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16 août 2015

1964 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

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1964 Jaguar E-Type Roadster -  3.8/265 HP, 4-SpeedEstimate $145,000 - $165,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions.

"The greatest crumpet collector known to man,” is how Road & Track Magazine described the Jaguar E-Type in a 1964 road test review, and while they admitted that attributing sex appeal to a car was the most hackneyed of marketing ploys, they found its use, especially when describing the E-Type, irresistible. The Jaguar XKE has been eliciting wolf whistles for more than 50 years now, and it will for as long as there examples to ogle. Its long hood, covered headlights rearward cockpit and chromed knock-off wire wheels suggest the athletic sleekness of its Jaguar namesake, but there is more than classic beauty at play; the XKE’s racing pedigree is evident in every feature. Twin-cam engines, all-independent suspensions and four-wheel disc brakes are common to the most rudimentary vehicles today, but they were the stuff of European exotica when this 1964 E-Type roadster was built, and it had all those features in a beautiful package that still excites the senses. Previously part of a private collection, the car was the subject of a comprehensive restoration that included removing and refurbishing the entire front subassembly, including the triple-carbureted 3.8L/265 HP inline-6 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. An early “flat floor” model built before the change to sunken floors, it is finished in Carmen Red with a Tan top, and features a very sharp new Tan leather interior. Jag enthusiasts love the racy feel of the E-Type cockpit, one evoked by its wood-rimmed steering wheel (straight from the Le Mans-winning D-Type racers), purposeful bucket seats and Smiths gauges. Of the various E-Types produced over the years, early versions such as this remain among the most desirable. 

Mecum Monterey 2015

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