1964 Jaguar E Type

This is an online-only auction by Bonhams|Cars OnlineThis car auction is on [Website URL removed] The price shown is the lower estimate. To see more details, read the full description and see 200+ photographs & video please visit our [Website URL removed] It is free to Register an account and bid. There is no Buy it Now or part-exchange. Here is a brief excerpt taken from the auction description;This 1964 Series 1 FHC E Type has been restored to a very high standard indeed, with the restoration (on both sides of the Atlantic) taking several years to complete.A Jaguar Heritage Certificate from 2012 (issued at the behest of the current vendor) states that the car left the factory on 9.3.64 as a RHD manual with a Opalescent Maroon exterior and a Maroon interior.We know from the vendor that when he bought the car from a Connecticut classic car restoration business in 2012 it had been purchased by that company as part of a deceased estate. At that point the car was mid-way through a restoration, had a black exterior, and had been converted to LHD at some unknown earlier date.We know that the car was in Illinois in the early 1990s and may have been in the States for a considerable time before then, although there are no records to support this.The vendor had the car shipped back to the UK and, in 2014, commenced upon a three-year, no-expense-spared restoration project with E Type restoration specialists Butlin & Sons Classic Cars of Swadlincote, Derbyshire.The car was restored to its factory RHD configuration, the bodywork was stripped back to bare metal, and all necessary repairs were carried out. All mechanicals were also refurbished, repaired or replaced as appropriate, although the engine was believed to have been rebuilt as part of the earlier US restoration. The carburettors, differential (which retains its original, and desired, UK ratio), suspension and gearbox were all rebuilt by Butlin.Among countless other jobs - there are some eye-watering bills and receipts from Butlin and SNG Barratt - the UK restoration included a new bonnet and new front engine frames, a new wiring loom, wheels, tyres and exhaust, and a full re-trim in its original maroon colour.The car also benefits from a few upgrades, the sum of which at least partly explains why this car is so much better to drive than many (we would say most) of its Series 1 contemporaries.These upgrades included a 4.2 E Type gearbox, 4.2 E Type seats, a Mallory distributor and aluminium radiator, all of which were already in place when the vendor acquired the car. He continued the improvements by fitting uprated front brakes, a removable steering wheel and an alternator conversion.The restoration was completed in 2017, since when the car has been serviced and maintained by Butlin & Son. The vendor has used the car to complete the NC500 and Classic Le Mans (twice).That should tell you something.The driver-appeal of most Series 1 E Types usually begins to pall after a quick trip to the shops, never mind 500 miles of twisty mountain roads. Yes, they are beautiful and everyone loves to look at them, but they can be hard work, hard to drive, hard to live with and hard on your shoulders, arms, hips and back.Not this [Website URL removed] is an absolute joy to drive and it is easy to see how epic events like the NC500, which could easily become gruelling in lesser Series 1s, might well be truly enjoyable experiences in this splendidly sorted, fettled and expertly curated example.This lot is available for viewing/inspection. Please contact us via [Website URL removed] to make an appointment. We are open Monday to Friday between 9.00am & 5.00pm.We run online classic car auctions every weekday, every week of the year 24/7/365. Please sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what is coming soon.