1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupé
- Colour
- Opalescent Silver Blue
A 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 fixed-head coupe, delivered new to Stanley Coolidge of North Hollywood via Jaguar Cars of New York on 28 September 1962. Coolidge used the car on an extensive European tour before it was shipped to California, where it remained in storage for over four decades. Rediscovered in the San Joaquin Valley, it received a thorough restoration overseen by former Jaguar Heritage engineer Richard Mason, emerging in 2007. The car subsequently participated in the E-Type's 50th Anniversary run from Coventry to Geneva in 2011, and retains matching numbers with approximately 24,000 miles, a Jaguar Heritage Certificate, and comprehensive documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$179,200
- 1962-09-28 →Factory deliveryStanley Coolidgefull documentation
Resident of North Hollywood, California; took factory delivery and embarked on an extended European driving tour covering roughly 16,000 miles before shipping the car back to California.
- → 2005Acquisition unknownCalifornia storage ownernone documentation
Car remained in storage in California's San Joaquin Valley for more than four decades before being discovered and sold.
- 2005 → 2005Private saleDick McClurepartial documentation
Jaguar enthusiast who located the car in storage and subsequently passed it along to his Mille Miglia associate.
- 2005 → 2015Private saleCharles Crossfull documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration overseen by retired Jaguar Heritage engineer Richard Mason; car was completed in 2007 and subsequently shown at several prestigious events.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Arranged for a full factory service at Browns Lane and had the car invited to represent Jaguar at the opening of Jaguar Land Rover's U.S. headquarters in 2018.
Competition
- 2007The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
First public showing after restoration was completed; car was exhibited rather than raced.
- 2007Los Angeles Auto Show
Displayed following its debut appearance at The Quail gathering.
- 2011E-Type 50th Anniversary Coventry-to-Geneva Run
Chassis 886871 took part in the commemorative drive marking a half-century since the model's Geneva Motor Show debut; preceded by a full service at the Browns Lane factory.
- 2018Jaguar Land Rover U.S. Headquarters Grand Opening, Mahwah
Invited to serve as Jaguar's representative vehicle at the ceremonial launch of the company's new American headquarters in New Jersey.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007RestorationMarque specialists under Richard Mason
Exhaustive full restoration carried out by marque specialists and overseen by Richard Mason, a retired Jaguar Heritage engineer. The car emerged in show condition retaining its matching numbers.
Restoration records are part of the documented history accompanying the car.
- 2011ServiceJaguar factory, Browns Lane
Full service carried out at the Jaguar factory facility at Browns Lane, Coventry, in preparation for the 50th Anniversary commemorative run.
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