Jaguar mk2 3.4
JAGUAR Mk2 3.4
This 1961 car has incredibly only ever had one registered owner, a Mr Peter Sutherland, who bought the car new and travelled the 79,000 miles that the car has completed. It underwent a restoration prior to arriving at Fostering Classics, but the quality of the restoration was not up to our standard, so it has been started again.
The car was fully stripped of all fittings prior to the body shell being blasted back to bare metal. This revealed the extent of the remedial action and detailed preparation required before the car could be painted.
During the restoration, we replaced many worn parts, including the whole wiring harness and restore the remainder, such as the wood interior. Many of the mechanical parts have already been restored during the previous restoration, so these were carefully checked prior to being refitted to the car.
The car was brought back to factory condition and finished in the original opalescent gunmetal grey with red leather interior. Arguably, this is the best colour combination for Jaguars of this period.
See the restoration history below.
Restoration Gallery
People say that one image speaks 1000 words. See the project progress on photos and follow the Jaguar Mk2 restoration journey with us.
![Jaguar Mk2 26 jag CURRENT PROJECT 1](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jag-CURRENT-PROJECT-1.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 27 Fostering classics jag 1](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-classics-jag-1.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 28 Fostering Classics jag 18](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-jag-18-.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 29 Fostering classics jag 11](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-classics-jag-11.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 30 Fostering Classics engine going in 2](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-engine-going-in-2.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 31 Fostering Classics side view](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-side-view.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 32 Fostering Classics ray of sun](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-ray-of-sun.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 33 Fostering Classics interior view](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-interior-view.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 34 Fostering Classics jag side view](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-jag-side-view.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 35 b148477f dc9b 4d5a 8197 2434ab6a7534](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/b148477f-dc9b-4d5a-8197-2434ab6a7534.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 36 Fostering classics jag 8](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-classics-jag-8.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 37 Fostering Classics Jag 17](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-Jag-17.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 38 Fostering Classics jag 6](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-jag-6.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 39 Fostering Classics jag 14](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-jag-14.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 40 Fostering classics engine going in](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-classics-engine-going-in.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 41 Fostering Classics engine is in](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-engine-is-in.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 42 Fostering Classics Beauty emerging](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-Beauty-emerging.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 43 Fostering Classics seats](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-seats.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 44 Fostering Classics details 3](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-details-3.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 45 Fostering classics jag 9](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-classics-jag-9.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 46 Fostering classics jag7](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-classics-jag7.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 47 Fostering Classics jag3](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-jag3.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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![Jaguar Mk2 49 Fostering Classics jag 16](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fostering-Classics-jag-16.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 50 Fostering Classics coming along nicely](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-coming-along-nicely.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 51 Fostering Classics engine](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-engine.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 52 Fostering Classics engine stand made by us](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-engine-stand-made-by-us.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 53 Fostering Classics interior details](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-interior-details.jpeg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Jaguar Mk2 50 Fostering Classics coming along nicely](https://b1960905.smushcdn.com/1960905/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fostering-Classics-coming-along-nicely.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)