2008-06-24 07:31:42 | Rob H writes:

The car has been off the road and dry stored since 1973.

2024-07-11 14:18:46 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/car/C1745711

Seller's description:

The Hairpin Company, Compton Bassett, UK

1962 Jaguar E-type 3.8 Coupe For Sale

Right Hand Drive

Manual

Registration 656URY

Black/Red

Dealer

United Kingdom

Evolution E-type offer just this sort of car. Their E Spec model is effectively an ultimate E-type, built without regard to cost with a higher standard of componentry and build quality than Jaguar could have ever hoped to offer as factory standard.

The upgrades are subtle and expertly integrated into the car so as not to upset its essential DNA. One only has to look at the panel fit and finish to see the care taken and quality. On the road the car retains that great and much praised E-type feel but every aspect of the drive is enhanced and the integrity much improved. You come away feeling this could be a reliable and confidence inspiring daily driver.

Finished in the lovely E-type shade Indigo Blue with red full leather interior, the full specification of this special car is as follows:

Original body shell, phosphate dipped, passivated and epoxy coated:

• New floors, outer sills, boot floor, toe panels, sill stiffeners

• Repairs to inner sills, rear upper floor, rear chassis legs, no plate panel, doors

• New inner third sills

• Reworked rear floor to allow extended seat travel

• Original bonnet stripped and repaired

• New uprated chassis frames

• Dynamat and Dynaliner insulation throughout

• Dinitrol cavity wax injection throughout

• 450 hour prep & paint process in Jaguar indigo blue

• Undersides stoneguarded

Rebuilt and blue printed engine, comprising:

• Chemi-cleaned block and head – etch blasted, primed, painted and polished as required

• Original crank re-ground c/ w new bearings and SFL rear seal conversion

• Re-con cams c/ w new bearings and cam followers

• New timing chains, tensioner and guides

• New powermax 9:1 pistons and rings c/ w re-con con rods and new small ends

• New valves, uprated springs and bronze guides

• Viton valve stem seals to both inlet and exhaust valves

• Re-cut valve seats

• New oil pump

• B & B 9 ½" diaphragm clutch c/ w new steel flywheel

• Spin-on oil filter conversion

• SFL gaskets and seals throughout

• New pro-race performance crank damper

• 123 ignition system

• SFL waterpump c/ w stainless hardware and ceramic seal

• 100A heavy duty alternator

• Billet cam covers

• Multi-groove fan belt and billet pulleys

• Stainless exhaust manifolds

5 speed gearbox including synchronised reverse

Electric power steering column

9t fast rack c/ w forged tie rods, bronze bearings and pu restrained rack mounts electric cool air system including evap incorporated into original style heater box

Stainless SFL wiper rack ass'y c/ w new 15W 2 speed wiper motor and stainless wiper arms

E-spec front suspension upgrade including protech adjustable shocks, custom splined hubs, pu bushes and electroless nickel plated suspension parts

6 piston billet front brake calipers c/ w vented rotors

Twin high power brake servo system

Rebuilt pedal box including stainless hardware and billet cylinders

Triple chromed bumpers and brightware

Stainless wire wheels (6 ½") c/ w Pirelli 205/ 70 tyres and new spinners

Full leather interior including dash fronts

Stainless seat runners

Rebuilt/ recalibrated gauges, instruments and switches

New glass throughout including heated rear

IRS fully rebuilt, comprising;

• New 3. 07 CWP

• 4 piston billet calipers/ vented rotors

• Stainless/ billet handbrake calipers c/ w stainless self-adjust mechanism

• Stainless self-adjusting handbrake compensator

• Protech adjustable shocks

• Adjustable wheel alignment system

• Stainless hardware throughout

• Rear anti-tramp stabiliser system

2" baffled stainless exhaust system c/ w pu mounts

Stainless adjustable bonnet balance links

New wiring loom

Stainless brake and fuel lines

Removable headlight, upgrade

Lucas style gel battery

Tailored stainless mudshields and stoneguards stainless SFL throttle linkage

Stainless bonnet/ radiator grill

Stainless tailgate/ door lock assembly and striker rebuilt door regulator and door release mechanisms