Cars

We are pleased to offer our own 1962 Home Market Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 FHC Concours Nut & Bolt Matching Numbers. A stunning E-type with an amazing colour combination of Opalescent Dark Blue Exterior with a Red Interior. Manufactured on 20th September 1962 and supplied to the UK dealer ''H Thorne'' of Dewsbury and subsequently purchased by its first owner ''J N Kaye''. The 18th month Concours Nut & Bolt Restoration was carried out by ASM Classics Ltd of Brands Hatch who has a well-established reputation in the concours E-type restoration market. This 'matching numbers' example is accompanied by a current V5C document and the aforementioned JDHT heritage certificate. Famously launched at the 1961 Geneva Salon, the Jaguar E-Type created a furore on its debut and has become one of the most iconic automotive designs in automotive history. With its stunning looks, outrageous performance and accessible price tag, the newcomer left rivals reeling and customers clamouring. While early competition success in the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori among others helped cement its reputation on the racetrack, the list of celebrity owners ensured its cult status on the roads. Built as a monocoque with an engine cradling front sub-frame a la D-Type, the model's combination of all-round independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes gave excellent roadholding and handling capabilities. Fed by triple SU HD8 carburettors and topped with a 'straight port' DOHC cylinder head, its 3781cc straight-six engine was quoted as developing some 265bhp and 260lbft. Allied to a four-speed Moss gearbox, the free-revving unit reputedly enabled the E-type to sprint from 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds and onto 150mph - figures the press cars certainly managed even if the standard ones couldn't quite! Seemingly borrowed from a light aircraft, the wonderful turned aluminium centre console that adorned its cockpit was complemented by scalloped 'Dunlopillo' seats and a wood-rim steering wheel. Achingly beautiful yet viciously quick, the sublime E-type remains for many the ultimate production Jaguar.