1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster

1E 13219roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 4.2L inline-six, triple SU carburettors, ~265 bhp
Colour: Opalescent Dark Blue

A 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster, finished in Opalescent Dark Blue with oxblood leather interior. Originally delivered new to Bernard G. Cinders in Los Angeles, the car later passed through a California owner before acquisition by a Jaguar marque specialist in 2017. The specialist carried out a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration in Scottsdale, Arizona, encompassing a full engine and drivetrain rebuild, new bodywork finish, and interior renewal, completed within a year of the auction.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$274,400
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2017 →Private sale
Jaguar marque specialist and restorer in Scottsdale, Arizona
partial documentation
Undertook a comprehensive ground-up restoration at their Scottsdale workshop, covering mechanical, bodywork, and interior; only around 50 miles driven since completion.
Date unknownFactory delivery
Bernard G. Cinders
partial documentation
Original recipient of the vehicle, based in Los Angeles.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Clifford Thompson
partial documentation
Subsequent owner located in Hesperia, California.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Jaguar marque specialist, Scottsdale Arizona
Full disassembly and bumper-to-bumper inspection; all mechanical systems rebuilt or renewed, body sandblasted and repainted in Opalescent Dark Blue, interior retrimmed in oxblood leather, new carpeting, convertible top, and glass fitted. Chrome, wire wheels, and brightwork fully refinished.
Restoration completed within roughly one year prior to the auction sale; only approximately 50 miles accumulated afterward. Work accompanied by a service manual, restoration documentation, and a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate.
—Engine rebuild
Jaguar marque specialist, Scottsdale Arizona
Engine overhauled with new pistons, reground crankshaft, replacement timing chains and oil pump; subsequently dynamically balanced.
Carried out as part of the broader restoration programme.
—Mechanical
Jaguar marque specialist, Scottsdale Arizona
Gearbox rebuilt with new bearings, synchro rings, and layshaft; differential fully rebuilt with new bearings and ratio changed to 3.07:1; braking system replaced end-to-end from master cylinder to wheel cylinders; stainless-steel exhaust fitted; suspension, hydraulic, and electrical systems restored to as-new condition.
Differential ratio modification made to better exploit the torque characteristics of the 4.2-litre engine.

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