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MK V Exterior
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Paint Finish
Glass, Headlamp Covers, & Lamp Lenses
Chrome & Stainless (Incl. Accessories, Tailpipes & Resonators)
Hood, Hood Env., Side Curtains, Tonneau (OTS/DHC, XJ6C/XJ12C/XJ-SC Only – No Saloons)
Wheels (Wire, Disc, Alloy, Chrome, Painted)
Tires
Body
Doors
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| MK V Saloon Doors, Both Doors Hinge on the B Post The front door opens at the front, the rear opens at the rear |
MK V Drop Head Coupe, hinged at rear on the Center Post. Although there is a rear seat in the DHC, the door opens at the front |
Door Handles
Saloon Door Handles
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Saloon style passenger and both rear door style grab handles. |
Saloon Front door handle. The Saloon keyed lock is on the driver’s side of the car but not on the passenger’s side. |
Drop Head Coupe Door Handles
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| MK V Drop Head Coupe Door Handles are the Lever style |
Bonnet
There are no louvers, nor screens, nor any other method of removing the hot air flow provided originally in either the bonnet top panels or the bonnet side panels.
No Bonnet or Side Louvers
Bonnet Emblem
The MK V was available with either the 2 ½ or 3 ½ litre push-rod engine, with the engine size on the emblem
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| The 2½ litre bonnet emblem has black lettering with an ivory colored enamel background, set on a chrome 4 feathered wing with an 11 tail feathered emblem. | The 3½ litre bonnet emblem has chrome lettering with a black colored enamel background, set on a chrome 4 feathered wing with an 11 tail feathered emblem. |
Radiator Cap
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Standard Radiator Cap |
Radiator Cap with correct heart based leaper |
The standard radiator cap has no provision for any decorative mascot or locking attachment. The Crosby leaping Jaguar mascot BD.6206 on the radiator cap is a factory accessory, not fitted on all cars. (PC)
The Autocar Road Test car had one. (AutocarRT)
The correct Leaper has the heart shaped base with one threaded fastener,
| The heart shaped base Leaper for the Mark V models. | The rectangular base Leaper for later model Mark IX saloons, is not correct. |
Footwell Ventilators
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Non-Vented Scuttle RHD LHD
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Vent Doors On The Sides Of The Scuttle
Later cars had vents but there was no screen to deflect debris. RHD LHD There should be a rubber gasket visible around the vent. (PC) |
Running Boards
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| Each running board has a chrome frame with a center chrome strip. | The rubber mat should have 1/8″ wide parallel ribs and channels. No fasteners should be visible. |
Both the Saloon and DHC have running boards that extend from the rear portion of the front fender to the rear fender.
Boot Lid
Both models have the same boot lid.
Boot Lid Handle
All MK V models have the same boot lid handle.
Petrol Filler/ Gas Cap Door
All MK V models have the same fuel tank door painted body color, with a rubber gasket around the opening.
Spats (Fender Skirts)
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Correct Spats |
Non-authentic modified Spats |
The Spats or Fender Skirts should be straight along the bottom line, not cut out.
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The chrome escutcheon for Wing Cover Lock cover is the leaf shaped cover, not the round toilet seat cover.
Painted Bumpers
The MK V does not have painted bumpers, but the decorative valence covers above the front and rear bumpers are body color.
Grilles
The MK V has a seventeen vane grille including a large center vane with a sliding access provision for a starting crank. There are no other air duct grills or any other grills.
Seventeen Vane Grille Including A Large Center Vane
→Body, Doors, Bonnet, Boot Lid, Painted Bumpers & Grilles
Paint Finish
Glass, Headlamp Covers, & Lamp Lenses
Chrome & Stainless (Incl. Accessories, Tailpipes & Resonators)
Hood, Hood Env., Side Curtains, Tonneau (OTS/DHC, XJ6C/XJ12C/XJ-SC Only – No Saloons)
Wheels (Wire, Disc, Alloy, Chrome, Painted)
Tires
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