1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Coupé
- Engine
- 4.2L inline-six
A 1964 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 with a distinguished factory history, this car served as the Earls Court Motor Show exhibit before becoming the personal transport of Jaguar competitions manager 'Lofty' England. It was subsequently used by Jaguar's Experimental Department for development work related to 1966 Californian emissions regulations. Purchased directly from England in 1972 by Jim Graham, who competed with it extensively at UK circuits and hillclimbs across several decades, the car retains its unique provenance as both a factory development vehicle and a well-known competition E-Type.
Ownership
- 2025-02-22Auction saleEstimate £70,000 – £100,000
- 1964 →Factory deliveryFrederick 'Lofty' Englandpartial documentation
The car served as the Earls Court Show exhibit before becoming England's personal road car. It was also periodically used by Jaguar's Experimental Department for emissions-related development work during his tenure.
- 1972 →Private saleJim Grahampartial documentation
Purchased directly from Lofty England; Graham had prior familiarity with the car from his time as a Jaguar apprentice. He raced, sprinted, and hillclimbed it extensively for decades, acknowledging its mixed specification as integral to its identity.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJaguar Experimental Department (Trevor Crisp)partial documentation
Loaned or transferred for use by the first Emissions Chief Engineer to develop the modified induction and carburation system required to meet the 1966 Californian emissions standards; tested at a Californian Government Testing Facility.
Competition
- 2019Classic Nostalgia, Shelsley WalshDriver: Jim Graham
Understood to be the car's most recent competitive outing.
- —Silverstone (various events)Driver: Jim Graham
Car was raced and sprinted at Silverstone during the early 1970s.
- —Prescott HillclimbDriver: Jim Graham
Competed at Prescott during the early 1970s.
- —Barbon Manor HillclimbDriver: Jim Graham
Competed at Barbon during the early 1970s.
- —Oulton Park (various events)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at Oulton Park after the 1995 rebuild.
- —Mallory Park (various events)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at Mallory Park after the 1995 rebuild.
- —Donington Park (various events)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at Donington after the 1995 rebuild.
- —Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb (various events)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at Shelsley Walsh after the 1995 rebuild.
- —Copenhagen (unspecified event)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at an event in Copenhagen after the 1995 rebuild.
- —Isle of Man (unspecified event)Driver: Jim Graham
Competed at an event on the Isle of Man after the 1995 rebuild.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1964Modification
Originally fitted with a 3.8-litre engine for the Earls Court Show despite being presented as the new 4.2-litre model; the correct 4.2-litre unit was installed after the show concluded.
Detail recalled from Jim Graham's personal account of his time as a Jaguar apprentice on the stand.
- 1995Restoration
Car was rebuilt ahead of a renewed period of competition use at circuits including Oulton Park, Mallory Park, Donington, and various hillclimb venues.
- —ModificationJaguar Experimental Department
Modified induction and carburation system developed for compliance with 1966 Californian emissions regulations, incorporating twin Stromberg carburettors and an additional water rail in the induction manifold; validated at a Californian Government Testing Facility.
Work led by Trevor Crisp, Jaguar's first Emissions Chief Engineer.
- —ModificationJaguar Experimental Department
After emissions development work, the car was used as an experimental hack with various non-standard components fitted during its time with the factory.
The resulting mixed specification of fittings is considered part of the car's character by its long-term owner.
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