Stately British sedan seeking single American V8. Straight from Barn Finds “Dirt Cheap” department is this 1963 Jaguar Mark II sedan. located in Highmore, South Dakota. The asking price is $600. It appears here on craigslist in Bakersfield, California, but I did not find it on any of the Dakota pages. Exactly why that is would probably be one of my first questions for the seller.

This is a rolling body only, currently lacking in the engine and transmission department. Rather than trying to source originals, I would likely look toward the “Street Sleeper Fun” Jaguar we featured a couple of weeks ago, for direction on how to proceed with this one.

The body looks relatively decent, and the photos show a couple of extra panels that are presumably included with the purchase, although no mention is made of the missing grille, bumpers and other miscellaneous trim items. The one interior shot shows front seats in need of some tough love, but all this may be worthwhile if the floors and rockers are solid.

As is unfortunately so common with vehicles in the “Dirt Cheap” category, this one does not include a title, so that too can go on the list of problems to solve if one were to purchase this car.

I’d almost bet we could count on one hand the number of early ’60s Jaguars in South Dakota, and that could be the reason the seller has chosen to list this one elsewhere. The wide open spaces visible in some of the photos make me want to visit the area again. So what do you think? Do you see any possibility in this fine British ride?