1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I Open Two-Seater
- Engine
- 4.2L inline-six DOHC, triple SU carburetors, aluminum straight-port cylinder head
- Colour
- Red over black leather, black fabric hood
A 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I open two-seater, completed at the factory on 25 October 1965 and finished originally in Opalescent Maroon over Maroon leather. Left-hand drive, it was dispatched in November 1965 for sale through Jaguar Cars of New York. The car is equipped with the 4.2-litre triple-carburettor engine and full synchromesh gearbox, retaining early Series I styling details. It has since been fully restored in red over black leather with a matching black hardtop.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$128,800
- 1965-11-16 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars of New Yorkpartial documentation
Car dispatched from factory to this New York dealership in November 1965 as the first recipient in the sales chain.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration resulting in a red exterior finish over black leather interior, with a black fabric hood. A factory hardtop was also refinished in black as part of the work.
The prose does not specify when or by whom the restoration was carried out. Past service records are said to accompany the car.
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