1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2 Coupe
- Engine
- 4.235L DOHC inline six-cylinder, triple SU carburetors, 265 bhp at 5,400 rpm
- Colour
- Opalescent Silver Grey metallic
A left-hand-drive 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe, finished at Coventry on 22 December 1965 in Opalescent Silver Grey over black Connolly leather. Delivered new to a California dealer in January 1966, this matching-numbers example spent its life in California under a small number of long-term owners and accumulated low mileage. A comprehensive restoration was later undertaken, retaining maximum originality, and the car has earned Best in Class honours at both the San Marino and Palos Verdes Concours.
Ownership
- 2021-01-21Auction saleSold US$195,000
- 1966 →Factory deliveryJ. P. Herzog, Incpartial documentation
Dealership in Lafayette, California that took delivery as the first owner; car was destined for the US market from new.
- 1968 → 2011Private saleDennis Birkhimerpartial documentation
San Francisco resident who used the car infrequently, keeping it largely unaltered aside from a respray in the early 1980s.
- 2011 → 2015Private saleSan Francisco-based Jaguar technician and enthusiastfull documentation
A trained technician employed at a Jaguar dealership who undertook a thorough restoration while preserving as much original fabric as possible; work included a repaint by Machelle Holloway and mechanical refurbishment by Phil O'Brien of OFI Restorations.
- 2015 →Private saleLos Angeles-based sports car collectorpartial documentation
Well-regarded California collector who has stored the car in a climate-controlled facility since acquisition.
Competition
- —San Marino ConcoursBest in Class
- —Palos Verdes ConcoursBest in Class
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Full repaint carried out, though not in the original factory colour.
Performed during Dennis Birkhimer's ownership in the early 1980s; precise date not recorded.
- —RestorationOFI Restorations
Comprehensive restoration undertaken with an emphasis on preserving original components; included a full repaint back to the factory Opalescent Silver Grey colour and a thorough overhaul of all mechanical systems.
Paintwork by Machelle Holloway of Atlanta; mechanical refurbishment by Phil O'Brien of OFI Restorations. Photographic documentation of the work is included in the car's history file alongside the Heritage Trust Certificate, old registration cards, and correspondence.
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