To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
$150,000 - $200,000
- Offered from the Muckel Collection
- Comprehensive refurbishment by a Pebble Beach-awarded
restoration firm completed in 2010
- Retains numbers-matching 3.8-liter engine
- Handsome finish in rare factory-appropriate color combination
of Opalescent Dark Blue over gray interior
- Documented with JDHT certificate, restoration photos
- Accompanied by jack and tool kit
Restored to a very high level with a particularly handsome,
factory-appropriate color combination, this mid-production Series 1
Jaguar E-Type roadster is a highly desirable example of the popular
Coventry sports car that Enzo Ferrari once legendarily pronounced
to be "the most beautiful car ever made."
According to a trace certificate from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage
Trust, chassis number 878834 completed assembly in late December
1962, finished in cream paint and trimmed with a red interior and a
black top. Early the following year the E-Type was distributed to
Jaguar Cars New York for sale to American ownership. By the
late-2000s the roadster was acquired by Robert Lorkowski, the
principal of a Pebble Beach-awarded restoration facility in
Cameron, Wisconsin, called L'Cars Automotive Specialists.
Reportedly restoring the Jaguar for Mr. Lorkowski's personal use
rather than as a customer job, L'Cars set about a comprehensive
refurbishment that addressed all mechanical and cosmetic needs,
reaching completion in 2010. A high level of period accuracy was
achieved, as attested by the correct shift knob, a Becker Europa
radio, and wire wheels shod with wide-whitewall tires. Seeking to
distinguish the E-Type from more common color schemes, the owner
chose a rare but factory-appropriate color combination of
Opalescent Dark Blue paint over a gray leather interior,
complemented with a dark blue Stayfast top.
Acquired by the consignor in 2016, the beautifully restored Jaguar
has been dutifully maintained while occasionally being enjoyed
during mild drives. The roadster is accompanied by a proper jack
and original tool kit, and notably retains its matching-numbers
3.8-liter engine-the spiritual descendant of the motor that powered
multiple Le Mans winning Jaguars during the 1950s. This handsome
E-Type is ideal for road use or presentation at local shows and
marque events, sure to strike the fancy of any sports car
enthusiast. To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo20.