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1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I OTS

LMCT 7819
SN:3815

BEAUTY, GRACE AND A LOT OF PACE

With Many Classic Cars it is the First of the Series, that is Considered the Most Collectable Due to the Purity in their Design & Lower Production Numbers, and in the Case of the Jaguar E-Type this is Most Definitely True.

Driving Off the Production Line on the 17th of April 1962, Bound for Capital Motors by way of Henlys of London, this Factory Right Hand Drive, Open Two Seater was the 499th Built to this Specification, with a Total Production Run of Just 942.

Imported into Australia in the Early Seventies this E-Type was Sold on the 17th of June 1975 to a Gentleman from Bentleigh Victoria, who Owned the Series I for Just Shy of 43 years!

Prior to the Sale in 1975 the Jaguar was Mechanically Upgraded using the Best Componentry Available from Jaguar’s E-Type Line-Up, with the Fitment of a Later, Series I E-Type 4.2L Engine & All Synchro Gearbox, and Series II Brakes & Cooling System, Allowing this Jaguar to Combine both the Prettiest Bodywork/Interior design with the Highest of Specifications Mechanically.

In Recent Years the Jaguar has Received a New Set of Dayton 72 Spoke Chrome Wire Wheels, a New Stainless Steel Exhaust System from the Primary Mufflers Back and a Pertronix Flame-Thrower Electronic Ignition Distributor, Further Improving the Aesthetic and Driveability of the E-Type.

A Style Icon, the Series I E-Type is World Renown for it’s Beauty and Elegance as well as it’s Performance Pedigree, with a Claimed Top Speed of 150mph and a 0-60 mph of 7 Seconds.

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