To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 8 - 9 March 2019.
Estimate:
$175,000 - $210,000
- Highly desirable Series 1 with limited original mileage
- Toured 16,000 miles across Europe immediately after
delivery
- Superbly restored by marque specialists
- Exquisite in Opalescent Silver Blue over dark blue with
silver-blue piping
- Completed the 50th Anniversary run from Coventry to Geneva
- Well documented, including Jaguar Heritage Certificate
In 1960, Jaguar took its legendary XK model, parred a little weight
(some 500 lbs.), added the pedigree of its world-class race car
(D-Type), and commissioned aerodynamics guru, Malcolm Sayer, to
conjure the design using mathematical formulae to create perfect
ellipses. The result was the world's most recognized sports car -
the E-Type - launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961. As an
accolade to its iconic figure, an E-Type was inducted into MoMA in
1996 "because of its beauty and sculptural quality, functionality,
and its seminal impact on overall car design."
This Jaguar is the cr�me de la cr�me of the E-Type - an
all-matching-numbers example with an extraordinary history, superb
restoration, and presenting in exquisite Opalescent Silver Blue.
Ordered by Jaguar Cars of New York, this first-series fixed head
coupe was received directly from the UK factory by its first owner,
Stanley Coolidge of North Hollywood, California, on 28 September
1962. Embarking upon a European odyssey, Mr. Coolidge toured the
continent, clocking some 16,000 miles.
Ultimately, the E-Type was shipped to California, where it remained
in storage for over 40 years. Finally discovered in California's
San Joaquin Valley, the car was purchased in 2005 by Jaguar
enthusiast Dick McClure, who then passed it to his Mille Miglia
partner Charles Cross. Mr. Cross assigned the car to marque
specialists for an exhaustive restoration, overseen by Richard
Mason, retired Jaguar Heritage engineer.
The car emerged in 2007 and was shown at The Quail, A Motorsports
Gathering, followed by the Los Angeles Auto Show and featured
extensively in Jaguar World magazine. Following a full service at
the Jaguar factory in Browns Lane, England, chassis 886871
participated in the 50th Anniversary run from Coventry to Geneva in
2011. Four years later the car was acquired by its current owner
and in 2018 was invited to represent Jaguar at the grand opening of
Jaguar Land Rover's new U.S. headquarters at Mahwah, New
Jersey.
Other than the upgraded exhaust manifold and an aluminum radiator,
this E-Type is factory correct and currently in excellent condition
with 24,000 miles (believed original), a documented history,
restoration records, touring scrapbooks, and Jaguar Heritage
Certificate. There can be no greater standard-bearer for the iconic
Jaguar E-Type than this exceptional example for its extraordinary
history, prestigious celebrity, and stunning beauty.To view this
car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit
the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am19.