To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Petersen Automotive Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$140,000 - $180,000
- Desirable Series 1 example with larger 4.2-liter engine
- Upgraded Wilwood front disc brakes
- Original purchase documentation and Jaguar Daimler Heritage
Trust (JDHT) Certificate
- Includes soft top and hardtop
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This Jaguar E-Type 1 4.2-Litre Roadster was dispatched on 15 March
1965 and delivered to Jaguar Cars in New York. Originally presented
in Opalescent Maroon with a black interior and top, the car was
sold through Kingsfield Motors Inc. of Englewood, New Jersey, on 19
April 1965. Kingsfield Motors' salesman P. Marshall sold the car to
Edwin Riley of North Bergen. Options listed on the invoice included
a hardtop, radio, bumper guards, and a racing mirror. Out the door,
Mr. Riley acquired this fine Jaguar for $6,165.50.
The car is believed to have remained in Riley family ownership into
the 1980s. At some point in the car's life, it was repainted to the
current shade of black it is presented in today. Exterior features
still include the factory hardtop, black soft top, driver's side
Talbot-style mirror, and bumper guards. The car rides on Firestone
FR710 thin whitewall radial tires mounted on chrome knock-off wire
wheels. Four-wheel disc brakes bring the car to a safe stop, with
the front discs having been upgraded to a Wilwood configuration for
improved stopping power. The interior is presented in black leather
featuring an adjustable wood-rimmed steering wheel, Smiths
instruments, and a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio.
Accompanying the car is the original invoice from Kingsfield
Motors, Inc., original State of New Jersey Certificate of
Ownership, 4.2 E-Type operating, maintenance, and service book, as
well as Periodic Maintenance Voucher booklet, pamphlet of Jaguar
sales and service centers in the U.S. and Canada, and the
Manufacturer's Warranty pamphlet.
The E-Type is arguably the most iconic road car produced by Jaguar,
with Series 1 examples being the most desirable, and especially
those powered by the improved 4.2-liter engine.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.