2006-12-12 13:17:09 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 12/06
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Auction description:
The Sports Car Auction
Saturday 9th December 2006
Lot 139
1963 Jaguar E-Type Coupe - FIA Papers
Registration no: EU registered
Chassis no: 00888599
Estimate: €85,000-100,000
This 1963 Jaguar 3,8 l E-Type has been completely rebuilt as a racing car by German racing team Derichs. The Chassis was shot blasted, strengthened, welded and parts were replaced when necessary. The car is reported to be accident free. In 2005 and 2006 it was very successfully campaigned at the FIA Historic GT European Championship. In 2006 it came 4th in its class GTS 12 and 8th in overall classification. The car comes with its FIA Papers and German Historic (H) road registration papers.

A rare opportunity to purchase a successful racing E-Type.

2007-05-12 08:48:05 | pauls writes:

Car to be at Coy's auction Monaco in '07
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Auction description:
Legende et Passion
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monday 21st May 2007
Lot 260
1963 Jaguar E Type Coupe

Registration no: n/a
Chassis no: 00888599
Estimate: €85,000-92,000

By 1961 Jaguar had ceased to take part in motor racing but, ever mindful of the value of this form of publicity, they earmarked the first seven production cars to be specially prepared for racing according to Factory Project ZP 537/24, a written instruction from chief designer Claude Bailly to the production department. The seven competition E-Types were mildly modified to incorporate, amongst numerous changes, a 9:1 compression ratio, lightened flywheel, competition clutch and a close ratio gearbox. These cars were sold to well known owners who would race them, with two going to John Coombs, two to Tommy Sopwiths's Equipe Endeavour, two to the newly formed Peter Berry Racing and the seventh to Sir Gawaine Baillie. The latter was a well known and successful driver of Jaguar MK I and 2 saloons and, later, Ford Galaxies.

This 1963 Jaguar 3.8 E-Type has been completely rebuilt as a racing car by German racing team Derichs. After shot-blasting, the monocoque was strengthened and any parts were replaced when necessary. Reported to be free of any accident damage, in 2005 and 2006 it was very successfully campaigned in the FIA Historic European GT Championship and in the latter year finished fourth in the GTS 12 class and eighth overall. The car comes with both FIA and German historic road registration papers and represents a rare opportunity to purchase a successful racing E-Type.