2023-07-07 06:57:26 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1966-jaguar-e-type-series-i-fhc-4XdX54

Auction description:

1965 Jaguar E-type Coupe

Colour Brewster Green

Odometer 82,670 Miles

Engine size 4325

Auction DetailsSeller Type Private

Town Twickenham

Location Middlesex

Country United Kingdom

Over £165,000 spent on restoration

Completed in 2022 with full documented record of works completed

Rolls-Royce Brewster Green with Dark Green hide

Show and collector quality

UK V5C

MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt

First issued registration still applied to the vehicle GSF 350D, issued in Edinburgh in 1966

Dispatched from Browns Lane on March 31, 1966, and built to order for a Mr William Hall Esq, finished in Opalescent Golden Sand with Light Tan hide. 

First supplied via agents Rossleigh Edinburgh and first registered with the registration number applied to the car today.

Beneficiary of £166,746 restoration (invoices on file and completed in 2022)

Jaguar Daimler Heritage certificate on file

Restored in Rolls-Royce Brewster Green with dark green hide

Huge amount of attention to detail applied during restoration

THE INTERIOR

Retrimmed In dark green hide

New carpets

Three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel

Retrimmed door cards, headlining and luggage area

Inside, the E-Type is in beautiful overall condition with stunning leather seats retrimmed in dark green hide, with brand new matching green carpets and floor mats 

The door cards and headlining are in equally perfect order, as is the rear load bay which was retrimmed in the same hide as the seats. 

All of the dials and controls work as they ought to, while the overall condition of the cabin is stunning, offset by a vast bank of switches and a smart three-spoke wood-rimmed sports steering wheel authentic to the original specification.

It features a polka dot alloy dash and centre gearbox tunnel, while colour-coded inertia-reel seat belts have been fitted for added safety - trimmed to match the main hide and fitted with chrome period fittings.

THE EXTERIOR 

Fully repainted to exceptional standard in Rolls-Royce Brewster Green

New floors, sills and bodyshell bare metal repairs

Beautifully refurbished chrome wire wheels

Superb chrome, badges and exterior trim

This is an absolute stunner of a car, having been professionally repainted to a very high standard in non-original Rolls-Royce Brewster Green. The finish is as close to flawless as you’ll find and is quite clearly the result of a top-drawer restoration. 

According to the restoration records, the body shell was remanufactured wit new metal where required and new floors, sills and panel sections were added in, with all traces of rust removed before the car was shotblasted, etch-primed, powder coated, and given several base coats of paint and three layers of lacquer. It’s stunning. 

The chrome and trim are excellent, with all the shiny parts given a triple-layer chrome finish for extra protection. The wire wheels are spotless and have been fitted with period-correct pattern brand new tyres all-round.

All of the light units were replaced during the restoration, and new rubber seals and body fittings all-round.

THE MECHANICS 

4.2-litre straight six XK engine

Completely rebuilt mechanically

Five-speed gearbox upgrade

Suspension, braking system and steering completely overhauled

Under the bonnet you’ll find Jaguar’s venerable 4.2-litre XK engine, completely stripped down and rebuilt during the car’s restoration, while a Tremec five-speed gearbox upgrade has been caried out – the original transmission comes with the car, should you favour originality. 

No mechanical detail has been missed. As well as the complete engine overhaul, including block, crankshaft, camshafts, cylinder head, valves and guides, timing chains and gears, it has had a renewed or refurbished starter motor, alternator, battery, distributor, pulleys, pumps, belts, brackets, pipes, induction manifolds, exhaust manifolds, clamps, hoses and heat shields, plus a full stainless steel exhaust. 

The fuel system has been comprehensively overhauled and has a new tank, hoses, metal pipe clips and clamps, filters, pumps and carburettors, while the rear axle has been refurbished and the entire rear suspension replaced.

In addition, the cooling system and all steering parts have been refurbished or replaced.