For sale at the St. Louis Car Museum is a full nut and bolt
restored 1964 Jaguar XKE Series I E-Type Roadster that has been
wonderfully tuned and is ready to enjoy. This classic Jaguar has
been fully rebuilt and features a number's matching 3.8L
drivetrain! This is a stunning classic E-Type example with all new
brakes, rebuilt carburetors, new chrome wheels/ Vredstein tires,
and more! A beautiful early Jaguar example perfect for any luxury
car collection!
History About the Jaguar's E-Type Model:
During the 1961 Geneva auto show, a new XK Jaguar was introduced to
the market and forever remains an icon of style to the motoring
world, the E-Type. The E-Type's stunning lines were an instant
success both to the eye, and aerodynamics, making this car very
capable of a top speed of over 150mph! Performance was not easily
matched for the money during the early 1960's!
About Our Available Jaguar E-Type Model:
The St. Louis Car Museum is very proud to offer a wonderfully
restored 1964 Jaguar XKE 3.8 Series I Roadster. The entire body and
forward chassis were repainted to Carmen Red. The Biscuit Tan
leather interior is new with a matching Tan canvas soft top and
boot cover. All the exterior chrome was refinished and all weather
stripping and window rubber replaced with new. Features include
telescoping steering column, Smiths instrumentation, heat/defrost,
chrome Talbot mirror, and added seatbelts for safety.
The interior of our classic Jaguar for sale was restored to new at
the same time as the exterior about 15 years ago. The dash and
sport seats were stripped and professionally reupholstered in
respective vinyl and leather, the switches cleaned and polished,
all six gauges were tested or rebuilt for proper function, fresh
interior carpets, center console with radio deleted, original wood
steering wheel, and all new wiring harnesses throughout (main,
bonnet, dash, and rear)! The entire braking system was refurbished
with stainless steel sleeved Dunlop brake calipers, new rotors,
brake pads, and wheel bearings. The suspension received new upper &
lower ball joints, front Boge shocks, and heavy-duty rear springs
with Woodhead shocks (4). The 72-spoke chrome wire wheels wrapped
in Vredestein 185SR15 Sprint ST Radial tires. All body and
suspension bushing were replaced and the steering rack and column
were rebuilt. And finished with the superb sound of a correct quad
chamber exhaust system with chrome tips!
More recently in May 2017, a comprehensive rebuild to the engine
was completed by H.D Rogers & Sons in Bossier City, Louisiana. They
started by reconditioning the original, number's matching block,
head, and crank. The block and head were dipped, honed and bored.
New main bearings & rod bearings (both .020), new standard pistons,
grind & balanced crank, wrist pin bushings, upper & lower timing
chains all installed, fresh head & pan gaskets. The original triple
SU carburetors were rebuilt and polished with new Grose needles and
fuel lines, polished the intake manifold, re-cored the radiator,
new water pump, cleaned fuel tank, and rebuilt Lucas generator with
new brushes. NGK spark plugs, Champion wires, points, condenser,
and Lucas Gold coil complete the ignition. The exhaust manifolds
were porcelain coated. The original 4-speed gearbox has remained
quite tight, so it received a new clutch and fresh hydraulic
fluid.
This classic Jaguar is truly a very sharp example, even with a now
approximately 15-year-old cosmetic restoration with the current
odometer reading is only 65,836 miles! This early E-type needs
nothing to be enjoyed right away! Make no mistake; restoring a car
to this degree is growing increasingly expensive to complete these
days. This is a chance to own a car restored with brilliant, show
quality results at a fraction of those costs.
To learn more about this classic Jaguar for sale, Please contact
Jon Faust at (800)957-5707 or by emailing
[email protected]. Thanks for looking!