1965 JAGUAR E-TYPE

Rarely can any car from the 1960’s boast such accurate and sympathetic comparison to the factory-built cars, but not only that, ours also has proven reliability and mechanical performance to match its cosmetic appearance. The full package!

Manufactured on 10th February 1965, dispatched on 12th March 1965 by Henlys Ltd of London and then subsequently sold through Pass and Joyce Ltd to one Mr. R. Meyer in the summer of 1965. The car wore its original registration ‘DYW 807C’ which it still wears today.

Ours is a fully correct and numbers matching original righthand drive fixed head coupe with chassis, engine and gearbox numbers corresponding to those in the Heritage Certificate which accompanies the car. The subject of a thorough and meticulous restoration in the late 1980’s, the exceptional craftsmanship displayed then by two very talented father & son motor-engineers has stood the test of time exceedingly gracefully. Our E-Type exhibits exceptional bodywork, very good paintwork (courtesy of Martin Green of Greenspeed in Essex in early 2012) and the aforementioned panel fit and shut lines to rival the very best in the business. Further, the engine bay and interior appear have mellowed soulfully, without looking overly blingy as some fresh restorations tend to present….

The Carmen Red exterior and beautiful biscuit trim set this car off. The lighter cabin gives a feeling of space which is important on longer journeys such as the continental road trips enjoyed in this car in past years. The very capable 4.2 Litre straight-six engine, married to a Jaguar manual 4-speed transmission represents to our minds the best E-Type combination and we’re certain many ‘E’ owners would agree that this precise model is a real sweet-spot in the E-Type range.

As well as the early buff log book, our car is offered with a wealth of previous history and a lovely 5-page JEC magazine feature detailing an extensive European road-trip, accompanied by Ed Abbott, renowned Senior Test Engineer at Jaguar’s Browns Lane Factory. This 1,600-mile epic tour through four countries was proof of this car’s build quality and reliability, being a real pleasure and privilege to drive, according to the then owner.

In recent times, acquired from ourselves, this car has been the property of an enthusiastic classic car owner who’s adopted this E-Type faithfully, submitting his car to Specialists close to him in Suffolk for rigorous servicing and mechanical betterment where necessary. A fine E-Type from a caring owner and worthy of your utmost attention….