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MG MGA - Record Price Paid For a Shelley Jack

A jaguar E-Type version of the Shelley LJ225 (MGA) jack has just sold for an astronomical price of $1275.00 (£845.10).

I liaise with the vendor quite frequently. He bought it at a car boot sale about 3 weeks ago for $7.50 (£5.00).

There are still bargains to be had if you know what you are looking for!

Attached is a picture of what the E-Type jack looks like.

Steve

Steve Gyles

I'm going back and getting some Jaguar jacks and some flash to pass switches and maybe some TC parts---

gary starr

If you have just spent $40 - $50,000.00 to have a full restoration done on your Jag, what is another $1000.00 to have it complete and pristine. Some people have the money but no talent to do the work and other people have the talent but no money. The possiblity of that jack ever being used is perhaps ZERO. But whatever turns your clock.
Gordon Harrison

You are of course right Gordon. It is the first time I have seen an E-Type jack sold on the open market, so scarcity must have had a lot to do with it. The highest prices for other LJ225 jacks are, nevertheless, down in the $300 to $400 bracket so this has been quite a jump. Another high value seller is a Lake & Elliot jack for the Aston Martin DB2/4, recently making $450.

I have just been looking to see if I can convert my cheepo 'droop snout' LJ225 to a 3-tier screw, then mounting a suitable cube. My masterplan to take an LJ31/32 3-tier shaft fell at the first hurdle. It's a different diameter main shaft. I don't yet have the skills to turn shafts on my lathe, but with tuition it is probably not that difficult.

Steve
Steve Gyles

Steve, you sell a couple of those jacks and you'll have tuition.
Mike Parker

Gary, when Dr Who takes you back, grab me a bunch of MG brochures from the showroom please.

Cheers,
Matthew.
M Magilton

Not the MGA variant of the Shelley LJ225, but the photo attached shows the E-Type variant for which a record breaking price for any jack I have tracked of £1865.00 ($2850) has been paid. There were 39 bids. This is an original unrestored jack. Currently the market is being flooded with Austin Mini versions, converted with brand new 3-stage winders and freshly machined cubes on top.

Steve

Steve Gyles

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