1967 Jaguar E-Type SI Roadster

For sale by auction on Saturday 01 June 2013 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Jaguar E-Type is one of the best known cars in the world.
The series one is also considered to be the prettiest of all the
models. First introduced in Geneva in 1961. the E-Type took the
world by storm and. with its sleek lines. beautiful twin cam
straight six engine and performance to match. soon became nearly
every school boy's (and adult's) dream car. Production ceased in
1974 with the final series three; a version. considered by many. as
somewhat overweight by this time.

Today. we are proud to offer this rather special Series One 4. 2
litre Roadster; one of the last Series One. left hand drive
Roadsters to leave the Browns Lane factory on the 7th December
1966. and in its original and rare all black specification complete
with matching numbers. Imported from California in 2010. this
Jaguar has recently been subject to a full nut and bolt restoration
to the highest quality and detail with the painstaking work taking
two years to complete. Numerous bolt on upgrades were carried out
to improve the package; however. all the original standard parts
are boxed up and come with the car.

The specification:

Engine: injection camshafts - ported and polished head
-compression ratio raised to 10 to 1 - Aldon electronic igniter
ignition - silicone leads and Lucas gold ignition coil - triple
re-needled SU carburettors - 6 branch performance stainless steel
manifold and exhaust system.

Gearbox: Fully rebuilt with steel synchromesh rings - retains a
new 10" clutch for torque.

Chassis front: AP four pot callipers and fast road Ferrodo pads -
11 ¼" discs - billet aluminium steering arms - Polybushed steering
rack mounts - suspension polybushed - lowered top wishbones
geometry to LWE specification - braided Aeroquip hoses to brakes
and clutch - Gas adjustable shock absorbers - uprated torsion bars
- sealed for life ball joints - Polybushed anti roll bar.

Rear: Gas adjustable shock absorbers - Eisbach uprated road
springs - heavy duty radius arm bush kit - Polybushed anti roll bar
- Girling Series III callipers and Mintex 1144 brake pads.

Wheels: Cross laced 6" x 15" competition chrome and stainless
steel wire wheels with 205. 70. 15 VR tubeless Vredenstein
tyres.

With a recorded mileage at under. 50. 00 miles. this Jaguar must
be one of the finest available in the world today. Such is the
confidence in the car that the vendor is offering the purchaser a
12 month unconditional warranty within the UK. The best awaits the
lucky new owner; need we say more?

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