2015-08-18 15:06:05 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/15
www.bonhams.com/auctions/22724/lot/153/

Auction description:
Lot 153
1964 Jaguar E-Type 'Series 1' 3.8-Litre Coupé
Registration no. 7744 WK Chassis no. 890183 Engine no. RA5802-9
£100,000 - 120,000
US$ 160,000 - 190,000
Auction 22724:
The Beaulieu Sale
Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles
5 Sep 2015 13:00 BST
Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

This left-hand drive 'Series 1' E-Type coupé was ordered while its American purchaser was in Seoul, South Korea and sold as a 'personal export', receiving the Coventry registration '7744 WK'. The car was then shipped from the UK to Houston, Texas. Amazingly, it still has its original UK number plates, wrapped in a copy of the New York Times from 1964.

The E-Type's first owner was California resident Mr F B Davis, who collected the car from Houston and would own it for the next 45 years. Clearly a most fastidious individual, Mr Davis kept a journal recording every journey undertaken in the car, noting the mileage covered, fuel used and any parts replaced. He stopped using the E-Type in 1976 and placed it in dry storage, which is where it remained until 2009 when a friend of the current owner discovered the car and bought it, knowing that the vendor would want it. Intending to use the car for touring, the owner decided to restore the E-Type to its former glory while incorporating a few modern upgrades. The latter include a Guy Broad five-speed gearbox; adjustable front torsion bars; an alternator (dynamo-style for authenticity); stainless steel tubular exhaust manifold; Zeus front brakes; and an interior re-trimmed by Suffolk & Turley. Completed in 2011 and described by the vendor as in 'A1' condition, this beautiful E-Type coupé is offered with sundry restoration invoices, old-style logbook, current MoT and a V5C registration document. The original four-speed gearbox is included in the sale.

2016-12-17 21:57:13 | Daniel writes:

Sold at above auction sale for £113,500 inc.premium (€135,296)