2024-02-17 16:56:20 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/24
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2024-02-03/cars/ref-137-1967-jaguar-e-type-s ...

Auction description:
Ascot Racecourse March 2nd 2024
1967 Jaguar E-Type Series I 2+2 Fixedhead Coupé
Lot Number 206
Registration GEY 362E
Chassis Number 1E77375BW
Engine Number 7E532 77-9
Odometer reading 67,428 miles
Estimate £38,000 - £46,000

Subject to full restoration in 1996/97
Original California car converted to right hand drive
Manual example
This example presented in a shade of British racing green was first registered in 1967 and shipped to the US in Green where we believe it spent most of its live bathing in the California sun. Imported in 1991 the car was subject to a full body restoration and conversion to right hand drive in 1996/97. The car was stripped to the chassis, had the 4.2 litre engine fully rebuilt and was fully retrimmed to a very high standards all of which can be seen in a workbook of photos detailing the start through to the finish. Now red the car has remained continuously on the road but in 2007 it was decided a colour change was desired by the then owner back to its original colour, after consideration the red coachwork which was looking tired was changed to a deep shade of British Racing Green a colour that suits the car well and softens the lines of the more practical 2+2 body. Practicality was a reason for our vendors purchase in 2020, at 6ft 6 his desire for a series I E-type had to be matched by the body that allowed him to fit in…. the 2+2 is perfect for this accommodating the taller gentleman or lady and thus enabling a dream purchase to come true. Since his purchase the car has been in his words a fabulous drivers example and maintained regardless of cost while sat next to his Alvis. Maintained by Frampton Garage the car has recently had a new fuel tank and just a few years ago gad a new clutch and flywheel, starter motor and a new electronic fuel pump, it has also just been treated for a new owners confidence to an MoT certificate.

Offered with a photographic restoration booklet, countless invoices and recent invoices and MoT’s coupled to the V5 registration document. A true drivers car, practical especially for those taller but equally with more space will carry four comfortably and has that desirable series 1 design coupled to the 4.2 litre engine. An older restoration that is in very good usable condition, presenting well this is a get in and drive car….so get in and drive! Consignor Mathew Priddy