Highlights
- Extensive restoration work in 2018 with supporting invoices
- Matching-number car with heritage certificate present
- Comprehensive mechanical overhaul in 2015
- Replacement speedometer fitted in 2015, with a mileage declaration document shown in the photography section below
- Odometer reads 28,599 — actual mileage covered & documented is approximately 77,700
- Currently stored in climate-controlled dry storage
- Exercised regularly and reportedly driving nicely
The Appeal
We’ll never know whether the great Enzo Ferrari ever did declare the Jaguar E-Type “the most beautiful car in the world”. But one thing’s for sure, it’s one of the most heartbreakingly pretty cars ever to grace the roads.
This rare Series 2 is the coveted Open-Two-Seater (OTS) variant, resplendent in a fetching shade of metallic silver. It was originally supplied to the United States in left-hand drive, but following repatriation in 2015, the Jag has undergone an extensive rebuild including conversion to right-hand drive.
The current owner has used the vehicle almost daily, demonstrating its reliability and usability as a classic that can be enjoyed rather than merely displayed. Accompanied by its heritage certificate and comprehensive documentation of work carried out, this E-Type represents an opportunity to acquire a well-sorted example of Jaguar’s iconic sports car.
The vendor says:
“The vehicle was bought as a wedding present and is in daily use by myself. Only selling as my wife does not like driving it as the bonnet is too long and it’s too powerful. I will be sorry to see it go myself”
This rare Series 2 is the coveted Open-Two-Seater (OTS) variant, resplendent in a fetching shade of metallic silver. It was originally supplied to the United States in left-hand drive, but following repatriation in 2015, the Jag has undergone an extensive rebuild including conversion to right-hand drive.
The current owner has used the vehicle almost daily, demonstrating its reliability and usability as a classic that can be enjoyed rather than merely displayed. Accompanied by its heritage certificate and comprehensive documentation of work carried out, this E-Type represents an opportunity to acquire a well-sorted example of Jaguar’s iconic sports car.
The vendor says:
“The vehicle was bought as a wedding present and is in daily use by myself. Only selling as my wife does not like driving it as the bonnet is too long and it’s too powerful. I will be sorry to see it go myself”
History and Paperwork
- Chassis number: 1R8708
- Exported to New York in 1969 and reimported to the UK in 2015
- Heritage certificate present
- Importation & HMRC documentation from 2015 present
- Extensive recommissioning work carried out in Hampshire in 2015 (invoices to support)
- 3 years later the car was comprehensively restored (2018 invoices to support)
- Jaguar operating, maintenance and service handbook present
- Very reluctantly selling as the owner’s wife doesn’t like driving it
The Condition
- Currently in climate-controlled dry storage with very minimal corrosion
- Resprayed in metallic silver; originally Pale Primrose Yellow
- Some minor chips and marks to the paint noted, but nothing egregious
- Chrome appears to be in very good condition
- Slight dent to the near-side sill
- New mohair hood recently fitted
- New floor pans and sills fitted during its restoration in 2018
- Interior presents well for its age with some patina on the door cards and seats
- Carpets and dashboard present exceedingly well
- New carpets also fitted in 2018
The Mechanics
- 4.2-litre XK straight-six
- Four-speed manual transmission
- Appears in good mechanical condition and is currently driven daily
- Reportedly starts on the first crank, without fail, and is running very well
- Replacement speedometer, fuel tank, exhaust, clutch, fluid reservoirs, and lights fitted in 2015 — Actual documented mileage is close to 77,700 plus to a few additional miles in daily usage
- New suspension fitted in 2018
- Webber carburettors fitted in 2018
- Reportedly handles exceedingly well, with ample performance, good suspension and strong brakes
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