Details
1967 4.2-LITRE JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 2+2 COUPE
Registration No. VYY 67E (UK)
Chassis No. 1E50706DN
Engine No. 7E51793-9
Grey with black trim.
Engine: six cylinder in-line, double overhead camshaft, 4,235cc, 265bhp at 5,400rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual with overdrive. Brakes: Dunlop servo-assisted discs all round; Suspension: independent. Right hand drive.
The 140mph performance, stunning design and reasonable price created an immediate best-seller for Jaguar. The E-Type had a tremendous effect on both the enthusiast and non-enthusiast public, stirring strong emotions.
The E-Type was offered as a roadster or fixed head coupe for the first five years and then due to pressure from the American market the 2+2 fixed head coupe was introduced. This raised the roof line by two inches and the length of the car by nine inches, providing room in the rear for two additional passengers.
During 1986 and 1987 over (8,000 was spent on restoring the car. A photographic record and bills are available to support this. There are a few scratches on the paintwork and the chrome needs cleaning. During the past two years the Jaguar has been in dry storage and before the auction will be thoroughly checked, serviced and have an MoT certificate.
This E-Type has a very interesting early history. There are various non-standard additions such as overdrive and although Jaguar confirm that this car was built to UK specification, it has the American specification Stromberg carburettors. It was initially owned by Jaguar and the well known authority on Jaguar, Paul Skilleter was able to tell us that the car in fact belonged to Lofty England, who joined the company in 1946 as Service Manager and masterminded all the competition successes in the 1950s, eventually becoming chairman and chief executive in 1972.
We suspect that this car was used for development work, testing the manual overdrive and Stromberg carburettors which were to be introduced on the Series II E-Types intended for export to the USA to meet their emmission controls.
Registration No. VYY 67E (UK)
Chassis No. 1E50706DN
Engine No. 7E51793-9
Grey with black trim.
Engine: six cylinder in-line, double overhead camshaft, 4,235cc, 265bhp at 5,400rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual with overdrive. Brakes: Dunlop servo-assisted discs all round; Suspension: independent. Right hand drive.
The 140mph performance, stunning design and reasonable price created an immediate best-seller for Jaguar. The E-Type had a tremendous effect on both the enthusiast and non-enthusiast public, stirring strong emotions.
The E-Type was offered as a roadster or fixed head coupe for the first five years and then due to pressure from the American market the 2+2 fixed head coupe was introduced. This raised the roof line by two inches and the length of the car by nine inches, providing room in the rear for two additional passengers.
During 1986 and 1987 over (8,000 was spent on restoring the car. A photographic record and bills are available to support this. There are a few scratches on the paintwork and the chrome needs cleaning. During the past two years the Jaguar has been in dry storage and before the auction will be thoroughly checked, serviced and have an MoT certificate.
This E-Type has a very interesting early history. There are various non-standard additions such as overdrive and although Jaguar confirm that this car was built to UK specification, it has the American specification Stromberg carburettors. It was initially owned by Jaguar and the well known authority on Jaguar, Paul Skilleter was able to tell us that the car in fact belonged to Lofty England, who joined the company in 1946 as Service Manager and masterminded all the competition successes in the 1950s, eventually becoming chairman and chief executive in 1972.
We suspect that this car was used for development work, testing the manual overdrive and Stromberg carburettors which were to be introduced on the Series II E-Types intended for export to the USA to meet their emmission controls.