1967 Jaguar 420

Quick walkaround of a 1967 420 that we've had since 85'.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Jaguar
• Daimler
• saloons
• 240
• 340
• Mk2
• S-Type
• 3.4
• 3.8
• 4.2
• XK
• engine

[Taff1967SC]

Thanks so much for your comments. If there was one thing I could change it would be to fit a 4 speed automatic box (or perhaps convert to a manual/od) because it does rev quite high on the open road. Would be nice to get some more MPG's these days too.

[MikeJS57]

Lovely. Is this the same bodyshell as is on a 3.4S and how do they compare for performance, bearing in mind that yours is an automatic ?

[Taff1967SC]

@MikeJS57 It's basically the same shell and suspension as the S-Type, but with improved steering, brakes,cooling and of course the restyled front end w/ the 4.2.

I had a manual/overdrive 3.4S in the 80's that I put a good few miles on. The 420 is much quicker, even in automatic form, but tends to rev quite high on the open road.

[Zloanne]

Lovely condition and looks great in this colour ...

[Taff1967SC]

Thanks. It was originally British racing green, but had it repainted in 1993. This is actually an older Saab colour.

[fvk32771]

This is the most beautifully styled Jaguar sedan in history. This makes the Series 1 XJ6 look sad by comparison. The interior and exterior had exquisite detailing. The car was nimble yet smooth. We'll never see the likes of cars like these again. In the 1990's, several automakers tried to imitate the styling of the Mark 2 series cars (which included the Mark 2, the S-type, and the 420). Chrysler used the same rear quarter window shape on the LHS as on the 420.

[nkelly9]

Stunning car.

Paint looks good,interior looks good,wheels look good.chrome looks good,wood looks good,engine sounds good.....awesome.

These under appreciated vehicles combined the best of the old leather and wood Jaguars with the 4.2 engine/later brakes/independent rear end et cetera. They run rings around MK2's.

I ran a factory manual/overdrive for years and , in those days, could sit on 100mph for hours on end. A proper supercar is needed to outrun them.

You have a beautiful car.

[fvk32771]

@Taff1967SC That's the truth. With the standard 3.54 gear ratio, 3000 rpm was 60 mph. 3500 was 70. It only had a top speed of 110 mph, but had no trouble getting there.

[fvk32771]

It appears that more people are beginning to appreciate old Jaguar sedans from the 1960's. They come from an era that is gone and sorely missed. Compared with its American contemporaries, the Jaguar was light, nimble handling and instantly outclassed all its rivals, foreign and domestic.

[pearlsnaredrummer77]

Sooo beautiful. Sir William knew how to style a car.

[cockycockney]

Proper motor, Really classy inside & out.

[MikeJS57]

It's magnificent and puts the styling of modern Jags to shame, in my opinion. I think they use factory farmed walnut for the dash now, or something even worse !