Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 19th - 22nd 2017 at Russo and Steeles 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information.
From introduction at Geneva in 1961, Jaguar's seductive E-Type enjoyed instant icon status by virtue of its projectile-like styling, powerful DOHC 'XK' engine, stunning performance, and affordable pricing. While carefully developed throughout production along three distinct series, the late 'Series 1' cars are favored today for their combination of 4.2-liter power, improved gearboxes, detail refinements, covered headlamps, and unadulterated bodylines, while retaining much of their incomparable early appearance.
Numbered 1E 15856, this outstanding 'Series I' 1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster maintains its factory-original colors and stands as a very interesting example, clearly benefiting from a 2-year frame-off restoration and bearing the 'J67' VIN stamp only found on cars sold new in California. According to its corresponding Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, 1E 15856 is an original left-hand drive example manufactured on 30 June 1967. It was dispatched to the United States on 12 July 1967 via Jaguar Cars, New York and first owned by Britt B. Spurgeon. Correspondence between the current owner and Mary O'Rourke of the Jaguar Heritage Trust JDHT Archive states, It was in a run of approximately 20 vehicles all of which were sent to Jaguar Cars New York. According to the build records, this Jaguar was one of the last Series I ever made.
Having travelled only 67,000 original miles, this stellar XKE is a full matching numbers example, offered complete with the corresponding JDHT Certificate. The meticulous ground-up restoration commenced two years ago and it was freshly completed. All the Jaguar's original parts have been removed, restored, and refinished, and refitted to the car for outstanding correctness and factory authenticity. Even the original Chenney hose clamps remain. No expense was spared, ensuring the car is correct and ready to take on the show circuit, with the body fitted and refinished to its original stunning factory color combination of Beige over a new London Tan interior. This color combination is not only attractive, but rare, having graced very few 'Series I' examples of the XKE. Correct in every way including the original tools almost impossible to find, original jack, and original manuals, this XKE rides on a set of properly fitted, original-style Dunlop wheels mounding proper P185 Pirelli show tires.
Offered in virtual showroom condition, this XKE is beautiful throughout, from its sleekly covered headlamps to the cleaned and working instruments, properly operating lights and indicators, and new convertible top. The independent rear suspension IRS has been removed, dismantled, powder-coated, and refitted with correct new original matching shocks. According to the owner, she has a perfect stance and rides like a brand new Jaguar XKE. All engine parts have been polished to a mirror-like shine and underneath the bonnet, appearance is better than new. The brightwork on the car has been restored and refitted. The factory-style Blaupunkt radio works and will impress any concours judge. The exhaust note from the new exhaust system, resonators, and turn-down exhaust pipes is amazing and must be experienced, with the famed DOHC 'XK' engine purring. This wonderful XKE roadster runs and drives perfectly and is ready for the Concours d'Elegance circuit, looking like the day she was manufactured.
