2026-07-06 15:20:20 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 7/26

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29th Jul, 2026 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster

Entered from the Fox Collection

Estimate £70,000 - £90,000

Registration No: JWE 255C

Chassis No: 1E1279

MOT: Exempt

One of 863 right-hand drive Series I 4.2 Roadsters produced

Built on May 25th, 1965, and supplied new through Henlys of Piccadilly

Believed just five owners from new, and 52,200 recorded miles

Subject to a previous comprehensive restoration, including full repaint and interior retrim

Entered from the Fox Collection

As beautiful today as it was when it left the factory more than sixty years ago, this rare right-hand drive, home-market E-type 4.2 Roadster was built on May 25th, 1965, and was despatched on June 14th to Henlys of London, on Piccadilly. All information concerning the car’s early particulars are described on the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate included in the sale. According to the V5C, it has had only four keepers from new, and if that is true then we have reason to believe that the 52,200 miles on the odometer may be original. It was purchased by the previous owner in 2018, and he covered 1,209 miles in his ownership, kept an itemised log of maintenance and stored the car in a heated garage, prior to selling it to the Fox Collection in 2023, where it has remained on static display.

The maintenance log begins in October, 2018, at 51,007 miles, when the underfloor area was Waxoyled and the car was freshly greased, before going into winter storage. After minimal mileage, in November, 2019, the Jaguar was placed back inside a humidified storage tent for winter, and in February, 2020, a leak from the fuel pump was identified, so it was immediately serviced and refitted without the leak. The oil and filter were replaced at the same time, and in April, at 51,500 miles, the brake master cylinder was discovered to be sticking, so it was removed, serviced and replaced, which was naturally followed by the supply of new brake fluid. In August, 2020, at 52,007 miles, the gearbox oil was replaced with MT90, and the differential oil was replaced with Penrite 80/90. In June, 2021, at 52,100 miles, the engine oil was renewed Halfords Classic 20/50, plus a new filter, and the front wheel bearings were serviced. Thereafter, the car remained virtually static, but nevertheless received another engine oil change in June, 2022, prior to its sale in 2023.

They, of course, were only some of the minor jobs. Other work the E-type has received in the not-too-distant past has included the reupholstering of the interior with new Black Connolly leather and Wilton carpets (Black being the original colour). The radio appears standard but has been upgraded with Bluetooth connectivity, and the original steering wheel has been replaced with a popular Moto-Lita item of smaller diameter. The E-type has been repainted at some stage and the condition of the chrome certainly suggests that it has been replated fairly recently. “Virtually new” Pirelli P4000 Super Touring tyres were fitted at the time of the sale in 2023. The engine bay has been described as “spotless” and the engine itself as “on the button.”

Of course, having spent the last three years as a static display piece, the E-type will now require light recommissioning before it can be used on the road, but after such meticulous care we are sure that that will be a very straightforward procedure. We have already seen it start, run and drive very well during our photography session. Its overall condition is outstanding and, once it is up and running, we believe it has the potential to be a show winner, and will no doubt set a very bar for presentation at Jaguar Enthusiasts’ or Drivers’ Club events. It is supplied with some interesting history, including the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, MOTs dating back to 2011, and the V5C.