To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 5 February
2020.
Estimate:
€200,000 - €260,000
- One of 385 early flat-floor Series 1 roadsters built
- Beautifully restored and ready to be enjoyed
From the flat floors to the exterior bonnet latches, Chassis no.
875295 carries all the characteristics of the early Series 1
roadsters. The 295th E Type roadster built, it was completed on 17
August 1961. It was then dispatched to Jaguar Cars New York on 13
September 1961; the car was delivered to Paul Sykes of West
Conshocken, Pennsylvania.
While its early history is unknown, the car was restored to
concours condition approximately 10 years ago by noted E-Type
restorers Lippincott's Garage of Reading, Pennsylvania. At that
time it was fitted with an upgraded radiator and gearbox of a
Series 1 4.2-litre E-type for enhanced drivability. More recently,
the car spent a good number of years at one of Germany's finest
sports car collections and was serviced on a regular basis yet was
hardly ever driven. The current owner sent the car to Classic Motor
Cars, a well-known German marque specialist, for further work to
enhance originality.
Chassis no. 875295 offers a superb chance to experience the best
that Jaguar had to offer. With limited mileage since its
high-quality restoration, it remains in excellent condition and
would make an ideal partner for any number of tours and
rallies.
- Un des 385 roadsters S�rie 1 "plancher plat" produits
- Dot�e de son moteur d'origine
- Magnifiquement restaur�e et pr�te � �tre utilis�e
Depuis son plancher plat jusqu'aux fixations de capot ext�rieures,
la Type E ch�ssis n�875295 pr�sente toutes les caract�ristiques des
premiers roadsters S�rie 1. Sorti d'usine le 17 ao�t 1961, il
s'agit du 295e roadster Type E produit. Il a ensuite �t� envoy� le
13 septembre 1961 chez Jaguar Cars, � New York, avant d'�tre livr�
� Paul Sykes, de West Conshocken (Pennsylvanie).
Le d�but de son histoire n'est pas connu mais, il y a une dizaine
d'ann�es, la voiture a �t� remise en �tat par Lippincott's Garage,
de Reading (Pennsylvanie), restaurateur sp�cialiste des Type E. A
cette occasion, elle a �t� �quip�e d'un radiateur am�lior� et d'une
bo�te de vitesses de Type E S�rie 1 4,2 litres, pour en faciliter
la conduite. Plus r�cemment, la voiture a pass� plusieurs ann�es
dans une des plus belles collections allemandes de voitures de
sport et a �t� r�guli�rement entretenue malgr� une utilisation tr�s
peu fr�quente. L'actuel propri�taire a envoy� la voiture chez
Classic Motor Cars, un sp�cialiste allemand r�put�, pour effectuer
des travaux permettant d'en parfaire la finition.
Cette Type E (ch�ssis n�875295) constitue une excellente occasion
de profiter de ce que Jaguar avait de mieux � offrir. Avec un
kilom�trage limit� depuis sa restauration de grande qualit�, elle
est en excellent �tat et constituera une partenaire id�ale pour
partir en balade, en voyage ou en rallye.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa20.
