1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2-Litre Series 1 Roadster
- Engine
- 4.2L inline-six
- Colour
- Silver Grey
A January 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-litre Roadster, built in left-hand drive and originally delivered to Jaguar Cars New York in Silver Grey over black. First owned by a Mr Herb Wiener, the car later joined the Alain Dominique Perrin Collection before being sold at Bonhams Chantilly in 2015. A comprehensive restoration was carried out prior to that sale, including a Burgundy leather interior retrim. Since 2015 the car has covered minimal mileage and has been maintained by The Light Car Company of Faringdon. A hardtop sourced from the USA is included.
Ownership
- 2020-10-11Auction saleSold €97,000 (≈ $107K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryHerb Wienerpartial documentation
First registered owner per Jaguar Heritage Trust records; car was delivered new to Jaguar's New York operation in January 1965, finished in Silver Grey with black interior.
- → 2015Acquisition unknownAlain Dominique Perrinpartial documentation
Car formed part of this collector's notable automobile collection; a comprehensive restoration was carried out prior to its sale, including a Burgundy leather interior re-trim.
- 2015 →AuctionNoted private collectorfull documentation
Purchased at the Bonhams Chantilly sale in 2015; car subsequently maintained by The Light Car Company of Faringdon, Oxfordshire, and used on two organised touring events in Italy.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013Inspection
A formal French expertise inspection was carried out, the resulting report being retained with the car's documentation.
- —ServiceThe Light Car Company
Ongoing care and maintenance carried out during current ownership by a specialist engineering and concierge service.
Workshop is based in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration completed prior to the 2015 Chantilly sale, encompassing an interior retrim in Burgundy leather and the fitting of a km/h speedometer. Engine block appears to have been replaced with a period-correct unit during this work.
Odometer read approximately 5,566 km at the time of the 2015 sale, suggesting this figure reflects post-restoration distance.
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