1966 Jaguar E-Type

1E 14412roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: Rebuilt inline-six with new pistons, reground crank, resized rods, and rebuilt cylinder head
Colour: Opalescent Dark Grey

A 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 roadster, built 22 December 1966 and delivered new in January 1967 through Jaguar Cars New York in Opalescent Maroon. After passing through early American ownership it spent decades stored in a barn, emerging with all factory-numbered components intact. A subsequent owner completed a thorough nut-and-bolt restoration, refinishing the body in Opalescent Dark Grey with a Cinnamon interior and rebuilding the engine, gearbox, and differential to high standard.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$253,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1967 → 1970Factory delivery
Peta Hosta Jr.
full documentation
Purchased new via Jaguar's New York dealership; maintained the vehicle throughout this period.
1970 →Private sale
Katherine Johnson
partial documentation
Drove the car briefly before it was stored unused in a barn on her family's farm following a change in personal circumstances; remained there until her death, after which it was sold from her estate.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Terry Larson
partial documentation
Described as a prominent Jaguar specialist and collector; acquired the car following dispersal of the Johnson estate.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current owner
partial documentation
Experienced E-Type restorer who fully disassembled and rebuilt the car, refinishing it in Opalescent Dark Grey with a Cinnamon interior and rebuilding the drivetrain components.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Full disassembly and comprehensive restoration by the current owner, with the body refinished in Opalescent Dark Grey and the interior retrimmed in Cinnamon. All factory-numbered components were retained.
Restoration also encompassed engine, gearbox, and differential rebuilds as separate scopes of work.
—Engine rebuild
Scottsdale Auto Machine
Complete engine overhaul including installation of new pistons, reground crankshaft, resized connecting rods, rebuilt cylinder head, and dynamic balancing of rotating assembly.
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Mechanical
Gearbox rebuilt with replacement bearings, synchro rings, and seals; differential rebuilt with new gears, bearings, and seals, and re-geared to a 3.33:1 final drive ratio.
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Modification
Wheels replaced with items one inch wider than the original factory specification, accommodating 205-70-15 Michelin tyres to improve ride and handling.

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