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1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-Litre Roadster

1R 8458roadUnited Kingdom
Engine
4.2L inline-six DOHC, 246 hp, 263 lb-ft torque
Colour
Cream with black convertible top

A 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-litre Roadster, completed at the factory on 10 February 1969 and dispatched to the New York British Leyland distributor in April of that year. Originally finished in Cream with a Red interior and Black hood, this US-specification car subsequently entered the Tenenbaum Collection, where it received a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration completed in 2018, including a bespoke brown leather interior. It retains its factory-correct exterior colour and is accompanied by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust build record.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Tenenbaum Collection
    partial documentation

    During this ownership the car underwent a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration completed in 2018, including a bespoke brown leather interior by a specialist upholsterer in Los Angeles.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2018Restoration
    Steve's Jaguar Service

    Comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration carried out to a high standard, with an itemised record of all work performed on file. A new brown leather interior was trimmed by specialist upholsterer Rafael Abramyan at Classic Car Interiors, Los Angeles. The exterior was refinished in the original factory Cream, and the black convertible hood was also addressed.

    Workshop located in Canoga Park, California. Interior work by Rafael 'Rafi' Abramyan of Classic Car Interiors, Los Angeles.

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