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The newly renamed Jaguar Cars resumed automobile production in 1945 after World War II had come to a close with a range of vehicles wearing pre-war designs, albeit with minor improvements. These vehicles were meant to get Britain back on the road and were essentially stopgap vehicles pending the arrival of an entirely new and modern generation of Jaguars. Retrospectively known after 1948 as the 'Mark IV,' these immediate post-war models included the compact 1.5-Liter and larger 2.5- and 3.5-Liter model.
The Mark IV used a separate chassis with a 120-inch wheelbase and a beam front axle and live rear suspension on semi-elliptic springs, with lever-arm dampers, Burman worm-and-nut steering, and Girling mechanical brakes. The all-steel factory coachwork was elegant and stylish, available in both saloon or drophead coupe configurations. Most of the customers selected the factory bodies, while a few required bespoke coachwork which was performed by independent coachbuilders. The interiors were luxurious and well-appointed.
The Standard Company's seven-bearing six-cylinder engine, used by SS Cars (later renamed to Jaguar) since 1934, was given a Weslake overhead-valve cylinder head and backed by a four-speed manual gearbox in the 3.5-Liter Jaguar form, giving the Mark IV a top speed of nearly 100 mph.
This particular Jaguar is one of the 12 3.5-Liter Mark IVs delivered in rolling chassis form. Ten were sent to Switzerland and two to Belgium. This example was transported by train from Jaguar Cars' factory to Emil Frey in Zurich on 2nd May 1947 for onward transit to Carrosserie Langenthal.
Carrosserie Langenthal was a Swiss-based company carriage maker founded in 1888. They built a reputation for its convertible bodies during the 1930s using Alexis Kellner's design, which was used under license. After World War II, the company continued to build bespoke coachwork for chassis that included Daimler, Delage, Delahaye, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, and Alvis.
This Langenthal-built Jaguar received approval by the Road Traffic Office on March 12th of 1948. Its owner, Mrs. Maria Wacker from Zurich, drove the car until December 1955.
Years later, in September of 2015, Mrs. Wacker's Jaguar found its way to the workshops of Emil Frey Classics in Safenwil, Switzerland. At the time, the car was in very poor condition. Its owner painstaking completed a restoration preserving original components and returning the car as close as possible to its original condition. Parts that could no longer be restored were replaced with period-correct pieces - or were remanufactured.
The engine, chassis, transmission, and mechanical components were completely disassembled and rebuilt. The body was stripped of paint and re-sprayed in its original black livery. The headlamps were re-chromed and the reflectors re-silvered. The seats were replaced in beige, while the original springs were retained and fitted to the reconstructed seat frames.
The restoration required over 2,100 working hours to complete. The work was completed by Emil Frey Classics in 2018.
The car is powered by an overhead-valve inline-6 cylinder unit fitted with dual SU side-draft carburetors displacing 3,485cc and offering 125 BHP at 4,250 RPM. There is a four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel Girling mechanical drum brakes, and a leaf spring suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2020
The Mark IV used a separate chassis with a 120-inch wheelbase and a beam front axle and live rear suspension on semi-elliptic springs, with lever-arm dampers, Burman worm-and-nut steering, and Girling mechanical brakes. The all-steel factory coachwork was elegant and stylish, available in both saloon or drophead coupe configurations. Most of the customers selected the factory bodies, while a few required bespoke coachwork which was performed by independent coachbuilders. The interiors were luxurious and well-appointed.
The Standard Company's seven-bearing six-cylinder engine, used by SS Cars (later renamed to Jaguar) since 1934, was given a Weslake overhead-valve cylinder head and backed by a four-speed manual gearbox in the 3.5-Liter Jaguar form, giving the Mark IV a top speed of nearly 100 mph.
This particular Jaguar is one of the 12 3.5-Liter Mark IVs delivered in rolling chassis form. Ten were sent to Switzerland and two to Belgium. This example was transported by train from Jaguar Cars' factory to Emil Frey in Zurich on 2nd May 1947 for onward transit to Carrosserie Langenthal.
Carrosserie Langenthal was a Swiss-based company carriage maker founded in 1888. They built a reputation for its convertible bodies during the 1930s using Alexis Kellner's design, which was used under license. After World War II, the company continued to build bespoke coachwork for chassis that included Daimler, Delage, Delahaye, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, and Alvis.
This Langenthal-built Jaguar received approval by the Road Traffic Office on March 12th of 1948. Its owner, Mrs. Maria Wacker from Zurich, drove the car until December 1955.
Years later, in September of 2015, Mrs. Wacker's Jaguar found its way to the workshops of Emil Frey Classics in Safenwil, Switzerland. At the time, the car was in very poor condition. Its owner painstaking completed a restoration preserving original components and returning the car as close as possible to its original condition. Parts that could no longer be restored were replaced with period-correct pieces - or were remanufactured.
The engine, chassis, transmission, and mechanical components were completely disassembled and rebuilt. The body was stripped of paint and re-sprayed in its original black livery. The headlamps were re-chromed and the reflectors re-silvered. The seats were replaced in beige, while the original springs were retained and fitted to the reconstructed seat frames.
The restoration required over 2,100 working hours to complete. The work was completed by Emil Frey Classics in 2018.
The car is powered by an overhead-valve inline-6 cylinder unit fitted with dual SU side-draft carburetors displacing 3,485cc and offering 125 BHP at 4,250 RPM. There is a four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel Girling mechanical drum brakes, and a leaf spring suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2020
2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $196,000
2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $400,000
Lot was not sold
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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