1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series 2 OTS

Highlights

  • Fascinating restoration project
  • A blank canvas for the next owner
  • Matching serial numbers
  • Jaguar Heritage Certificate

The Attractions


Restoring an E-Type is the best way to create the 'perfect' car, a blank canvas on which to apply your favourite specifications and colours. But cars for restoration that are still authentic are becoming rare, which makes this car a great opportunity.

It is a Series 2 OTS with left-hand drive and manual transmission that spent its entire life in the United States before being imported to Belgium in 2020. A restoration began there before the seller acquired the car in December 2023 in its current condition.

The car was sandblasted and black primer was applied to prevent corrosion. The bodywork is complete but the accessories and trim are largely absent. However, it has correct serial numbers, as confirmed by the Heritage Certificate supplied with the car.

For a creative and forward-thinking buyer, this is a fantastic opportunity to build his ideal E-Type and preserve a rare left-hand-drive Series 2. It is undoubtedly worthy of the effort required and is certainly an interesting project.



History and documentation

  • Built in October 1969
  • Sold new in the United States
  • First registered in the United States in 1970 according to registration documents
  • Californian registration certificate present among the documents provided
  • Imported into Belgium from dry California in 2020
  • Jaguar Heritage Certificate confirms original Willow Green and Cinnamon colours
  • Certificate confirms that the car's serial numbers are correct


Conditions

  • 1969 left-hand drive Series 2 car originally finished in Willow Green with Cinnamon leather interior
  • Restoration began on arrival in Belgium in 2020
  • Bodywork has been sandblasted and coated with black primer to prevent corrosion
  • Complete bodywork with some dents caused by the sandblasting process
  • Bonnet and boot floor in good condition
  • The bottoms on the right side are in good condition but those on the left side need to be replaced
  • Door sills are also in need of replacement
  • We have been informed that there are no signs of accident damage
  • The interior and exterior trim, including chrome parts, were lost during the restoration in Belgium
  • Instruments appear to have been restored and the odometer reset
  • Controls, levers and buttons include what is visible in the photographs


The mechanics

  • Corresponding serial numbers
  • 4.2-litre XK engine
  • Fully synchronised 4-speed gearbox
  • The car has been stationary for several years
  • The seller has not started or commissioned the car
  • Will probably require mechanical restoration


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Vehicle specification
  • Year 1969
  • Make Jaguar
  • Model E-Type Convertible
  • Colour Green
  • Odometer 1 Miles
  • Engine size 4200
Auction Details
  • Seller Type Trade
  • Country Italy
Bidding history
1 bid
  • exercit•••• €4,000 29/04/24
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