2022-08-17 15:10:06 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/e-type-si/1964/918553

Auction description:
Broad Arrow Auctions - Monterey Jet Center Auction 2022
Estimate USD 200 000 - 250 000
Chassis No. 889928
Engine No. RA5245-9
Finished in Opalescent Golden Sand over a Connolly beige leather interior and matching Wilton wool carpets, this stunning coupe was built on 23 January 1964 and delivered through Jaguar Cars, New York on June 11 of that year to its first owner, L. W. Dougherty of Camden, Tennessee. The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate confirms that the car was restored to its original colors and that it is a numbers-matching example, with its original engine. It is currently fitted with a Tremec-based 5-speed manual transmission enabling more comfortable highway cruising, yet the original Moss box remains with the car should the next custodian wish to return to original specs.

Prior to its purchase by the consignor, this Jaguar was owned and restored by a marque aficionado. The engine was rebuilt, including the block and head, by noted specialist Bill Terry; with final work and tuning completed by Jaguar specialists, Predator Performance in Largo, Florida. Chrome wheels are fitted with Vredestein blackwall radials, while the interior features a Blaupunkt radio and the proper leather-trimmed fascia and console appropriate for a late-3.8-liter E-Type. The restoration has been finished to a high standard of quality, including a highly detailed engine bay and authentically restored beige leather interior.

It is described by the consignor as "mechanically unbelievable, very well dialed-in." E-Types are great fun to drive and offer tremendous performance, particularly when paired with a five-speed transmission. This one is a particularly exceptional example of the breed.

2022-09-22 09:50:15 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/22

www.bonhams.com/auction/27657/lot/126/1964-jaguar-e-type-series-i-38-coupe-chass ...

Auction description:

Lot 126

1964 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8 Coupe

The Audrain Concours Auction

30 September 2022, 16:00 EDT

Newport, Rhode Island, International Tennis Hall of Fame

US$160,000 - US$190,000

Chassis no. 889928

Engine no. RA5245-9

3,781cc DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

3 SU Carburetors

265bhp at 5,500rpm

5-Speed Manual Transmission (see text)

4-Wheel Independent Suspension

4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*Factory-correct restoration performed by Jaguar specialists

*Matching numbers example presented in its factory-delivered livery

*Tastefully upgraded with subtle performance upgrades

*Accompanied by Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate

Completed at the Browns Lane Jaguar works during January of 1964, this sensational left-hand-drive Series 1 E-Type Coupe was finished then just like it appears today, with the exterior painted in era-evoking Opalescent Golden Sand, neatly matched by a Beige Connolly leather interior. According to the Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate on file, the new E-Type had been ordered by Jaguar Cars of New York, and the first owner - a Mr. L. W. Dougherty of Camden, Tennessee - is recorded as having taking delivery of the new sporty E-Type Coupe during the Summer of 1964.

Although the subsequent history remains to be discovered, it is known that the E-Type was treated to a compressive nut-and-bolt restoration about a decade ago, while in the previous ownership. The lion's share of the restoration was carried out by the noted Jaguar specialists at Predator Performance of Largo, Florida, while the rebuild of the matching-numbers DOHC XK engine was entrusted with Jaguar specialist Bill Terry. As previously mentioned, the Jaguar was restored in its original, factory livery, while discreet updates to ensure effortless high-performance touring were carried out, including installaion of a high-torque starter, spin-on oil filter conversion, fitment of a big-bore stainless steel exhaust system, and most significantly, an all-synchro 5-speed Tremec gearbox, while - for the purist - the original 4-speed gearbox was retained and is accompanying the sale of the car.

The attention to detail and correctness is apparent throughout this comprehensively restored Jaguar, with the attractive paintwork and chrome defining a quality restoration, and the bodywork displaying excellent panel fit, particularly around the notoriously tricky doors. It sits properly on the road, rolling on beautiful chrome wire wheels fitted with period-style Vredestein Sprint Classic radials tires.

In the cabin, the proper bucket seats of the 3.8-litre models are fully restored, complemented with matching Wilton wool carpets. The dash and switchgear are all in excellent order, including the correct thin wood-rimmed steering wheel and a period-correct Blaupunkt radio. As virtually everywhere else on this E-Type, the engine bay is exceptionally well detailed.

An early iteration of the most pure and attractive E-Type Series 1 Coupe such as this will always receive attention, deservedly, and this example retaining its matching numbers engine and as-delivered livery should be given serious consideration.