The Jaguar Mark V, which debuted at the 1948 London Motor Show, resembled the beloved pre-war SS cars with its classic William Lyons curves but was still nearly entirely new underneath. Features for the Mk V such as a new 120-inch wheelbase chassis which Jaguar claimed was the most rigid of any passenger car, fully hydraulic four-wheel Girling brakes, an excellent torsion-bar suspension system, and Burman recirculating-ball steering, gave the Mark V outstanding handling characteristics.

The Mark V would be in production for three years and was offered as both a four-door saloon and two-door drophead coupe. The drophead coupe was already considerably scarcer in numbers, and it was clearly a car for the performance enthusiast, as almost all, 977 of 1,005, were built with the larger, more powerful 3.5-liter engine. One could say that the drophead coupe was the XK120 for the sportsman who had a family.

This Mk V has been the subject of a comprehensive restoration and is attractively finished in black with red leather interior and a tan convertible top. Its Jaguar Heritage Certificate confirms that it was originally black and left the factory on June 3rd 1950 destined for the US. Its red leather interior shows little wear and all of the interior wood has been expertly re-finished. The chrome was re-plated during the restoration and it is pit free today. A set of factory hand tools and the original operating and maintenance handbook are included with the sale and this Jaguar is ready for its next owner to enjoy.