2014-03-09 11:25:19 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 4/14
www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/24-04-2014-ImperialWarMuseumDuxford-1365/1966J ...

Auction description:
Sale Date: 24th April 2014phs
1966 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 2+2 Coupe

Estimate: (£) 13,000 - 15,000

Reg Number: Un-Reg
Chassis Number: 1E75618BW
Engine Number: 7E1853-9
Cc: 4200
Body Colour: Black
Trim Colour: Dark Blue
MOT ExpiryDate: None

2014-04-18 00:33:32 | pauls writes:

Additional description from above auction:

Lot Number: 24

Originally finished in Opalescent Silver Blue and equipped with automatic transmission, this notably early E-type 2+2 was supplied new to Texas. Treated to a factory-supplied replacement Abbey Panels bonnet in 1988 and resprayed black, the Jaguar was repatriated some four years later but minus its engine and gearbox. Ill health caused the car's subsequent restoration to stall but not before it had been professionally converted to right-hand drive and fitted with a fully overhauled, correct-type 4.2 litre engine. The latter was sourced from marque specialists VSE who also supplied a four-speed manual gearbox, triple SU carburettors and numerous other parts. The vendor believes that completing the project will prove comparatively straightforward albeit labour intensive. The E-type's paintwork has microblistered and its Dark Blue leather upholstery is somewhat scruffy. Offered for sale with Manufacturer's Statement of Build, C&E 386 Customs Clearance Form, VSE engine data sheet and numerous invoices.

Sold For £14,666

2025-08-20 09:34:26 | pauls writes:

Car returns to market 8/25

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1966-jaguar-e-type-series-1-42-litre-22/

Auction description:

10th Sep, 2025 Kelham Hall, Newark, Nottinghamshire

1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Litre 2+2

No Reserve

Registration No: Un-Registered

Chassis No: 1E 75618 BW

MOT: Exempt

A very solid project sold with a correct-type, overhauled 4.2-litre engine plus a manual gearbox

Originally supplied to the American market but converted to right-hand drive.

Supplied with a history file including heritage certificates plus import documents

Appearing as something of a diamond in the rough, this scruffy but fundamentally solid E-Type promises to be a rewarding project for an enthusiastic restorer. Constructed to LHD US-market specification on 9th May, 1966, and despatched on 2nd June to be sold through J.C.I. USA, it was originally finished in Silver Blue with Dark Blue trim, a 4.2-litre engine and an automatic gearbox.

It is believed to have resided in Texas all its life prior to being imported into Britain in 1992, with a Texas Certificate of Title recording its owner as Billy M. Melrose from June, 1980, with the implied previous owner being John R. Duff Jr. of Dallas. Mr. Moore transferred the Jaguar to its final American owner, British Auto Specialists of Fort Worth, at an unrecorded date. It was repainted Black during its time in America and a note on file records that it received a new Abbey bonnet and other panels in 1988, when it was imported by Rheinbergs of North Yorkshire it was minus its engine and gearbox.

Some headway was made with the restoration through the 1990s, with a factory-correct 4.2-litre engine and manual gearbox sourced for the car, along with the correct SU carburettors and assorted other new parts. The engine was rebuilt by Jaguar specialist Vintage Sports Engines (VSE) and an account of their work is on file. Sadly, the owner’s failing health forced the project to be abandoned in the 1990s, with little progress since. Nevertheless, the E-Type does not appear to have suffered for its time in storage, and with all the metal seemingly very solid, it represents an ideal restoration opportunity for a mechanically-minded enthusiast. Documentation includes the 1980 Texas title, a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate and assorted invoices mainly from the early 1990s.