Lot details Registration No: Un-Reg Chassis No: 1E20019
- The 19th RHD 4.2 E-Type FHC made, chassis 1E20019 incorporates numerous 3.8 crossover features
- Original 'matching' engine (block / head) and body numbers still visible
- Reputedly on display in Henly's London Piccadilly showroom before being dispatched on 27th January 1965 (some five months after it was manufactured)
And now for the perfect project with which to while away the upcoming Spring evenings - a 'garage find' Series 1 E-Type Coupe. Yes, okay, it will take a fair bit of recommissioning, but appears to be pretty much complete (a bonnet is included in the sale), and a perfect example of what even Enzo Ferrari thought was one of the most beautiful cars ever made could be the end result. Said to be the 19th 4.2 Coupe made, chassis 7E1006-9 apparently incorporates a number of 3.8 crossover features, and its matching chassis and engine numbers are still visible. Finished and trimmed in Green, it was reputedly displayed in Henly's Piccadilly showroom before being despatched on January 27, 1965, some five months after its manufacture. Understood to be equipped with an all-synchro close-ratio gearbox, the Jaguar currently displays a total of 60,410 miles.
At launch the new Jaguar was the fastest production car of its time - capable of hitting 60mph in a whisker over seven seconds and a top speed of 150mph. Despite this, the engine size was increased from 3.8 to 4.2-litres in October 1964 and, with the change, came a sweeter all-synchromesh gearbox, better brakes and electrical systems, and more comfortable seats. The suspension was independent all round with wishbones and torsion bars at the front and wishbones, radius arms and twin coil springs at the rear. Braking was by servo-assisted Dunlop discs all round; inboard at the rear. The steering was a rack and pinion system by Alford and Alder. Though the 4.2-litre engine had more torque than its predecessor, an increase in both gearing and bodyweight meant the performance of these later Series 1 cars was very similar to their earlier 3.8-litre siblings. 7,770 4.2-litre Fixed Head Coupes were built between 1964 and 1968, only some 1957 of which were righthand drive.
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