1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 2+2 Coupe
1 of just 374 home market examples

Registration No: WGC 136F
Chassis No: 1E51267B
MOT: Exempt

• 1 of just 374 examples of the Series 1.5 E-Type supplied to the home-market
• Subject to an older restoration and converted to manual transmission
• Current ownership since 2015
• Accompanied by a history file including Heritage Certificate

For many people, the E-Type remains the ultimate production Jaguar. A car whose heady blend of styling and performance were so exceptional at its 1961 Geneva Motor Show launch they continue to cast a smooth, elliptical shadow over the marque's new sports cars some 55 years later. Never officially referred to as such by Jaguar, the so-called 'Series 1.5' cars appeared in late 1967. With its flowing lines and wonderful 4,235cc 6-cylinder overhead camshaft engine, the 'Series 1.5' Jaguar E-Type Fixed-Head Coupe has to be one of the finest sporting cars of its era. Arguably the most desirable version of the famous E-Type due to the increased power and usability, while retaining the same outward appearance as the earlier cars, only 1,942 Series 1.5 Coupe examples were produced, and a mere 374 Series 1.5 examples were supplied to the home market.

Chassis number ‘1E51267B’ was manufactured in 1968 and was supplied new to the home market, being first registered on the 17^th of June 1968. Finished in iconic British Racing Green paintwork with complementary Black leather interior upholstery, the E-Type features a Series 2 steering column lock (which is thought to have never been connected) and the Series 1 dashboard. Displaying a recorded mileage of 19,608 miles, which is thought 119,608 miles, the Jaguar has covered less than 2,000 miles across the last fifteen years. Purchased by the previous owner from a deceased estate in March 2012, the Jaguar was minus an engine and gearbox, with the original engine and automatic transmission thought to have been sold in favour of fitting a more modern engine and manual transmission. A Jaguar 420 engine and four-speed manual gearbox were acquired subsequently, and fitted, the former being re-stamped with the original's number.

Fitted with wider wheels/tyres, XJ6 rear brakes and a stainless steel exhaust, parts renewed during the restoration included the clutch; six-branch manifold; main and big-end bearings; timing chains; piston rings; brake, servo and clutch seals; brake pipes; disc pads, carpets, etc. Total expenditure since 2012 amounts to some £7,000, without labour, and the total expense since 1992 amounting to over £20,000. There is a full photographic record on file of work carried out since 2012 together with a Heritage Certificate, DVLA ownership records, a collection of previous MOT certificates and a couple of old tax discs. Further supplied with a handbook in the Jaguar folder; tool roll – mostly complete with tools; and a new Thor mallet. Entering current ownership in 2015, and described by the vendor as in ‘good’ condition, ‘WGC 136F’ is offered with a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452