1963 Jaguar E-Type Series I Fixedhead Coupe to Fast-Road Spec

The Jaguar E-Type was introduced in March 1961 at the Geneva Motor Show to worldwide acclaim. The car was produced initially as a fixedhead coupe and a soft top convertible, both with a 3.8 litre straight six engine. A pre-production car won its first race at Oulton Park in May 1961, driven by Graham Hill and the rest of E-Type history became part of a now well-known legend. When first seen by Enzo Ferrari he commented it was: 'the most beautiful car in the world'.

The E-Type offered here is a super example having been subject to a full rebuild to fast-road/light-race specification. The car had an extensive build to its current specification in the USA to a high standard, as can be seen in the vast history file, and no bolt was left unturned. The car features beautiful aluminium work in the rear of car enclosing a fuel cell, an on-board fire system, battery box, and rear brake cooling.

We understand that the car had minimal use and shortly after its completion it was shipped to the UK circa 2007, where again it had very little use before finding its way to our current vendor. As the vendor is busy with countless other XK projects this E-Type once again has found itself unused and looking for a new home.

Retaining much of its standard appearance this car would be ideal for road rallies such as the Tour Britannia being, as it is, built for speed but with comfort and usability in mind.

With a superb history file this car is a great opportunity to purchase a real driver's E-type that is equally at home on the roads as it is on the race track.

Further research in to the history of the car has reveled that this particular car could have period race history in the USA this however can not be comfirmed.