Lot details Registration No: LHA384E Chassis No: IE-76436BW Mot Expiry: T.B.A.
Billed as a family friendly E-type, the Series I 2+2 Fixed Head Coupe (known variously as the XKE Family Coupe or XKE Sedan in America) was introduced in 1966. Equipped with a pair of small rear seats and a notably airy feel courtesy of its stretched wheelbase and raised roofline respectively, it benefited from the same fully independent suspension, rack and pinion steering and disc brakes as its two-seater brethren. Powered by a 4235cc dohc straight six engine developing a quoted 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, it was the first E-type model to list automatic transmission as an option. Only in production for two years, a mere 5,600 are thought to have been built.
Finished in blue with black upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "good" (electrical equipment, interior trim) or "very good" (engine, automatic transmission, bodywork, paintwork) condition. Reportedly "a sound left-hand drive import that has been properly converted to right-hand drive", 'LHA 384E' is further understood to have been "repainted to a high standard about four years ago" and to have received "a partial re-trim by a well known Jaguar specialist". While, other work has apparently seen the E-type benefit from attention to its "front suspension, brakes and steering". Said to "feel tight and drive well" but to have had "little use since its refurbishment", the 2+2 seater rides on wire wheels. A stylish yet practical proposition, this appealing E-type is being offered for sale at "far less than the cost of restoration".
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