Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Brought up on the marque though Jaguar ownership in his family, Nigel got his first Jaguar at 17, and to date has owned 70 Jaguars, including 16 MkIIs. His knowledge and expertise of these cars is widely recognised, and he has written over twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, and regularly provides talks and seminars on the cars and the company. A founder member and Director of the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club, Nigel is also Editor of the Club’s prestigious Jaguar Enthusiasts magazine.

• Introduction & Foreword Contents Is a Jaguar XK right for you? Cost considerations Living with a modern Jaguar Relative values Before you view Inspection equipment Fifteen minute evaluation Key points Serious evaluation Auctions Paperwork What's it worth? Do you really want to restore? Paint problems Lack of use problems The Jaguar community Vital statistics Index

Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Brought up on the marque though Jaguar ownership in his family, Nigel got his first Jaguar at 17, and to date has owned 70 Jaguars, including 16 MkIIs. His knowledge and expertise of these cars is widely recognised, and he has written over twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, and regularly provides talks and seminars on the cars and the company. A founder member and Director of the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club, Nigel is also Editor of the Club’s prestigious Jaguar Enthusiasts magazine.

• Introduction & Foreword Contents Is a Jaguar XK right for you? Cost considerations Living with a modern Jaguar Relative values Before you view Inspection equipment Fifteen minute evaluation Key points Serious evaluation Auctions Paperwork What's it worth? Do you really want to restore? Paint problems Lack of use problems The Jaguar community Vital statistics Index

Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Brought up on the marque though Jaguar ownership in his family, Nigel got his first Jaguar at 17, and to date has owned 70 Jaguars, including 16 MkIIs. His knowledge and expertise of these cars is widely recognised, and he has written over twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, and regularly provides talks and seminars on the cars and the company. A founder member and Director of the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club, Nigel is also Editor of the Club’s prestigious Jaguar Enthusiasts magazine.

• Introduction & Foreword Contents Is a Jaguar XK right for you? Cost considerations Living with a modern Jaguar Relative values Before you view Inspection equipment Fifteen minute evaluation Key points Serious evaluation Auctions Paperwork What's it worth? Do you really want to restore? Paint problems Lack of use problems The Jaguar community Vital statistics Index