Registration No: DUJ116B
Engine No: RA6966-9
CC: 3781
Colour: Red
Trim Colour: Black
MOT: Nov 2013
Launched at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show the Jaguar E-Type was nothing short of a revelation. With its heady blend of supercar performance, breathtaking styling and low price tag, the newcomer left rivals reeling and customers clamouring. While, early sportscar racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others helped cement its reputation. Built as a monocoque with a front sub-frame to cradle the engine, the model's combination of all-round independent suspension (torsion-bar front / coil-sprung rear) rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes gave it excellent roadholding and handling capabilities. Fed by triple SU HD8 carburettors and topped with a 'straight port' DOHC cylinder head, its indomitable 3781cc straight-six engine was quoted as developing some 265bhp and 260lbft of torque. Allied to a four-speed Moss gearbox (with synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th), it reputedly enabled the E-type to sprint from 0-60mph in 7 seconds and onto 150mph. Achingly beautiful yet viciously quick, the E-type remains for many the ultimate production Jaguar. Total right-hand drive 3.8 Fixed Head Coupe production reputedly amounted to just 1,799 cars (chassis numbers 860001 - 861799). Finished in Red with Black leather upholstery, this particular example - chassis number 861685 - is understood to possess 'matching' chassis and engine numbers. Reportedly treated to a back axle overhaul prior to entering the current ownership in May 2009, it has formed part of a large Continental car collection ever since. Dry stored for the past three years, the Jaguar has nevertheless been cosmetically enhanced via a full respray, re-trimmed seats, renewed headlining and fresh carpets. Brought up to MOT standard in the last month or so by Classic Performance Engineering Ltd of Long Buckby, Northants, the E-Type has benefited from attention to its windscreen wipers / washers, steering column / rack, front brakes and headlights etc. Sporting a sunroof and riding on wire wheels, the Fixed Head Coupe is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its engine, four-speed manual gearbox and bodywork, while he rates the paintwork and upholstery as "very good". A new V5C Registration Document has been applied for and should accompany a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale. Still basking in the glory of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the E-type's popularity shows no sign of waning. An affordable entry to Series I 3.8-litre ownership, chassis 861685 is accompanied by a driver's handbook, workshop and special tuning manuals, Heritage Certificate and invoices totalling over £8,000.
Engine No: RA6966-9
CC: 3781
Colour: Red
Trim Colour: Black
MOT: Nov 2013
Launched at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show the Jaguar E-Type was nothing short of a revelation. With its heady blend of supercar performance, breathtaking styling and low price tag, the newcomer left rivals reeling and customers clamouring. While, early sportscar racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others helped cement its reputation. Built as a monocoque with a front sub-frame to cradle the engine, the model's combination of all-round independent suspension (torsion-bar front / coil-sprung rear) rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes gave it excellent roadholding and handling capabilities. Fed by triple SU HD8 carburettors and topped with a 'straight port' DOHC cylinder head, its indomitable 3781cc straight-six engine was quoted as developing some 265bhp and 260lbft of torque. Allied to a four-speed Moss gearbox (with synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th), it reputedly enabled the E-type to sprint from 0-60mph in 7 seconds and onto 150mph. Achingly beautiful yet viciously quick, the E-type remains for many the ultimate production Jaguar. Total right-hand drive 3.8 Fixed Head Coupe production reputedly amounted to just 1,799 cars (chassis numbers 860001 - 861799). Finished in Red with Black leather upholstery, this particular example - chassis number 861685 - is understood to possess 'matching' chassis and engine numbers. Reportedly treated to a back axle overhaul prior to entering the current ownership in May 2009, it has formed part of a large Continental car collection ever since. Dry stored for the past three years, the Jaguar has nevertheless been cosmetically enhanced via a full respray, re-trimmed seats, renewed headlining and fresh carpets. Brought up to MOT standard in the last month or so by Classic Performance Engineering Ltd of Long Buckby, Northants, the E-Type has benefited from attention to its windscreen wipers / washers, steering column / rack, front brakes and headlights etc. Sporting a sunroof and riding on wire wheels, the Fixed Head Coupe is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its engine, four-speed manual gearbox and bodywork, while he rates the paintwork and upholstery as "very good". A new V5C Registration Document has been applied for and should accompany a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale. Still basking in the glory of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the E-type's popularity shows no sign of waning. An affordable entry to Series I 3.8-litre ownership, chassis 861685 is accompanied by a driver's handbook, workshop and special tuning manuals, Heritage Certificate and invoices totalling over £8,000.