N°02 — The Story
A vehicle with provenance.
Equipment and features: As an early E-Type; this model features a flat floor, larger rear drive shafts and wishbones, an aluminium centre console section, and an air-intake assembly box without grooves. · It is finished in cream with a black soft-top roof, over a red leather-trimmed interior, with a black dashboard top and accented by attractive textured aluminium trim on the dashboard and centre console, and punctuated by chrome trim accents. · It rides on 15-inch wire wheels with two-eared knock-offs, fitted with Michelin tyres. · Equipment includes a wood-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel, heating and ventilation controls, a selection of toggle switches, and variable speed electric windscreen wipers. · It will be accompanied by the original maintenance handbook, a selection of maintenance invoices, its Jaguar Heritage Certificate, TÜV report, and tool kit. · The seller notes that there are some service history documents dating back to the 1960s. · There are also a selection of accompanying photographs pictured in the gallery.
Condition: Specific notes from the seller include: during the restoration, no welding was required as the car was found to be rust-free, and original body parts were reused rather than replaced. · The most recent inspection of roadworthiness was in March 2024 during which the seller reports that no warnings or advisory items were noted.
Service history: The latest service was carried out during March 2024 at Klassikerwerkstatt in Buja, Italy. The work comprised of an engine oil and filter change, along with the replacement of the spark plugs and the brake fluid. · Prior to this, the seller notes that in 2017 the whole car was stripped and repainted, and during that time it was overhauled and restored. · The car is noted to have been serviced every two years since the restoration.
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N°03 — Highlights
What sets this car apart.
- 01This Jaguar E-Type Series 1 ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster is a rare early iteration of the iconic British sports car, which has benefitted from a recent restoration.
- 02It is powered by a numbers-matching 3.8-litre naturally aspirated straight-six, fed by triple SU carburettors, driving the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
- 03This E-Type Series 1 Roadster was manufactured in 1961 and is understood to be one of only 100 left-hand-drive ‘Flat Floor’ examples produced.
- 04The car was originally delivered to California, US. It was subsequently imported to Italy in 2011 where it remained as part of a wider collection and was restored during 2017 in the original factory colour. It is now located in Germany.
- 05Early in its life, the car is known to have had a front-end collision. Because there was no short of spare bonnets at the time, it was replaced rather than repaired. This means that the bonnet features pressed-in louvres rather than the original welded items.
- 06The odometer indicates 21,157 miles, though this is not warranted.
- 07As an early E-Type; this model features a flat floor, larger rear drive shafts and wishbones, an aluminium centre console section, and an air-intake assembly box without grooves.
- 08It is finished in cream with a black soft-top roof, over a red leather-trimmed interior, with a black dashboard top and accented by attractive textured aluminium trim on the dashboard and centre console, and punctuated by chrome trim accents.
- 09It rides on 15-inch wire wheels with two-eared knock-offs, fitted with Michelin tyres.
- 10Equipment includes a wood-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel, heating and ventilation controls, a selection of toggle switches, and variable speed electric windscreen wipers.
- 11It will be accompanied by the original maintenance handbook, a selection of maintenance invoices, its Jaguar Heritage Certificate, TÜV report, and tool kit.
- 12The seller notes that there are some service history documents dating back to the 1960s.
- 13There are also a selection of accompanying photographs pictured in the gallery.
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N°06 — Also of interest
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