1966 | Jaguar Type E 4.2

• Original and stylish colour scheme in Opalescent Silver Grey with red leather interior and black soft top
• Comprehensively restored in the mid-1980s with photos/invoices
• Matching numbers engine and original cylinder head
• History known since 1997 with only two owners, with the last owner in Germany since 2015
• Jaguar Heritage Certificate available
• An ideal driver's car in solid condition with slight patina
• Most sought-after version of a British icon in its most beautiful form

This Jaguar E-Type Series I Open Two Seater (OTS), commonly known as a roadster, is a later model with the more sophisticated 4.2-litre engine and fully synchronised four-speed gearbox. According to the Jaguar Heritage Certificate, it was completed in August 1966 and delivered via Jaguar of Eastern Canada in Montreal. The original colour scheme was ‘Opalescent Silver Grey’ (silver metallic) with a red leather interior and a black soft top.

The first owner from 1966 onwards was James Tough in Manitoba, Canada. The car remained in the country for the next few decades and was completely dismantled and extensively restored in British Columbia in the mid-1980s. In the course of this, the bodywork, interior, chassis, engine and other technical components were extensively renewed or overhauled. The work is documented with numerous photos and (patinated) invoices. In addition, a plate affixed to the engine compartment bears witness to the restoration.

A later owner (name known) in Alberta, Canada, purchased the E-Type with a mileage of around 50,000 miles from a classic car dealer in British Columbia in November 1997. Copies of the purchase agreement and registration are available. This owner then sold the car 18 years later (September 2015) to the current owner in Germany. A purchase agreement is also available for this sale. Since then, the car has been registered with a licence plate for historic vehicles and there are several invoices for service and overhaul work with a value of EUR 7,000.

The engine of this E-Type is still the “matching numbers” unit, and the cylinder heads are also the first ones. The sports car wears its original colour scheme (see above), which suits this British automobile icon perfectly. The car comes with the factory-original owner's manual and service logbook. This E-Type example from the desirable Series I as an open two-seater impresses with its original and solid condition with a slight patina. The car can be driven and enjoyed as a ‘driver's car’ as it is, or further optimised in some points, depending on individual needs and taste.