1964 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe
- Engine
- 4.2L DOHC inline-six with triple HD8 SU carburetors, 265 bhp
- Colour
- Dark blue over beige
A 1964-series Jaguar E-Type 4.2-litre fixed-head coupé, finished in Dark Blue over Beige. The car underwent a full restoration before passing to a noted Jaguar collector in 2008, subsequently earning two first-place awards at JCNA concours events. An engine-out service was carried out by California specialists Classic Showcase in 2014. The car is accompanied by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, restoration receipts, owner's manuals, and an original tool kit.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$159,500
- 2008 → 2014Private saleWell-known Jaguar collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car shortly after its restoration; spent roughly two years ensuring mechanical condition matched the cosmetic presentation, and entered it in JCNA concours events before shipping it to a California specialist in 2014.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent custodianfull documentation
Purchased the car following an extensive engine-out service at Classic Showcase in Oceanside, California; retains a Heritage Trust certificate, restoration receipts, owner's manuals, and an original tool kit.
- Date unknownPrevious owner who refinished the carpartial documentation
This owner had the car repainted in Dark Blue over Beige and commissioned a full restoration prior to selling it.
Competition
- —Jaguar Clubs of North AmericaJCNA Concours1st Place (two separate awards)
The car earned two first-place honors at JCNA events shortly after its restoration, while in the care of the well-known Jaguar collector.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014ServiceClassic Showcase
An extensive engine-out service was performed by Jaguar marque specialists.
Work carried out at Classic Showcase in Oceanside, California; the car was shipped there specifically for this service.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out, and the car was refinished in Dark Blue over Beige during this process.
Completed prior to the vehicle being acquired by a prominent Jaguar collector in 2008; restoration receipts are present in the accompanying documentation binder.
- —Mechanical
Over roughly two years following its restoration, the then-owner undertook work to bring the car's mechanical condition up to the same standard as its appearance.
Carried out by or under the direction of the Jaguar collector who owned the car from 2008.
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