Vehicle Description
The Jaguar E-Type was manufactured between 1961 and 1975 to create
a combination of good looks, high performance and competitive
pricing. Established as an icon of 1960's motoring and a great
success for Jaguar, more than 70,000 E-Types were sold during its
lifespan. The Series I was introduced, initially for export only,
in March 1961, with the domestic market launch coming four months
later, in July of that year. The cars at this time used the triple
SU carburettor, 3.8-Litre, six cylinder XK engine from the XK150's.
The first 300 cars built had flat floors and external bonnet
latches and are considered to be rare and more valuable. After
that, the floors were dished to provide more leg room and the
bonnet latches moved inside the car, whilst underneath the bonnet,
the engine size increased to 4.2 litres in October 1964. This
splendid matching numbers and original UK righthand drive roadster,
is presented in red with black leather having retained its original
interior, seats and hood. The car had a major rebuild in 1984 which
included the engine and gearbox; the car has only covered a mere
8,439 miles since then. Since these works were undertaken, there
have been various works carried out; in 1994 new differential oil
seals and handbrake pads were fitted and in 2000, new rear brake
callipers. In 2001 and 2002, new rear brake discs and new rear
bumpers together with rear exhaust tail pipes were fitted;
electronic ignition was fitted in 2006. An overhaul of the brake
system was carried out in 2016 with a new master cylinder fitted
together with Zeus rear brake callipers. The car comes supplied
with a V5C registration document and a current MoT test certificate
valid until 31st May 2018, together with the previous MoT's dating
back to 1984. Owned by the current vendor for the last 25 years,
this Jaguar E-Type has been well cared for throughout his
stewardship. � For sale by auction on Saturday 23 September 2017
with Historics at Brooklands, Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit,
Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753 639170