2015-05-12 02:46:35 | Gavin King writes:

Restoration nearing completion. Gavin King

2015-07-15 04:25:24 | Gavin King writes:

Restoration now completed. Converted from Strombergs to SU's, finished in correct original colour scheme. All numbers matching, superb SII roadster. Gavin King

2015-09-14 17:32:45 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/15

www.coys.co.uk/auction.php

Note incorrect photos and description listed at above at above link.

Sellers description:

Lot 133 - 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II 4.2 Litre Roadster

Estimate: €120,000 - €150,000

Registration Number: EU Taxes Paid

Chassis Number: 1R11841

This matching numbers LHD 4.2 Litre Roadster left the factory assembly line on the 8th December 1969 and was distributed by British Leyland New York and dispatched on the 4th February 1970.

Having undergone a recent sympathetic restoration by the Byrnes Motor Trust under the watchful eye of Gavin King, who is a a multiple concours winner across 2 continents, this car now presents as nicely as it did when it left the assembly line in 1969, in Carmen Red with Black leather upholstery, this represents a fantastic opportunity to purchase a restored and beautiful example of one of the finest ever designed and engineered motorcars. With new MOT and recent service and re-tune for the European climate, this car is now ready to go.

2026-09-30 19:18:34 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 10/26

www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/gi26z_r0029/1970-jaguar-e-type-series-2-4-2-roadster

1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2 Roadster

Lot 117 | Global Icons: Zoute Online 2026 Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Estimate: €60.000 - €90.000| Offered Without Reserve

Desirable Series 2 4.2-liter Roadster delivered new to New York in February 1970

Documented by its Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate

Retained in single long-term 38-year ownership from 1974 until 2012

Comprehensive rotisserie restoration by Byrnes Motor Trust in Sydney, Australia

Chassis No. 1R11841

The accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate records that chassis number 1R11841 was completed on 8 December 1969 as a Roadster to left-hand-drive specification, finished in Pale Primrose Yellow over Black trim with a matching Black soft top and fitted with the four-speed manual transmission. It was dispatched to the United States on 4 February 1970 to the British Leyland distributor in New York.

By the mid-1970s the Roadster had settled in Ohio, where Daniel J. Waina of Mentor acquired the car in November 1974 and retained it for the following 38 years. In July 2012, the car was sold to Byrnes Motor Trust of Sydney, Australia, and there received a thorough rotisserie restoration by the firm's well-regarded restoration arm. It was refinished at that time in Carmen Red over black, and converted to the superior European-specification triple-SU carburetor induction.

In 2021 the E-Type was entrusted to the Belgian specialist Marreyt Classic Cars for a comprehensive mechanical overhaul. Invoices on file record the crankshaft measured and checked for straightness, the cylinder head sent out for reconditioning, and the engine reassembled with new bearings before being refitted along with the exhaust, fuel lines, carburetors, and wiring. The transmission was found to have worn gears and was rebuilt at the same time, with all seals and gaskets renewed, after which the car was presented for Belgian roadworthiness inspection. The E-Type has now been in the same private collection for 14 years, throughout which it has been regularly exercised.

The car presents today much as it did on completion of that work, riding on chrome wire wheels and wearing a black top, with black leather seats, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, and the full complement of Smiths instrumentation. It is offered with the Jaguar Heritage Certificate noted above, its historic Ohio title, and invoices documenting its most recent mechanical attention.