Lot details Registration No: OFO 396 Chassis No: 860985 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- 1 of just 1,799 right-hand drive 3.8 Fixed Head Coupes made
- Matching chassis and engine (block) numbers and upgraded with a five-speed Getrag gearbox
- Interior retrimmed and rear axle overhauled since entering the current ownership in 2001
This interesting home market Series 1 E-Type was finished in Opalescent Silver Grey until resprayed in its current livery of British Racing Green and professionally retrimmed in Tan leather. Apparently the most recent of three previous owners took it to New Zealand with him on moving home and employment, and then brought it back with him on return to the UK some years later. The Jaguar has been in its current ownership since 2001, during which time it has been extensively employed for continental and UK touring events. 'OFO 396' has been sensibly upgraded over time and now sports alloy radiator and header tanks, six-branch exhaust manifold, and Coopercraft four-pot front brake calipers. New master and slave cylinders have been installed, while the suspension has been rebushed and the anti-roll bars replaced. The E-Type also boasts a Getrag five-speed manual gearbox and nowadays rides on Minilite alloy wheels. The vendor presently describes the Jaguar's transmission as 'excellent', the bodywork, interior trim and engine as 'very good' and the paintwork as 'good'. In summary he said: "This is no trailer queen, but a car to be used and enjoyed."
The E-Type made its debut at the Geneva motor show of 1961 and was the fastest production car of its time - its 3.8-litre straight-six engine allowing a 0-60mph acceleration time of a whisker over seven seconds and a top speed of 150mph. It initially sported the same 3.8-litre version of the ubiquitous XK engine that powered the last of the XK150Ss; this was mated to a manual four-speed Moss box, with synchromesh on the top three gears. The suspension was independent all round and the newcomer featured power-assisted disc brakes - inboard at the rear. A total of 15,496 3.8-litre E-types are said to have been built, just 1,798 of which were righthand drive Coupes.
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