Lot Ended
Description
On
offer from a Special Cotswold Collection; just two owners from new, the current
since 2009; bare metal restoration in the late ‘90s; recent £17k spend at CMC; a
super example of Britain's most beautiful sportscar
First
registered in February 1963, this beautiful Series One E-Type has had just two
owners from new, the first being a Mr Hyland who was to keep it for 46 years
before our vendor acquired it in 2009.
Photos on
file show that the car was treated to a bare shell restoration at some point in
the late-1990s. Although there are no invoices to show exactly what was done, it
was clearly a very thorough job and included a bare metal repaint in Carmen red.
Photographs show the 3.8-litre straight-six back
in situ looking totally flawless, and while we are unsure exactly what engine
work was undertaken, it certainly received its fair share of elbow grease on the
outside. The photos also show what appear to be brand new suspension components
fitted, including shock absorbers, hubs, arms and bushes.
During our vendor’s 15-year ownership the car has formed part of a
collection and has been very lightly used, the MOT history online showing that
it has only covered some 1,800 miles since 2009. Various invoices show routine
upkeep, including a head gasket kit in August 2009, a carburettor rebuild kit in
December 2009 and a new Lucas Sport coil in March 2010.
More recently our vendor treated his E-Type to a trip to renowned
Jaguar specialists CMC of Bridgnorth where it was given the full CMC treatment
and racked up some £17,000 of care and attention. This included a steering rack
rebuild, a gearbox refresh with new seals and rear bearing, rear diff rebuild,
new clutch kit and reskimmed flywheel along with a smattering of other bits and
bobs including genuine Jaguar anti-roll bar bushes.
Looking absolutely splendid in our classic car barn, this beautiful
E-Type shows off the pinnacle of British motorcar styling. The interior shows
very little wear with the correct dimpled aluminium centre console and
switchboard, correct bucket seats covered in black leather with red piping and
complemented by a black leather dashboard and black carpets.
The exterior of the car is gleaming, the brightwork looks to be in
very good condition, the bodywork looks to be nice and straight, the paintwork
overall looks to be good however some minor bubbling can be seen on the bonnet
and wheel arches as shown in the photos. The engine bay still holds its own but
could be polished to perfection with a small amount of time and effort and the
engine number on the car matches that on the VIN plate.
Running and driving very nicely on site, this
gorgeous British Icon looks most appealing at the enticing guide price
suggested.
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