21st Mar, 2018 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 70
 

1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series 1.5 Roadster

Sold for £95,625

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: BVG257E
Chassis No: 1E14541
Mot Expiry: April 2018

- Ground up restoration by Madden Automotive of Long Island, USA completed in 2012

- Converted to righthand drive, triple SU's, fitted luggage, Opalescent Green with Tan leather

- Imported by the vendor to UK in 2013 and kept in a carcoon, c.500 miles since restoration

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. Its Malcolm Sayer-penned lines are thought by many to be among the most striking ever to adorn a motor car. Indeed, only a few years ago the Daily Telegraph ranked the E-Type top of the '100 most beautiful cars of all time' and, of course, none other than Enzo Ferrari beat them to it by many years when he similarly described it as 'the most beautiful car ever made'.

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. Never officially referred to as such by Jaguar, the so-called 'Series 1.5' cars appeared in late 1967. Drip fed a further host of detail improvements prior to the Series 2's official introduction the following October (including a more spacious cabin layout, redesigned convertible hood, larger capacity cooling system and boot hinge covers etc), they understandably remain particularly sought after by enthusiasts.

Finished in Opalescent Green with Tan interior, BVG 257E was subject to a ground up restoration at the vendor's request by Madden Automotive of Long Island, USA in 2012 and imported to the UK shortly afterwards. Converted to righthand drive it has been kept in a carcoon and has covered just c.500 miles since. Featuring triple SU carburettors and a set of fitted luggage in the boot by Taris Chaysin Autoluggage of New York, this lovely E-Type roadster comes with Swansea V5C and a current MoT to 26 April 2018.
 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 21st Mar, 2018

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