2022-07-15 07:43:45 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 7/22

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1965-jaguar-e-type-42-s1-roadster-nRkQQ4_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_eid=fdceaa26-63b9-437b-b4f ...

Note, the car had a claim for fire damage in the USA and held a salvage title.

Auction description:

1965 Jaguar E Type 4.2 S1 Roadster

Colour Blue

Odometer 33,972 Miles

Engine size 4235

Auction DetailsSeller Type Private

Location Wales

Country United Kingdom

Fully restored

Lots of history

Enthusiast owned

Matching numbers example

Purchased by the vendor in 1989

Tool roll and jack included

MOT test valid until 29/03/2023

Chassis records document from Jaguar

West Virginia certificate of title

Current owner purchase receipt dated 1989

Brochures

Restoration photos

Folder full of miscellaneous invoices and receipts

The car was restored over a few years after sitting for a long while, it is now complete and is ready to go. The owner has taken their time as well as putting in a huge amount of effort, finance, and pride into the restoration. The paperwork folder is an impressive backtracking exercise in documenting the car’s history and comes neatly organised in its own folder. 

The Interior

Restored grey upholstery with blue trim

Wood rimmed steering wheel 

Classic looking Radiomobile

All dials and gauges functioning as they should, even the clock

The interior is a grey leather upholstery trim with blue carpets and black dash and back section. It is in good condition with no rips, tears of excessive wearing of the seats. There is only a very small section of piping that has come undone on the centre console. 

The carpets are clean, and the metal work underneath is in good shape too. The hood is a nice tight fit and easy to put up and down and the mechanism is in good shape too. Three-point seat belts give a little extra safety and come with embossed jaguar logos. All dials and gauges are reported to be working as intended and the car fired into life dutifully and idled well on the choke. 

The Exterior

Classic looking blue on blue shows off the body lines well

Wire wheels are in good condition

All trim and chrome in good condition too

Twin exhausts give a lovely sound 

The exterior of the E-types are one of their best qualities, achingly beautifully with long flowing lines and a huge bonnet to hide the straight six engine underneath. This car is in very good shape after being restored by the current owner.

There are very few (if any) dents of chips as the car hasn’t seen that many miles since being restored and as such the paint is in good condition with a fresh layer of wax to give it some more protection. Wire wheels are in good condition with little corrosion or damage, the chrome trim is the same. With the hood up the car has an extra level of sleekness and appeal and as shown in the photo gallery below, did a good job of keeping the rain out. 

The Mechanics

4.2L straight six engine

Restored engine and transmission

Triple carburettors

Ready to be driven

The mechanics have been given a restorative treatment by the current owner to bring them back up to their fighting fit condition currently. The straight six fired up on cue and idled civilly whilst on and off choke. The car didn’t give any worrying noises on the short few meters manoeuvring around the photoshoot location and the owner reports that it drives well. All the frame of the car is restored and has little to no corrosion from what we could see. Everything works as it should, even the clock!