1964 MK-X LHD 4-speed maual

[Exotexs]

the car below just came up for sale in Tennessee.
It's a driver. 3.8 engine. The MK-10 is the XJ-6 with the air let out. It's a giant car, as big as a 1964 Impala. Seller claims original Coventry Blue paint with touched up areas, original blue interior re-dyed black.

Seems to me the tranny should have overdrive but nothing is mentioned about it. Maybe the owner does not know it's there, or there isn't one.

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[Exotexs]

interior

 

[Steve]

Unusual to see one with manual tranny. I though most of these weare automatics. Looks to be in good shape!

 

[Jagboy69]

The Mark 10 is a BOAT! How much do they want for it? Scrap steel prices are high at the moment!

 

[Exotexs]

if you look at the Price Lists of the period, Manual Transmission was the Standard. Automatics were Optional. The 4-speed manual also has a 5th or Overdrive, made by Laycock.
The asking price is $6k.

 

[Jagboy69]

6K seems a bit steep to me. It's hard to tell from the small photo. The interior appears to be just ok, but the paint looks bad. A nice paint job is gonna run an easy 3K-???K. Then how's the rest of the car? These are awfully expensive to restore and are usually better deals bought in a condition that's "finished" or easily finishable. I personally would own an S first and a MK 10 last, but that's my opinion of the big whale.

How about buying a beater MK-10 and turning it into a DRAG STRIP car. You'd surely turn heads with that one. What better way for an old useless blvd cruiser to spend it's last days prior to meeting a crusher?

 

[Exotexs]

there's plenty of room to install a V12 or large V8 and make a furious tire-melter. It has been said before but I'll say it again: "the XJ-6 is the MK-X with the air let out".