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LOT 131 Red
Launched in 1961, the Jaguar E-type is truly a motoring icon and epitomises all that was great about the Swinging Sixties. With a claimed top speed of 150 mph, and available at a faction of the cost of its contemporary Aston Martins and Ferraris, the E-type was an instant hit. Malcolm Sayer’s aerodynamic styling was derived from the streamlined D-Types that dominated Le Mans and the E-Type was soon proving itself on the racetracks of the world. Several major revisions to the E-type saw continued sales success. In 1964 the upgrade of the 3.8 litre engine to 4.2 litres, together with the adoption of an all-synchromesh gearbox, saw the first major mechanical alterations. Other changes included improvements to the interior, stronger brakes and better electrics along with the option of automatic transmission and a 2+2 model alongside the classic coupé and roadster. The Series 2 was introduced in October 1968 with minor styling modifications to the nose, new tail light clusters and a new dashboard with rocker switches in place of the toggles to meet new safety regulations. The accompanying history file sold with the car indicates that it arrived in Australia as a white right hand drive coupé with blue trim and automatic transmission. By 1997 the car had been sold to Peter May by Grand Prix Autos in Brisbane, and at this stage had been painted red and had been converted to manual transmission. Purchased by the current owner in 2008 from Ian Mckinney of Brisbane the car had been the subject of a restoration of the drive-train, chassis and interior trim that had taken place between 1999 and 2005. Used sparingly since, the vendor reports that he has only carried out minor servicing on the car since as and when required. This example of Jaguar’s E-type coupé offers a relatively inexpensive route into E-type ownership and given some minor cosmetic improvements over time, should make for a very enjoyable and useable classic in the long term. Sold with QLD registration ETJ429 (expires 04.2010) if sold to a Queensland based buyer.
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