Registration No: T.B.A.Chassis No: 1E32828MOT: Exempt

Supplied new America but subsequently repatriated and converted to right-hand drive as part of an extensive restoration
Liveried in its original colour of Old English White and pleasingly retains its original red leather upholstery
Confirmed to display its 'matching numbers' engine block

One of the great motoring icons of the last century, Jaguar’s E-Type is a car that has always inspired loyalty and devotion.

Born out of the fabulous D-type racer, the newcomer soon acquired a competition heritage of its own (as witnessed by Briggs Cunningham and Roy Salvadori’s strong drive to fourth overall in the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours).

Faster and more glamorous than virtually all its production rivals, it put many so-called ‘sports cars’ to shame at its 1961 Geneva Motor Show launch.

Certainly, few could come close to its reputed 150mph top speed or the savage acceleration that allowed it to touch 60mph in less than seven seconds.

In an ag...