1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-Litre Coupé

• Present ownership since 2015
• Engine rebuild in 2022 (bills available)
• Circa £26,000 spent during this ownership
• Heritage certificate confirming matching engine and chassis numbers

Conceived and developed as an open sports car, the Jaguar E-Type debuted at the Geneva Salon in March 1961 in Coupé form. Aerodynamically, the Coupé was superior to the Roadster and a more accomplished Grand Routier, enjoying as it did a marginally higher top speed and the considerable convenience of a generously sized luggage platform accessed via the side-hinged rear door. In October 1964 an improved, 4.2-litre version arrived boasting a more user-friendly, all-synchromesh gearbox and superior Lockheed brake servo as part of the specification together with the bigger, torquier engine. Apart from '4.2' badging, the car's external appearance was unchanged, but under the skin there were numerous detail improvements, chiefly to the electrical and cooling systems, and to the seating arrangements. Top speed remained unchanged at 150mph, the main performance gain resulting from the larger engine being improved acceleration. Announced in October 1968, the revised Series 2 incorporated numerous changes - deleted headlight covers and rocker-type dashboard switches among them - in line with United States automobile legislation.

Today, the E-Type's graceful lines live on in modern Jaguar sports cars, and there can be little doubt that William Lyons' sublime creation would feature in any knowledgeable enthusiast's 'Top Ten' of the world's most beautiful cars of all time.

The current owner purchased this E-Type from a motor dealer in 2015.There is very little history before this date although numerous MoT certificates dating back to 1990 suggest that the recorded mileage of circa 75,000 may well be genuine. The car is believed never to have been restored. Bills dated post-2015 total circa £26,000 and include those relating to an engine rebuild in 2022. Also on file is a full condition report from an independent inspector from when the car was purchased. This report (compiled in 2015) stated that the car was in generally good overall condition. Also on file is a Heritage certificate confirming all matching numbers and a change of colour (date of change unknown). Offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.