Description
Model: Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe (FHC)
Engine: 4. 2L Straight-Six
Transmission: Manual, all-synchro gearbox
Colour: Dark Blue with Light Blue Interior
Mileage since rebuild: Approx. 8, 000 miles
MOT (2021): Passed with one minor advisory (anti-roll bar bush)
Keepers: 7 documented former owners (plus current), with full name, date, and mileage history
Heritage: Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate confirming matching numbers
Key Features & Condition:
- Exceptionally original throughout, including interior trim and rare sill plates
- MWS 15" stainless steel triple-laced competition wire wheels with Avon tyres
- Original interior with no rips or tears; carpets have been replaced
- Right-hand drive
- Stored in a dry, dehumidified garage and regularly maintained
- Engine and gearbox professionally removed and rebuilt in 2011 (with new clutch and refaced flywheel)
- Runs and drives superbly – tight steering, smooth gearbox, and a muscular, torquey engine note
- Extensive history file including MOTs from 1979, numerous tax discs, technical logs, and individual receipts down to the last bolt
Sympathetic Upgrades for Reliability:
- Kenlowe electric cooling fan
- 123 Electronic Ignition
- High-torque starter motor
- Upgraded alternator
- Uprated brake callipers
- Brake and steering servo
- Onboard fire extinguisherIf you’re searching for the E-Type sweet spot – this is it. The Series 1 4. 2L combines the timeless, aerodynamic silhouette penned by Malcolm Sayer with crucial drivability upgrades over the earlier 3. 8. You get that intoxicating straight-six power, but with an all-synchro gearbox, better cooling, and more torque.
GPJ 900C is a car with a very well-documented story. It’s completed three classic rallies – from tours to Corsica and to Cannes – and starred in Jaguar Driver Magazine (1989–90) and Country Life (2011). There is a chronological history of ownerships, receipts, MOTs, Tax discs, and technical logs to understand the journey of this beautiful machine.
After 14 years in our family, including annual pilgrimages to Goodwood Revival, we’re now looking for a new caretaker who’ll appreciate it as much as we have. It hasn’t been over-restored or heavily modified – just preserved, protected, and subtly enhanced to make it reliable and enjoyable. The paint is honest and presentable, with small imperfections that could be tidied or left to tell the car’s story.
This is an E-Type that turns heads for all the right reasons – not because it's concours-polished, but because it's beautifully authentic. And that’s rare.
If you’re serious about etypes and want one that will reward every mile and every glance back as you walk away, give me a call.
