2004-01-22 11:31:22 | pauls writes:

Info gathered with permission from:
www.hendi.nl/xke/main.htm

850015 is reported to have Bruce McLaren's car. Dispatched July 1961.

2010-02-15 08:19:52 | Lofty writes:

was Bruce McLaren car, however not used for racing but intended for road use

2010-09-10 21:16:55 | terry mcgrath writes:

the car has been in australia for a great number of years and we have the history and pics including one with bruce mclaren in the car, it had body coloured W/W

2011-04-13 02:53:54 | christopher clash writes:

850015 is residing in Australia, we have looked after this car for over twenty years. It is in good original condition and not the usual rust bucket. 850015 is fitted with a black factory hard-top. This car was handed over to Bruce McLaren from the factory,its original colour BRG with brg wire wheels and red interior. Bruce did take his e type around Goodwood and have some early pictures.

2014-05-31 21:14:16 | pauls writes:

Feb. 2001 Jaguar World states the car was registered 406VPG or VPC.

2014-09-22 14:38:54 | Harry Stevens writes:

John Coombs, along with Peter Berry and Tommy Sopwith was one of three racing teams to be allocated early delivery of roadster E types from the factory by Lofty England. The three teams had a pair of E types each, one of which was the modified ZPS37/24 racing car whilst the other was the 'on show' paddock and road car. 850015 was dispatched to Henlys and supplied to Coombs of Guildford in July 1961. Registered 406VPC it was Coombs paddock and road car, used as a demonstrator and by Bruce McLaren, a driver for John Coombs racing team. The black and white photograph was taken on 19 August 1961 in the paddock during the TT meeting at Goodwood.

2014-11-15 03:27:44 | Lofty writes:

Now for sale by JD Classics in the UK
www.jdclassics.co.uk/showrooms/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-1-3.8-litre-Roadster---Bruce ...

Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 litre Roadster - Bruce McLaren

Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 litre Roadster. British Racing Green with Red hide and Racing Green wire wheels. Chassis number 850015. One of the original factory Project ZP 537/24 priority list cars for the first eighteen home market customers. Originally supplied to Bruce McLaren. We have just purchased this car from its long term owner in Australia. The most famous non competition E-Type, requires full restoration. Please contact us for further details.

2014-11-17 13:07:21 | Anonymous writes:

This is a significant early car but "The most famous non competition E-Type". 9600HP, 77RW and the New York show cars are way more significant than this car. Please be more realistic with the sales hype.

2015-05-28 12:03:13 | Anonymous writes:

I would say its not sales hype, its a significant car now having a significant amount of money spent on it to bring it back to its former glory. Well done JD you are investing in British Heritage. I wish the 'knockers' in this world would give credit to a company that continuously re-invests in British Motoring Heritage instead of running off to the beach. Nice to see a bit of vision and passion, very rare these days.

2015-05-28 12:17:12 | Anonymous writes:

Here, here. I think it is not as significant as 77RW or 9600HP but still one of the most important surviving E Type's. I see nothing wrong with JD's description.

2016-10-18 01:30:42 | terry mcgrath writes:

the E type it was on the "priority owners list" but was not one of the cars on the "project ZP537/24 list" for any modifications as far as I can tell

2018-08-17 14:13:46 | Harry Stevens writes:

Sold by J D Classics of Maldon in August 2018. Abbreviated description below.
www.jdclassics.com/Cars/For-Sale/1961-Jaguar-E-Type-Chassis-15-Bruce-McLaren-221 ...

Chassis 15, the car offered here, was one of the first batch of 18 priority list hand built cars, of which 7 were built to race specification. Chassis 15 was originally supplied to Bruce McLaren by the well known Jaguar dealer, Coombs of Guildford. John Coombs, along with Peter Berry and Tommy Sopwith, was one of three race team owners to be allocated early delivery of the E Type Roadster from the factory by Lofty England. The three teams had a pair of E Types each, one of which was the modified ZPS37/24 racing car whilst the other was the 'on show' paddock and road car. Chassis 15 was dispatched and supplied to Coombs of Guildford in July 1961, and registered 406VPC. Bruce can be seen driving chassis 15 in the paddock during the 1961 TT meeting at Goodwood in the recently released film about his extraordinary life.

Acquired by J D Classics in early 2016 from long term ownership in Australia, chassis 15 has had an exhaustive 4,500 hour J D Classics restoration in factory original specification. All of the rare early features including outside bonnet locks, welded in bonnet louvres and flat floors have been painstakingly restored and the E Type retains a full set of numbers that match the factory build sheet and retains its original factory supplied hard top. Finished in its original British Racing Green with body coloured wire wheels, Red hide interior and Black top it is presented in absolute concours condition and is probably one of the most famous non competition E Types in existence.

2020-04-25 04:46:21 | Andrew Long writes:

I've just found the car on Roger Payne's E Type Register listing. My copy states that it was for sale in Melbourne in 1980 for just over $11,000. In the same year (I think), Bob Jane's LWT E Type sold at auction in Australia for about $80,000. A new XJS was $43,100 in Australia, in 1980!