Vehicle Description
Located in Illinoise Shipping Available 1969 E-Type (XKE) 4.2 Liter
Jaguar OTS Roadster Beautiful Matching Numbers California Car
"Heritage Certificate" Included Car shows 20,301 miles Documented
Detailed Restoration including Paint, Interior, Engine /
Drive-train, Carburetors, Clutch, Engine Bay Mechanics, Suspension,
Shocks, Bumpers, Trunk, Top, Gas Tank, Misc.
Electrical/Mechanicals, etc. etc. Work done by Nationally known
Jaguar Restoration shops including XK's Unlimited in California. As
seen by the recent 2019 auction results in both Scottsdale and
Amelia Island the SR I E-type OTS Roadsters have recently leveled
off in price; it's the SR II and III OTS Roadsters that are now on
the incline.
________________________________________________________ William
Lyons had a keen eye for style and distinguished taste, but he was
not a trained engineer. While he had personally drafted the designs
for all previous Jaguar models, recognizing the significance of the
E-Type, he enlisted the expertise of Malcolm Sayer, a brilliant
mathematician and aerodynamicist who had formal training as an
engineer and a passion for automobiles. Under the direction of
Lyons, Sayer shaped the body of the XKE and created what many
consider the most beautiful automotive design ever. Unveiled at the
Geneva Motor Show in 1961, the E-Type created a lasting impression.
It possessed the three most important attributes a car enthusiast
could desire: blistering performance, stunning beauty and a
relatively affordable price tag. It quickly earned its status as
one of the most attractive sports cars ever. When the E-Type
debuted Enzo Ferrari called it "The Most Beautiful Car ever made.
Its shape is low and sleek and stands as one of the automotive
designs of all times which why it's been featured in the permanent
collection of the New York City Museum of Modern Art. Sex on
Wheels, as some have quoted. It truly is considered one of the top
sports cars of all time. The E-Type was capable of 150mph, faster
than most Ferraris at the time, yet it carried a price tag one
third that of its competitors from the Italian marque. Sacrificing
nothing to the Italians, the XKE had looks to die for, with
sweeping lines and an aggressive yet undeniably sensual stance.
Jaguar had taken what it learned on the track and applied it to the
E-Type. The monocoque passenger compartment, tube-framed engine bay
and tilting hood clearly came from the D-Type. The E-Type also had
four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes, with the rear discs fitted next to
the differential to reduce unsprung weight and, most importantly,
it had a fully independent suspension at all four wheels. In
addition to being an engineering stroke of brilliance, the E-Type
was one of the most attractive, sensuous and evocative designs ever
to grace an automobile chassis-as quoted by one automotive critic
"sex on wheels". Upon its introduction, and still today, it
continues to win numerous awards for the most beautiful production
car ever produced. It was also one of the fastest production cars
on the road in 1961 at close to 160 miles per hour and held that
record for many years. First outfitted with a 3.8-liter
six-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams producing 265
horsepower, in 1964, the 3.8-liter unit was replaced with a 4.2-
liter six-cylinder engine. The 4.2 liter E-types incorporated
several desirable features that are NOT found on the early 3.8
liter E-types including, but are not limited to, a larger 4.2 Liter
engine for increased torque, more comfortable seats, deeper foot
wells for more leg room so that people over 5' 10" tall would be
more comfortable, stiffer rear springs which improves their
handling, improved brakes, a lighter clutch pedal action, and a
synchronized transmission. The synchronized transmission, over the
four-speed Moss gearbox in the early 3.8 liter XK engine, have made
the 4.2 liter E-types a desirable classic supercar.
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