1969 Jaguar E-type FHC 4.2 Series 2 Manual

1969 Jaguar E-type FHC 4.2 Series 2 Manual - LEFT HAND DRIVE

NOW SOLD

MATCHING NUMBERS CAR

Solid original car from the USA - can run it as it is - hard to find any evidence of structural rust- silver self coloured underseal.

£7500 of recent work done.  Bills on file

Film of the car driving 17th JANUARY 2019 with The Doobie Brothers! : https://youtu.be/nUhOlY1u_aE

More FILM - car running today https://youtu.be/Jqwmvxo1uzM

Marginally higher new rear axle crownwheel & pinion just fitted - at some expense - for European adventures...and much more useful in modern traffic

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Chassis number 1R26735

UK registered 15/5/17

Manufactured 13/8/69

V5C UK Registration NNB 573G

Exported to British Leyland New York 21/8/69

Jaguar Heritage Trust Heritage Certificate 7/2/17

Factory colour combination of silver with black leather interior

Ex-Dallas Texas, this car was treated to a re-spray at some point in the USA

£7453.14 spent since May 2017 by the present owner as listed below

From the collection of a long-term E-type Jaguar collector, this car has been carefully refreshed and was intended for use on European trips in the coming months, given a bit more work.

However, the owner has suffered a devastating house fire this year, and now his need is to concentrate on rebuilding a complex listed house, while still retaining some of his car collection. Not surprisingly his house rebuild has taken over all other events for the owner at present - hence the car is now offered for sale.

Work carried out in current ownership since May 2017 totals £7453.14:-

Full Service

Spark Plug set - new

Yuasa Battery & leads - new

20/60 Classic Penrite Oil

Indicator / horn stalk – new

Handbrake repair kit – new ratchet

Steering rack gaitor - new

Wiper blades - new

Shock absorber bush repair

Windscreen washer fixed

New coil, rotor arm, points, condenser - new

Fuel filters - new

Brake pipes - new

Clutch master cylinder - new

Water pump pulley tensioner kit – new

Top & Bottom Ball joints - new

Front brake calipers – piston and seal kit rebuild

Headlights reset to UK

Cooling fan switch - new

Brake fluid DOT 4 renewed

Alternator repair

Seat belts

Anti roll bar bushes - new

Higher 2.88:1 ratio differential to meet modern road conditions & long distance events

Radius Arm Assembly - new

Rear Wheel Bearings - new

Retune Carburettors

Clean handbrake linkages

Speedo recalibration

Instrument lights fixed

Thermostat - new

Antifreeze replaced

Recent set of new Michelin tyres

An additional list odd jobs is of course there to be done, but in the main this car has had a fair amount of expenditure to ensure it is up to the standard desired by the owner to embark on touring in Europe.

Introduced in 1968, the Series 2 E-type had a number of design changes to suit the requirements of new legislation in the ever eager American market. Headlight covers disappeared, larger front and rear brake and indicator lights were introduced – no bad thing for the roads of today - and a new wrap-around rear bumper was fitted. Dashboard rocker switches replaced the toggle switches, and the bonnet mouth was enlarged slightly to aide cooling. Head restraints were now fitted. A key steering lock arrangement replaced the dashboard key and push-start button. Ribbed cam boxes introduced to replace the polished versions. Just 4855 fixed head coupe Series 2 E-types were produced, together with 8628 open top sports, and 5326 2+2 examples, totaling 18,809 cars