#: 637127 Sold for USD$78,400 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Cabriolet Chassis#: 637043 Sold for USD$78,100 2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-Litre Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 637098 Sold for USD$170,800 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |   |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Saloon Chassis#: SL3470 Sold for USD$47,000 2017 Mecum : Monterey | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk. IV Saloon (3.5 Litre) Chassis#: 612197 Sold for USD$85,370 2017 Historics at Brookland | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Drophead Coupe Sold for USD$125,000 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk IV 3.5 Saloon Sold for USD$48,877 2016 Shannons - Melbourne Autumn Classic | |
| 1948 Jaguar MK IV DHC Chassis#: 7092 Sold for USD$53,900 2016 Motostalgia : Amelia Island Auction | |
| 1948 Jaguar 'Mark IV' 3½ Litre Three-Position Drophead Coupé Chassis#: 617001-617184 Sold for USD$149,290 2015 Bonhams : Bond Street Motor Car Sale | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-Litre Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 637237 Sold for USD$137,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island |  |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Drop Head Coupe Chassis#: 637053 Sold for USD$176,000 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona |   |
| 1948 Jaguar MK IV 3.5 Litre Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 637144 Sold for USD$126,258 2012 H & H Donnington Priory | |
| 1948 Jaguar Cars MKIV Saloon Sold for USD$21,099 2012 Barons - Annual Jaguar Heritage + Sports and Prestige Cars | |
| 1948 Jaguar 3,5 litres cabriolet Sold for USD$93,428 2012 Artcurial Motorcars at Rétromobile | |
| 1948 Jaguar 3.5 liter Mark IV Drophead Coupe Chassis#: SL3262Z Sold for USD$110,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey |
Jaguar Mark IVs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1948 Jaguar Mark IV's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 JAGUAR MARK IV 3½-LITRE DROPHEAD COUPÉ | 637088 | 2020 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | $80,000 | $120,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-Liter Drophead Coupe | 611056 | 2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar MKIV Drophead Coupe | 637251 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $120,000 | $125,000 | $145,000 |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½ Liter Drophead Coupe | 637062 | 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | $75,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar MKIV Drophead Coupe | 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | $80,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar MK IV 3.5 Litre Drophead Coupe | 617001 | 2014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | |||
| 1948 Jaguar MK IV 3.5 Litre Drophead Coupe | 617001 | 2014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | |||
| 1948 Jaguar MK IV 3.5 Litre Drophead Coupe | 617001 | 2014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | |||
| 1948 JAGUAR MKIV DROP HEAD COUPE | 637228 | 2014 Mecum Monterey | $110,000 | ||
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Drophead Coupe | 2014 Auctions America : California | $80,000 | |||
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-liter Drophead Coupé | 637228 | 2014 Greenwich Concours D'Elegance Auction | $95,000 | $125,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Drophead Coupe | C637139 | 2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla | $90,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3½-litre Saloon | 612445 | 2011 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| 1948 Jaguar Mk V 3.5 Saloon | 62-0666 | 2011 Shannons Auctions Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction | $26,000 | $32,000 | |
| 1948 JAGUAR MARK IV TWO DOOR CONVERTIBLE | 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $41,000 |
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