Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Jaguar	History
Year		Raced in Rhodesia by Peter Wood. Has cut out front arches and fitted with special wire wheels, possibly Borannis. Owned by a Canadian or American working for the Norton Motor Co in Rhodesia in the 1970s. Fitted with 2" sand  cast SU's and other mods.
Model	XK120
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Body Style	2-seater
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Make	Jaguar	History
Year	1951	Delivered to an owner in Rhodesia through Sagers. Acquired around 2008 by Brett Peattie of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Brett had the motor and gearbox rebuilt as well as the windscreen pillars which a previous owner had raked.
Model	XK120
Chassis No.	660558
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Coachbuilder
Body Style	2-seater
Colours	Silver, later old english white.
Registration Numbers	TK-13583/SAF, JXK-120-T/SAF, NH-120/SAF, 51XK120-ZN/SAF,	References	XKdata.com

Make	Jaguar	History
Year		Owned by Ken Jackson, fitted with wire wheels.
Model	XK150
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Body Style	Fixed head coupe
Colours	Red
Registration Numbers	274-331-K/RHO	References

Make	Jaguar	History
Year	1953	Delivered to an owner in Rhodesia through Sagers of Bulawayo in February 1953. This is the fourth RHD chassis to be built and the second to be delivered to an owner, the other two being kept by Jaguar. Found under a tarpaulin in a field in Zimbabwe around 1996. Shipped to the UK around 1999, owned by Tom Harris. (also shipped an XK140 FHC and two MK9 Jaguars)
Model	XK120
Chassis No.	669004
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Body Style	Fixed head coupe
Colours	Cream with red interior
Registration Numbers	S-34034/SRH	References	Tom Harris, Terry McGrath

Make	Jaguar	History
Year	1954	Owned by David Brewer, sold many years back to Eddie Lanca of Harare, currently being restored again. Possibly chassis 661174? Sold to Buster Bichard of Harare in 2012. The car is believed to have come from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and is a special edition with wire wheels and the unique colour of Alpine Mist, though what this colour actually was is unknown.
Model	XK120
Chassis No.	S661174
Engine No.	38497
Coachbuilder
Body Style	2-seater
Colours	Old English white
Registration Numbers	102-094-W	References	Photo Tony Golding

Make	Jaguar	History
Year	1955	Completed 24 October 1955, despatched to Sagers of Salisbury & Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia on 9 November 1955, original owner unknown. Acquired from the Wilson Family of Bulawayo by Dave Stronge. Taken to Australia. Fitted with Laycock de Normanville overdrive. David also took another XK to Australia.
Model	XK140
Chassis No.	807299DN
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Body Style	Drophead coupe
Colours	Black with red trim, black hood
Registration Numbers	289-119-J/RHO	References	XK Gazette No. 105; Photo Terry McGrath

Make	Jaguar	History
Year	1955	Built in May 1955, LHD sent for delivery to a Belgian customer in the Congo, however the sale fell through and the car was sent to the Jaguar dealer in Kitwe Northern Rhodesia. Acquired by Mr. Lance Munro in July/Aug 1955, who traded in an Austin-Healey 100. By 1956 the car had been repainted in old english white. Used for numerous trips to South Africa as well as around Northern Rhodesia. When Mr. Munro passed away in 1962 the car was sold to someone in Kitwe for £350. The new owner later moved to Bulawayo with the car. In 2005 Paul Cowie, grandson of the original owner, was talking to a school colleague about the car and next day the colleague brought in a newspaper article about a local enthusiast who had acquired an XK140 packed in boxes ready for shipping to Australia. During the restoration the car was converted to RHD and sprayed old english white. Mr. Cowie knew this was his grandfather's car and contacted the current owner who at first was not sure it was the Cowie car but after being told that it was originally black, LHD and had carried an XK150 badge on the boot, realised it was the same car. Fitted with a Laycock de Normanville overdrive
Model	XK140
Chassis No.	817309DN
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Coachbuilder
Body Style	Drophead coupe
Colours	Black then old english white in NR, still old english white today
Registration Numbers	NM-2***/NRH, NPN-41/SAF	References	Paul Cowie, photo shows car in South Africa; XK Gazette No.105

Make	Jaguar	History
Year		Owned by Norman G. Wright in Northern Rhodesia. Possibly the car pictured below. Possibly the 1953 XK140, chassis 669082, delivered to T. Long of Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia through Sagers of Bulawayo.
Model	XK140
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Body Style	Fixed head coupe
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Registration Numbers		References	Roan Antelope Magazine - Thanks to Heather Chalcraft via www.greatnorthroad.org

Make	Jaguar	History
Year		Built 29 February 1960, RHD, S-model with a 3 carburettor engine as used in the Series 1 E-Type, fitted with Laycock de Normanville overdrive. One of sixty three drophead coupes with this engine. Distributed through Henleys of London, dispatched to South Africa on 12 March 1960. Owned by a Mr. Van Rensburg in Zambia, it is understoof that he was given the car (together with a Rolls-Royce and a Ford Model T) to settle a debt. All three cars were later taken to South Africa. The Jaguar then passed onto his son, Dr. Rene van Rensburg, who had some restoration work done by John Bird. The car was then taken over by Mr. Raubenheimer, who had the restoration completed.
Model	XK150 3.8S
Chassis No.	T827531DN
Engine No.	VAS1133-9
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Dhc
Colours	Pearl grey, dark blue, pearl grey - Red interior, black hood.
Registration Numbers	TLN-275/SAF, FVP-873-GP/SAF	References	Gustav Raubenheimer

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