Lot 108: 1970 Jaguar E Type 4.2 Fixedhead Coupe

One of the greatest post-war sports cars, Jaguar's E-Type made immediate headlines on its launch in March 1961. Beneath the beautiful William Lyons/Malcolm Sayer-styled body, available in coupe or roadster form, the steel monocoque chassis sported all independent suspension mounted on detachable sub frames using double coil springs/dampers and swing arms at the rear with torsion bars and wishbones at the front. Brakes were discs all round mounted inboard at the back.October 1964 saw the debut of the 4.2 litre engine; apart from the capacity increase from 3,781cc to 4,235cc and improved torque but the same power, it boasted a new all-synchromesh gearbox, better brake servo and seats, an alternator and leather-faced rather than aluminium dashboard.With the Series 2 4.2 litre model of October 1969, however, US emission and safety regulations had their way: headlights were open rather than closed, the radiator intake was enlarged, and one-piece bumpers replaced the split items with larger side lamps fitted below.This matching numbers E-Type offered here is finished in Red with Black interior and is described by the vendor to be in good condition. The car has benefited from a comprehensive rebuild in 1992 following damage it had sustained in a road accident, it was at this time converted to right hand drive and the underside protected with Waxoil. It remains in very fine order and comes with a recent engineers report, a Jaguar Heritage Certificate and MoT valid until March 2006 in the history file.