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Description
Recent £17k spend at CMC; three owners from new; four new tyres; a
super example of Britain's most beautiful sportscar
First
registered in February 1963, this beautiful Series One E-Type 3.8 Coupe has had
just three owners from new, the first being a Mr Hyland who was to keep it for
46 years.
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.
The second owner acquired the car in 2009 and during his
15-year ownership the car formed part of a collection and was very lightly
used, the MOT history online showing that it only covered some 1,800 miles over
that period. 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 the second owner also 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.
This gorgeous British Icon looks most appealing at the enticing guide
price suggested.