Highlights
- Engine rebuilt in 2018 at a cost of over £10,000
- Overdrive gearbox fitted
- Service, parts, and maintenance records dating back to 2008, with a photo record from 1997
- MOT valid to August 2026
The Appeal
Still rightfully praised as one of the most beautiful cars ever built, the E-Type continues to be immediately recognisable to even the layman - a sports car that changed the general perception of what a British-built vehicle could be. With its beautiful, slicked back styling and long-nosed silhouette, it's a car that looks fast when standing still - and thanks to the impressive 4.2-litre straight-six, it was capable of putting its money where its mouth was, too.
Series 2 hit the showrooms in 1968 and brought a few subtle changes to the formula. The car now boasted a wrap-around back bumper, the loss of its headlight covers, and brought improvements to help the engine breathe. Couple in the two - admittedly very small - rear seats in the 2+2 and you've got a more versatile car besides.
This example was built in 1970 and originally exported to the USA before being re-imported in 1997, at which point it was converted to right-hand drive, fully recommissioned, and resprayed. A bare metal respray in metallic BRG followed in 2008, and a new interior was fitted in 2010, establishing the fine standard that this handsome car enjoys today.
The inline-six was rebuilt in 2018, and a Jaguar XJ6 gearbox with overdrive was fitted in 2019, complementing the US-spec rear differential to deliver what the vendor describes as great acceleration and road-holding. A number of sympathetic upgrades have been carried out over the years, and the car was checked over by a Jaguar specialist in August 2025. It comes accompanied by a large quantity of spares, the original toolkit, and a detailed history file stretching back nearly three decades.
The inline-six was rebuilt in 2018, and a Jaguar XJ6 gearbox with overdrive was fitted in 2019, complementing the US-spec rear differential to deliver what the vendor describes as great acceleration and road-holding. A number of sympathetic upgrades have been carried out over the years, and the car was checked over by a Jaguar specialist in August 2025. It comes accompanied by a large quantity of spares, the original toolkit, and a detailed history file stretching back nearly three decades.
History and Paperwork
- Built in 1970 and originally exported to the USA
- Re-imported from the USA in 1997; converted to right-hand drive with full recommissioning and respray
- Now registered on UK plates
- Photo record dating back to 1997
- Service and parts/maintenance record dating back to 2008
- Bare metal respray in metallic British Racing Green carried out in 2008
- New interior fitted in 2010
- Won by the vendor in a competition in 2024
- Large quantity of spares included, along with the original air-filter assembly
- Original toolkit included
- Private registration plate included in the sale
- MOT valid to August 2026
The Condition
- Exterior reported to be in good solid order, with a few small rust spots that have been treated
- The vendor notes that the metallic British Racing Green paintwork perfectly suits the car
- Full body Rustbuster internal and external rust-proofing treatment carried out in 2022
- Webasto sunroof installed in 2020
- Chrome wire wheels fitted in 2023
- Underside in great condition following the 2008 bare metal respray
- The vendor describes the interior as in very good condition, with slight scuffing to carpets around the driver's footwell
- All instruments and switches are reported to be working
- Battery cut-off switch fitted in 2024
- Modern radio installed
- Currently stored in an air chamber
The Mechanics
- 4.2-litre XK DOHC inline-six engine
- Jaguar XJ6 four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive fitted in 2019; overdrive refurbished and new clutch installed at the same time
- Engine rebuilt at 23,475 miles in 2018 at a cost of over £10,000, with triple carburettors refurbished
- 123 Electronic Ignition and High Torque Starter Motor fitted in 2018
- US-spec rear differential retained, giving slightly better acceleration but lower top speed; the XJ6 overdrive gearbox fitted to compensate for the speed reduction
- Stainless steel exhaust fitted in 2013
- Mangoletsi air filter assembly and throttle cable conversion fitted in 2020
- Moto-Lita steering wheel, upgraded radiator, oil catch-tank, and modern blade-type fuses fitted
- Steering and suspension checked, new universal joints fitted by a Jaguar specialist in August 2025, and engine and gearbox oil changed
- The vendor reports the car is in good mechanical condition overall
- The vendor states the car runs and drives beautifully with great acceleration and road-holding
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