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FOR SALE VIA PUBLIC AUCTION IN NEW ZEALAND
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Auction: Sunday 30 April
Auction & Viewing location: 33a Normanby Road Mt Eden, Auckland 1024
On view from 26 April
Auction Estimate: $230, 000 - $260, 000 NZD
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Chassis: P1R43973BW
Engine No: 7R39911-9
Jaguar entered the swinging sixties with the ultimate object of automotive desire – the E-Type. Its aerodynamic shape, high performance engine, nimble handling and luxurious interior have made it a favourite among car enthusiasts and collectors for decades. It has become an icon of the era.
Development of the E-Type began in the late 1950s, when Jaguar’s chief engineer, William Heynes, tasked aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer with designing a car that would be faster and more flow-efficient than the company’s XK sports car. Sayer used his experience designing aircraft and racing cars to create a sleek, low-slung, beautiful, and highly functional body.
The E-Type’s racing pedigree has been championed from conception. It was based on Jaguar’s highly successful and wildly popular D-Type racing car. Introduced to the public in 1961, and it quickly became a sensation.
Over the years, the E-Type evolved to meet changing tastes and regulatory requirements. The Series 2 model introduced in 1964 offered a larger engine and improved transmission, while the Series 3 model introduced in 1971 featured a more powerful V12 engine. Its looks and speed astonished everyone in the ‘60s and early ‘70s, making the E-Type an instant must-have accessory for the jet set, including Princess Grace, Steve McQueen and Frank Sinatra. In 1996, the New York City Museum of Modern Art recognised the significance of the E-Type by including a blue roadster in its permanent design collection, one of only nine motor cars to receive this distinction.
This USA new example was initially sourced from New York and was imported to New Zealand in 1997. It was last registered in 1988 and stored for 30 years with one American owner. It then passed through two New Zealand owners where it was converted to right-hand drive with a genuine E-Type RHD rack and glove compartment before our vendor purchased in 2018. At that time, it had 53, 454 miles on the clock, and the engine, transmission, brake lines, brake master cylinder and interior were all unrestored.
Our vendor then took the car to Beacham for a comprehensive bare metal, three-year restoration commencing in 2018. Operating for over 30 years, restoration experts Beacham have a stunning reputation as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest specialist reconditioner and moderniser of classic marques. Beacham has a specific focus on restoring the Jaguar marque. Beacham’s cars are meticulously restored and retrofitted, adding all the comforts of a more contemporary drive.
It has been completely restored. The body is panel beaten, treated for rust, with bare metal respray in ‘Opalescent Maroon’, with four new chrome wire wheels and tyres, a complete interior refit with new black leather hides, carpets, and a dash overhaul and re-chroming of the brightwork metalwork. Under the bonnet, a complete overhaul and restoration of the engine, carburettors and automatic transmission, new fuel hoses, new switches, alternator, new suspension, wiring loom, and the addition of vented front discs, with modern alloy callipers.
It has been retrofitted to ensure it’s a pleasure to drive on modern roads, with contemporary comforts such as; electric power steering and a new wheel, air conditioning, heated seats, reversing camera, Alpine iLX-702D Bluetooth stereo system, and central locking. Additionally, it is fully certified.
With its original import paperwork and displaying 1, 200 miles on the clock since restoration, the vendor is regretfully selling the car due to contentious garage space.
Now, Webb’s presents an opportunity to travel back to another era with all the modern comforts. This E-Type proves that this can be achieved with careful consideration without losing the purity of original design intention and form.
The vehicle will be sold registered and with a current WOF.
