If you look closely you may be able to make out a pair of headlights peeking out from under all that junk. There is, in fact, a 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster hiding in there. It had been sitting in this Los Angeles California garage since 1964 until just recently when it was unearthed by the guys over at Beverly Hills Car Club. It is now listed on their site with an asking price of $49,500. Luckily, they took lots of photos to document the excavation.

Jaguar may be the most well known sports car manufacturers in Great Britain and their XK model is what really helped build that image. When the XK120 hit the streets in 1948 it put Jaguar on the map and it showed the world what a British sports car could be. The XK120 was the world’s fastest production car when it was released. The car was so successful that the company continued to develop the platform for another thirteen years, which lead to the creation of the XK140, the XK150, and eventually the E-type. The successors of the XK120 weren’t as visceral and raw as their predecessor, but they were easier to drive and just as fast.

This old cat hasn’t gone anywhere fast for a long time and probably won’t for a few more years. It is going to take a lot of work to get her back on the road, but luckily she looks very complete. Although it had to be a lot of hard labor to dig her out, I bet it was all worth it when they started pulling her out into the daylight.

Here she is saying goodbye before being loaded up on the trailer. This Jaguar had been in the same family since 1961, so it was probably a difficult farewell for the previous owner. We just hope that the buyer paid a fair sum for this dusty gem.

As you can see, the engine that’s currently installed looks to be in amazing condition, but is missing its Type-C head. This car is a MC, which was the higher performance edition. The standard XK140’s engine was rated at 190 hp, while the MC version was rated at 210 hp. The seller includes photos of a Jaguar 3.4 straight six with the Type-C head in place, which would lead us to believe that it’s the original engine. We hope it is and that it’s not seized up, as this engine really adds a lot of value to this car and it would be great fun to have back under the hood.

The inside of this roadster has seen better days and it is doubtful that much of the interior can be salvaged. Thankfully there isn’t much to these cars and reproduction parts are readily available. This Jaguar had to look stunning when brand new, sporting its original pearl grey paint and red leather interior.

After a good cleaning, this Jaguar actually looks amazing. It has its fair share of dents and dings, but the black paint job looks decent. We wish this car had been left in its original pearl grey color, but black looks good on any XK140. Since it looks so great, we would be tempted to just go through the mechanical stuff, install a new interior, and drive the car as is.

The seller is asking $49,500 and while that’s a lot of money, it’s a bargain for a real XK140 MC Roadster. This car would be a blast to own. Now we just need to convince the guys over  at the Colorado Grand and California Mille that those flaws in the paint are just patina… Thanks to Gerry S for notifying us of this one.