Originally in Suede Green with Tan leather, it was built for the American market it was delivered in 1955 to its first owner, B K Rees in Marietta Georgia. In 1990 it was brought into the UK in need of restoration. It was sent to XK Engineering in Warwickshire who converted the car to RHD and completed a full restoration on the vehicle. Changing the colour to the Red with black leather interior you see today. We have a number of pictures of the vehicle while this work was undertaken. It has had various works completed over the years since then, and we have a folder full of receipts. Most recently it had nearly £40,000 spent on it at Twyford Moors which includes: An upgraded 5 speed gearbox, Fitting of electronic ignition Carb conversion for E10 fuel Front brake disc conversion Polybushed front suspension Adjustable shock absorbers New alloy radiator Hi-torque starter motor New clutch and flywheel Condition wise with it being nearly 40 years since the re-spray the bodywork is showing some signs of patina in places and mechanically being an old Jag that are some oil leaks from the engine area, although we do expect these to improve with use as the car has been in storage for a while. Jonathon's comments: 'This is a great example of an XK140 that although isn't 100% 'original', has been made a much nicer car to drive. The 5 speed box is a big improvement as is the front disc conversion. The XK140 to drive is a lovely car, it has enough power to keep up with modern traffic and makes a great noise. The owner of the car is having a change of circumstances and we are helping him reduce his collection at the moment having sold a number of his vehicles already'