Description
This 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4. 2-litre Fixed-Head Coupé is a fully restored, matching-numbers example, presented to concours standard following a comprehensive “nuts and bolts” restoration.
The Jaguar Heritage Trust Production Record confirms that the car was manufactured on 17 March 1966, chassis 1E 32737, and dispatched on 5 April 1966 through Jaguar Cars, New York, USA. The factory records identify the original engine as 7E 8477-9, body number 4E 24102 and gearbox EJ 7601. The car retains its matching-numbers identity.
Originally a US-market, left-hand-drive car, it was imported into Europe in 2021 and subsequently underwent a complete, ground-up restoration. The car was fully dismantled and every aspect was refurbished, restored or renewed as required. This was not a cosmetic refurbishment: the body, chassis, engine, gearbox, drivetrain, suspension, brakes, cooling system, electrical system, interior, brightwork, fittings and ancillary components were all comprehensively addressed.
The objective was to create an E-Type requiring no further restoration work and capable of being presented at concours level. Particular attention was paid to the smaller details and finishes that distinguish a properly restored Series 1 car.
Importantly, the restoration returned the car to its original factory specification, including its documented factory colour combination of Pale Primrose Yellow with Black interior. As the car was originally built for the US market, it was also converted to appropriate European specification during the restoration.
The result is an exceptionally complete and beautifully restored E-Type, combining its original matching-numbers identity with the standard of a newly restored collector automobile. There are no known outstanding restoration projects required; the car is ready to be enjoyed, driven or shown.
The car is already imported into Europe, with all applicable import taxes and duties paid. It can therefore be offered for onward registration within an EU member state, or in Switzerland, subject to the normal local registration and inspection requirements, without the complications associated with importing a classic car from outside Europe.
Overall, this is a highly finished, matching-numbers 1966 E-Type with documented factory provenance, a complete concours-level restoration, original factory colours and European-market preparation — an example that has been restored not simply to look beautiful, but to represent the car it was originally intended to be.
This Jaguar E-Type has a particularly strong combination of documented originality, matching-numbers provenance and exceptional restoration quality.
The accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Production Record Trace Certificate, number 69273, confirms that chassis 1E 32737 is a Series 1 4. 2-litre Fixed-Head Coupé, left-hand drive, manufactured on 17 March 1966 and dispatched on 5 April 1966 through Jaguar Cars, New York, USA.
The original factory records also document engine 7E 8477-9, body number 4E 24102 and gearbox EJ 7601. The car retains its matching-numbers identity, providing an important link between the restored automobile and its original factory record.
One of the most appealing aspects of this particular E-Type is its highly original specification. The Heritage Certificate confirms the factory colour as Pale Primrose Yellow, with a Black interior.
Pale Primrose Yellow is one of the most distinctive and desirable original E-Type colours, and its combination with the black interior gives this car a particularly authentic 1960s appearance. Rather than choosing a more fashionable colour during restoration, the decision was made to return the car to the exact colour combination recorded by Jaguar when it left the factory.
Originally supplied to the US market, the E-Type was imported into Europe in 2021, where it underwent a complete “nuts and bolts” restoration. The restoration was deliberately undertaken with originality and factory correctness as guiding principles. The car was fully dismantled and comprehensively rebuilt, while preserving its original identity and documented specification.
The finished car therefore offers an appealing combination: a genuine 1966 factory-built E-Type with its original documented specification and matching-numbers identity, restored to an exceptionally high standard.
The Jaguar Heritage Certificate provides an important foundation for the car's provenance, documenting its production date, chassis, engine, body and gearbox numbers, original colour, left-hand-drive configuration and original US distribution through Jaguar Cars, New York.
For a collector, the appeal is particularly strong in the details: the early 1966 production, Series 1 4. 2-litre specification, matching numbers, documented factory colour and the decision to restore the car in its original Pale Primrose Yellow. The restoration has brought the car back to an exceptionally high standard without sacrificing the identity that makes this particular E-Type unique.
The result is a highly original specification presented in essentially renewed condition — a concours-level E-Type that remains faithful to its factory heritage and is supported by Jaguar's own production records.
