1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster
- Engine
- 4.2L inline-six, numbers-matching
- Colour
- Opalescent Silver Blue
A Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-litre roadster, built on 28 February 1967 and delivered new to a New York City distributorship. Finished in Opalescent Silver Blue over Dark Blue leather with a matching hood — its original specification, confirmed by Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust documentation. After several decades of American ownership the car spent roughly 20 years in storage before being mechanically restored and repainted in its factory colour prior to its most recent acquisition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €134,400 (≈ $148K)
- —Auction saleSold US$120,400
- —Auction saleSold €158,125 (≈ $174K)
- 1967 → 1989Factory deliveryR.S. Goldsamtpartial documentation
First retail owner, purchased through Jaguar's New York City distributor. Reportedly held the car for approximately 22 years before selling.
- 1989 →Private saleEnthusiast in New Mexicopartial documentation
Car was fully restored around the time of acquisition. After a minor mechanical problem during use, the owner stored the vehicle in a garage for roughly two decades.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after it emerged from long-term storage; commissioned a full mechanical restoration and had the car repainted in its original factory colour prior to consignment.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Repainted in the car's original Opalescent Silver Blue factory colour earlier in the year of the auction catalogue's publication.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out while the car was owned by the New Mexico enthusiast, shortly after its acquisition from the original owner.
Preceded a period of approximately 20 years in storage following a minor mechanical fault.
- —Mechanical
Full mechanical recommissioning performed after the car was removed from long-term storage, prior to acquisition by the current German owner.
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