Chassis No.: J661E32211 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: F43 $130,000 | High bid • Odometer: 82 miles • Engine: Inline 6-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Opalescent Golden Sand • Interior: Tan • Body: Fixed Head Coupe • Recently completed rotisserie restoration by Classic Showcase with 82 miles since • Restored drivetrain • Rebuilt 4.2L/265 HP inline 6-cylinder engine • Rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission • Rebuilt rear end • The body was stripped to bare metal and refinished in a period-correct Jaguar color combination of Opalescent Golden Sand • Newly trimmed Tan interior • The mechanical systems and components were rebuilt, serviced, restored or replaced as needed • The engine block was hot tanked, line bored, and magnafluxed • New pistons, rings and bearings were installed and the crank was machined • Rebuilt cylinder head with new valves, guides, seals and timing chain • Three rebuilt SU carburetors • New clutch and machined flywheel • Driveshaft was balanced with new U-joints installed • New stainless steel exhaust system • 5 new Dayton wire wheels with Vredestein 185-15 tires • New wiring harness • New shocks • New battery • Fuel tank was hot tanked, epoxy sealed and painted • New factory-style radiator installed The timeless beauty of the original Jaguar XKE has earned it a permanent place on display at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, a rare honor conferred upon just eight other automotive creations. Such rare status demands only the finest materials and painstaking craftsmanship in executing a proper restoration, such as that recently completed by famed Jaguar specialists Classic Showcase of Oceanside, California, on this arresting 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe. Work commenced with stripping the body to bare metal before refinishing it in period-correct Opalescent Golden Sand, complemented with a thoroughly restored tan leather interior incorporating restored seats and frames, rebuilt Smiths instruments, a restored wood-rimmed steering wheel and restored brightwork and trim. All mechanical systems and components were rebuilt, serviced, restored or replaced as needed. The engine block was hot tanked, line-bored and magnafluxed; new pistons, rings and bearings were installed, and the crank was machined. The cylinder head was rebuilt with new valves, guides, seals and timing chain, the triple SU carburetors were rebuilt, and the fuel tank was hot tanked, epoxy sealed and painted. New fuel and water pumps, a new factory-style radiator, new clutch and machined flywheel are also featured along with a new stainless steel exhaust system. The driveshaft was balanced and new U-joints were installed; the starter, alternator and brake booster were rebuilt, and a new battery, wiring harness and shocks were installed. A 4-speed manual transmission and IRS complete the thoroughly freshened drivetrain. Riding on five new Dayton chromed wire wheels fitted with Vredestein 185-15 tires, this splendid and superbly restored 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe is offered with just 82 test miles since its completion. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1151723/1966-jaguar-e-type-series-i-fixed-head-coupe/
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Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster, 1967
Chassis No.: 1E13206 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: S9 $75,000 | High bid • Odometer: 88,602 miles • Engine: Inline 6-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • Body: Roadster • Restored • 4.2L inline 6-cylinder engine • 4-speed manual transmission • Silver with Black upholstery • Disc brakes • Knock-off wire wheels • Twin center-exit exhaust tips Reporting on the debut of the new Jaguar XKE at the March 1961 Geneva Salon, Autosport magazine’s correspondent announced, “The E-Type Jaguar has made its electrifying appearance, and at one stride Britain takes the lead in the Grand Touring market of Europe.” The next month, the XKE followed its Geneva triumph by stealing the show in New York. Ever since, the XKE, alternatively known as the E-Type, earned universal praise from critics and enthusiasts for its design excellence, race-bred performance and sensuous body lines. The XKE also stands as one of a small handful of automobiles on permanent display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Based upon a competition-style rigid steel monocoque body shell, Jaguar’s brilliant E-Type, known as the XKE in America, was clearly descended from the glorious D-Type sports racers that ruled Le Mans for three consecutive years (1955, 1956 and 1957) during the 1950s. Lineage includes XKE-101 (the E1A development “mule”) and the promising E2A sports racer campaigned at Le Mans in 1960. A functional and sporting interior and powerful DOHC 6-cylinder XK engine inherited directly from the outgoing XK150S made the XKE an ideal and capable two-seat GT car. Delivering breathtaking performance, the XKE gained immediate and lasting fame as the world’s first series-production sports car to exceed 150 MPH. Production began with cars destined for Jaguar’s crucial export markets in March 1961, followed by domestic production in July. Methodical updates soon included an engine-displacement increase to 4.2L and numerous running changes, making the later-production Series I cars, epitomized by this example, particularly desirable and enjoyable today. Continuing to benefit from a restoration, this 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster is of course powered by a 4.2L inline 6-cylinder engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. Resplendent in its silver paint finish with black upholstery, this E-Type’s desirable features include bucket seats, a tinted windscreen, Smiths instrumentation, a three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel, an updated Audiovox AM/FM/cassette radio, twin center-exit exhaust tips and 4-wheel disc brakes residing behind knock-off wire wheels. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1148025/1967-jaguar-e-type-series-i-roadster/
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Jaguar E-Type Series I Fixed Head Coupe, 1965
Chassis No.: 1E30071 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: S147 $50,000 | High bid • Odometer: 65,184 miles • Engine: Inline 6-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Opalescent Silver • Interior: Red • Body: Coupe • Comprehensive restoration to original specifications • Rebuilt 4.2L Inline 6-cylinder engine • Triple SU carburetors • Rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission • Opalescent Silver exterior • New Red interior • New front suspension • New brakes • Wire wheels • Redline tires 4.2L Inline-6, 4-Speed https://www.mecum.com/lots/1153082/1965-jaguar-e-type-series-i-fixed-head-coupe/
