This page is a pet project of mine to identify the surviving left-hand drive 1967 Jaguar Mk2 3.4's that were produced near the end of Mk2 production (during 1967) , and shipped to the United States after Mk2 production ended. To date, I have identified slightly more than a dozen of these cars.
"Officially", no 3.4 liter cars were shipped to the US market, and any 3.4 cars that came into this country were either RHD cars, or special imports. However, it is known that there were late production 3.4 liter Mk2's shipped to the West Coast USA (less than 100), and that they were re-badged as 340's. Jaguar 340 production did not begin until September 1967, after Mk2 production had ended. The late Mk2 cars identified thus far were re-badged as 340's, and are clearly are Mk2 cars, with Mk2 production ending in July 1967.
I recently corresponded with William Gaby who has been with Hornburg Jaguar in Los Angeles since the fifties. He recalls 85-100 cars being shipped to two West Coast Distributors Hornburg and British Motor Cars in San Francisco, with about 2/3 going to Hornburg. He recalls that most of the cars shipped were white, red, or black, had steel wheels and power assisted steering. To see a copy of that email, CLICK HERE. I will post more information as its received.
I know from the data I have collected so far, and from what you can see in the photos below, that the cars came in a variety of colors.
I also now have Jaguar/Daimler Heritage information which confirms that Mk2's were re-badged as 340 cars. CLICK HERE to see it.
The West Coast Jaguar distributors wanted a lower priced sedan to fill the niche left by Mk2 when production ended in July 1967. Even though the 340 was announced and production began in September 1967, there were not many made and delivery of LHD cars did not meet demand, production had also ended on the 3.8S and the 420, introduction of the XJ6 was delayed. . A deal was made with Jaguar for unsold 3.4 liter Mk2's to fill the gap and have a small saloon in dealer showrooms. To make them contemporary, surplus Mk2's were re-badged as 340, even though the actual 340 has several noticeable differences. It was easy enough to do, the Mk2 and 340 badge on the boot lid are interchangeable and there is no other markings on these cars as to what the model is. Therefore, a problem was solved for both dealer and factory and this footnote in Jaguar history was created.
This is my car,
Chassis Number P180949BW - Engine KJ10353
Built on: 30 January 1967
- sold new out of San Francisco, CA in May 1968.
Below are images of other cars like mine. I will post more as I get them.
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| P181145: This former Oregon car was sold on eBay. Manual gearbox, no overdrive. |
P181404: This black car was on eBay and is one of the last of the 3.4 Mk2's made. The last 3.4 LHD made was P181571. |
P180785DN: A California delivered car originally, now in Germany. |
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| P181054BW: Another California car that is now in the Netherlands. |
P181176: This car resides in Washington State and is one of the last 350 cars made. |
P181390BWN: This car is now in the Chicago area, the car was originally red or maroon. |
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P181278DN: This car was delivered in Los Angeles by 'Henry S. Perren Motorcars to its original owner and remains a California registered car to this day. |
P180929: Arkansas is the home of this Mk2, which is undergoing a mild restoration. |
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| P180641: This is another Oregon car, love the color of green. |
P181306: The Heritage Certificate on this car now in Victoria, BC indicates it was a re-badged Mk2. Great car in Indigo Blue. |
P: A white car with automatic transmission, living in New York state. |
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| P181438BW: Originally silver, now BRG this is another car in Washington state. |
P181343BW: Another beige car originally delivered to California, now residing in Europe. |
P181301BW: Another black car, this one is undergoing a restoration in Maine. It is a great shot of how the cars were re-badged. Love the plate! |
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| P181322BW: Originally sold by BMC in July 1967, this car now resides in Vancouver, Canada and is in great original condition! |
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REGISTER INFORMATION
If you have a 1967 Mk2 with the 3.4 engine, and it was first imported into the USA, I would like to get as much of the following information as possible:
Your name, contact address (by e-mail), the chassis number, the body number, engine number, exterior color (original if different than current), interior color, manual or automatic, if manual overdrive yes or no, steel or wire wheels, etc.. Please let me know if you have pictures you would be willing to email. I will include your car in the register and include a picture of your car here.
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