Lot 121: Jaguar E Type S1 4.2 Roadster

It is October 1961 and you are visiting the Geneva motor show. As you approach the stand of Jaguar Cars you are about to be amazed, because adorning this stand is one of the most beautiful motor cars ever built; the E-Type Jaguar. Designed by aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer, this stunning piece of automotive art would become a legend and would, once again, put Jaguar at the centre of the World stage.This stunning example of the classic S1 E-Type roadster is part of a deceased estate and is said to have covered just 22000 miles from new, with evidence in support. This evidence is made up of American title documents dating back over 20 years, which show just 21,000 recorded miles. The car has seen little use in the intervening period, partly by choice and partly due to being tied up in probate due to the untimely demise of the owner.The car left Browns Lane on the 1st September 1965 destined for Jaguar Cars, New York. The car was first registered to George P. Daniel II of Charleston in 1965, changed hands a couple of times and then remained with the same owner from 1985 to 2005.Finished in the highly desirable Primrose with tan interior, the car has been restored in its time with a bare metal repaint and a full re-trim (originally black). The panel fit is excellent and the car drives very well. The only non-standard item we can find is brake cooling ducts let into the front apron, which have been professionally fitted.Though supplied without an MoT, the car has been subjected to the MoT test and a VT30 refusal obtained, this shows that minimal work is required to obtain a pass.