2009-05-30 05:34:38 | david writes:

On the road at last following a ten year £70.000+ rebuild.

2011-01-21 15:30:11 | david writes:

I am prepared to take sensible offers for the sale of this car.

The car now has triple SU's.

2012-06-13 15:59:34 | david phillips writes:

First owner:
The Hon JWL Lyttelton.
Hagley Hall
Worcestershire
UK

John William Leonard Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham (15 June 1943-13 July 2006) was a nobleman in the United Kingdom. He was known as "Johnny Lyttelton" to his friends and family.

He succeeded to the title of 11th Baron Cobham, of Cobham, co. Kent on 20 March 1977. He succeeded to the title of 14th Baronet Lyttelton on 20 March 1977. He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley, co. Worcester on 20 March 1977.1 He succeeded to the title of 11th Viscount Cobham [G.B., 1718] on 20 March 1977. He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Westcote of Ballymore, co. Longford on 20 March 1977.

2013-01-10 00:23:29 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 12/12
www.barons-auctions.com/details.php

Auction description:
Lot No: 143
Manufacturer Jaguar Cars
Model E-type S1 4.2 FHC
First Registered 1965
Registration No EOL 697C
Engine No 7E33699
Chassis No 1E20457
MOT Nov 2013
Colour Silver

This stunning example of a 1965 S1 4.2 FHC was first registered to Viscount Cobham and has been in the present ownership since 1998. The reason for its beautiful condition, is because it has been the subject of an extensive, 10 year, renovation on behalf of the current owner with bills amounting to many tens of thousands in support. The vendor states that the bulk of the restoration was entrusted to the highly respected CMC of Bridgnorth, who's work is well known to anyone in the world of classic Jaguars

No area of this car was left untouched and the resultant finish is quite outstanding. To wax lyrical about every aspect of the restoration would be superfluous, because the car speaks for itself. Obvious upgrades are the stainless steel tubular exhaust manifolds and system and the hugely expensive Dunlop alloy wheels, as fitted to D-types and the 12 lightweight E-types to leave the factory. Less obvious are the improved brakes, using larger calipers. As if to further demonstrate the quality of the car, it has just passed the MoT inspection without a single advisory.

The accompanying history file is quite comprehensive with information dating back over the decades. More recently, between 2006 and 2011, there is evidence of considerable works by both P & K Thorntons and the above mentioned CMC of Bridgnorth. The invoices submitted by these two companies exceed £75,000 and demonstrate the attention to detail during the restoration of the car. This amount is in addition to various other bills and invoices over the years and the cost of the Dunlop alloy road wheels. The file also contains a Heritage certificate, which shows that the car left the factory on the 26th March 1965 and an insurance valuation for £75,000.00 in November 2011.

This is a truly outstanding example of one the most desirable of the E-types, it as fully "numbers matching" example and represents fabulous value for money when compared to the stratospheric prices being paid for Aston Martin DB4/5/6 cars and the cost of restoring an E-type to this standard.

Guide Price: £47500 to £55000

2013-01-14 06:36:50 | Anonymous writes:

Sold at auction by Barons 17 Dec 2012 for GBP49,000 + 10% buyer's premium.

2021-11-18 16:20:56 | Lofty writes:

This car is now appearing under a different registration number and has a Heritage certificate that strangely shows the new reg and not the reg that it previously possessed.

2021-12-14 08:39:16 | david phillips writes:

I notice the car is now bearing a different registration number.