Hi, my father passed and left me with this Jag, I’d love opinions on what to do with it. I’m not a mechanic or anything to do with cars. I don’t even really know how to tell what model Jag this is.

 

Oh my goodness. First of all, I'm sorry for your loss, and I hope that you're doing okay. I lost my mom earlier this month, and regardless of the relationship, it's always hard to lose someone.

Regarding the car... The poor thing. That looks like a Mark VII, Mark VIII, or Mark IX. Mark VII was made from 1950-1956; Mark VIII from 1956-1958; Mark IX from about 1959 - 1951. The Mark VII has a split windshield; Mark IX has a single windshield (and I think the Mark VIII is single as well). The Mark IX has disc brakes and a 3.8 engine (vs. a 3.4 in the VII).

I'm not sure where you're located, but it looks like the poor thing has been abandoned for decades, and if there's no rear glass, I have to assume the entire interior is trashed. The body looks trashed. I think the best you can do is perhaps salvage some parts off of it. If the car had a $200K price tag restored, there's perhaps some work to be done, but since you can obtain good specimens for $20K-$40K, this looks like a money pit to me.

Goodness gracious, what a crime.

 

Dainaharris
It appears to have already been a "Christmas tree" providing parts to other cars as the taillight housings and fuel filler flaps are missing.
As you are in Australia I suggest asking your local state Jaguar club to have a look and see if there are any parts worth salvaging.
eg motor, gearbox, differential etc.

 

I cannot tell if the rear window is intact, but if the originally gorgeous interior of this car has been exposed to the elements, it is cost prohibitive to attempt a restoration. Bill Mac is correct; in may well serve as an "organ donor" to other similar Jaguars of the era can continue to live on...

 

Dainaharris
If you give me your approximate location by town and state and not your actual address I will attempt to contact people who may be able to help you.
Please don't send it to scrap metal merchants like Simsmetal.
Cheers