2011-01-19 09:13:03 | Jim writes:

For Sale by Auction 26th February.

Estimate: (£) 48,000 - 55,000


www.classic-auctions.co.uk/auctionlistings.php

Extensively upgraded for fast road / touring usage

Bodywork restored by RS Panels (complete with sill strengtheners, flared rear wheelarches and additional axle cage mountings etc)

Enlarged Jaguar 4.5 litre DOHC straight-six engine developing some 320bhp (tuftrided / balanced crankshaft, 'big valve' cylinder head, competition exhaust, D-type camshafts etc)

Getrag five-speed manual gearbox

Limited Slip Differential

Uprated brakes, suspension and cooling

Peg Drive alloy wheels

2011-03-02 22:07:06 | pauls writes:

Car Sold For £68,200

Auction description:
Though the 1966 Fixed-Head Coupe on offer would probably more than match those early racers for performance, it has been upgraded for fast road use rather than out and out competition. The shell was refurbished by RS Panels with new floors, inner and outer sills (complete with additional stiffening), back panel and bonnet. The doors were reskinned, the arches flared to admit wider wheels and additional axle cage mountings added to the monocoque. The finished body was then reprayed in Opalesecent Blue and the interior trimmed in red leather.

The engine was increased in capacity to 4490 cc, and equipped with a tuftrided crank, balanced rods, big-valve head and genuine D-Type camshafts. Additional upgrades included: a four-core alloy radiator; alloy header and expansion tanks; 16 in Kenlowe fan; 13-row oil cooler; a competition distributor; modified sump baffles and engine mountings, and a large bore competition exhaust from front to rear. The resulting ouput is said to be 320 bhp. The transmission comprises an AP competition clutch cover and plate, a five-speed Getrag gearbox and a limited slip differential with uprated power lock and competition cradle mountings. Front braking is courtesy of vented discs and four-pot calipers, while the thicker-than-standard rear discs are operated by Series II calipers and a modified servo system.

The front suspension features genuine Lightweight E-Type torsion bars, Koni dampers, XJS front uprights, thicker stub axles, anti-dive geometry and a thicker anti-roll bar. The rear has 325 lb springs, adjustable Koni dampers and an anti-roll bar. The E-type rides on Magnesium peg-drive wheels - 6.75 inches front and 7.5 inches rear, which are shod with Pirelli P 6000 tyres. The fuel and oil lines are fully Aeroquipped and the wiring loom has soldered connections throughout.

The owner regards this rapid cat as having "excellent" coachwork, paintwork, transmission and interior and tells us it has covered 21,000 miles since the restoration / upgrade programme. If you like the idea of giving latter-day Porsches and Ferraris a shock with a 1966 Jaguar, this could be just the car for you!

2016-11-23 22:43:44 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 12/16
www.bonhams.com/auctions/23599/lot/353/

Auction description:
Lot 353
1966 Jaguar E-Type 'Series 1' 4½-Litre Coupé to 'Fast Road' specification
£80,000 - 120,000
CA$ 130,000 - 200,000
The December Sale
Collector's Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia
London, Olympia
Registration no. DSX 2D
Chassis no. 1E 21173
*Extensively upgraded
*Circa 320bhp
*Getrag five-speed gearbox
*Body renovation by RS Panels

The 1966 Coupé offered here is one such, having been upgraded for fast road use rather than out-and-out competition. RS Panels has been responsible for refurbishing the body, which has received with new floors, inner and outer sills (with additional stiffening), back panel, and bonnet. The doors have been re-skinned, the wheelarches flared to accommodate wider wheels, and additional axle cage mounts added to the tub. The body has been refinished in Opalescent Blue and the interior trimmed in red leather.

Increased in swept volume from 4,235 to 4,490cc and said to produce 320bhp, the engine incorporates a Tuftrided crankshaft, balanced con-rods, a big-valve cylinder head, and genuine D-Type camshafts. Other noteworthy upgrades included a four-core alloy radiator; alloy header and expansion tanks; Kenlowe electric cooling fan; 13-row oil cooler; competition ignition distributor; modified sump baffles and engine mounts, and a large-bore competition full exhaust system. The fuel and oil lines are Aeroquip throughout, and all wiring loom connections are soldered.

Power is transmitted via an AP competition clutch and Getrag five-speed gearbox to a limited-slip differential with up-rated power lock and competition cradle mountings. The braking system has been suitably up-rated, featuring a modified servo; vented discs and four-pot callipers at the front; and thicker-than-standard discs at the rear gripped by Series 2 callipers.

Upgrades to the front suspension include genuine Lightweight E-Type torsion bars, Koni dampers, XJ-S front uprights, thicker stub axles, anti-dive geometry, and a thicker anti-roll bar, while the rear incorporates 325lb springs, adjustable Koni dampers, and an anti-roll bar. The magnesium wheels are of the peg-drive type (6.75" front, 7.5" rear) and are shod with Pirelli P6000 tyres.

'DSX 2D' had covered some 21,000 miles following the restoration and upgrade programme when it was purchased at a UK auction by the current vendor in 2011. Since then the car has been fitted with a trip meter and used occasionally for historic rallying, but otherwise has seen very little use. Capable of surprising many modern-day Porsches and Ferraris, and ideal for JDC track events, this extensively upgraded E-Type is offered with sundry invoices, current MoT, and a V5C document.

2017-02-15 17:00:25 | Anonymous writes:

Sold for £85,500 at auction inc. premium

2017-03-29 12:43:19 | Harry Stevens writes:

Sold by Arun Independent and Performance Car Dealers of Pulborough in February 2017. Finished in silver with a red interior. 21,000 miles. Seller's description below. The URL is
www.arunltd.com/jaguar-e-type-series-i-4-5-fhc-in-west-sussex-6123360

Over 40 years have passed since the last E Type rolled off the Browns Lane production line, yet the on going demand for uprated and improved versions is sizeable. The 1966 Fixed Head Coupe shown here has been upgraded for fast road use rather than out and out competition. R S Panels have been responsible for refurbishing the shell which has included new floors, inner and outer sills (with additional stiffening), back panel and bonnet. The doors have been re-skinned, the wheel arches flared to accommodate wider magnesium peg type wheels and additional axle mounts added to the tub.

Increased in swept volume from 4,235 to 4,490cc and believed to produce 320bhp, the engine incorporates a Tufted crankshaft, balanced cam-rods, a big valve cylinder head, and genuine D Type camshafts, Other noteworthy upgrades included a four core alloy radiator; alloy header and expansion tanks; Kenlowe electric cooling fan; 13 row oil cooler; competition ignition distributor; modified baffles and engine mounts and a large bore competition full exhaust system. The fuel and oil lines are Aeroquip throughout and all wiring loom connections are soldered.

Power is transmitted via an AP competition clutch and Getrag five speed gearbox to a limited slip differential with uprated power block and competition cradle mountings. The braking system has been suitably uprated, featuring a modified servo, vented discs and four pot callipers at the front and thicker than standard discs at the rear gripped by series 2 callipers.

Upgrades to the front suspension include genuine Lightweight E Type torsion bars, Koni dampers, XJS front uprights, thicker stub axles, anti dive geometry and a thicker anti roll bar, while the rear incorporates 325lb springs, adjustable Koni dampers and an anti roll bar. The magnesium wheels are of peg type drive (6.75 ins front, 7.5 ins rear) and are shod with Pirelli P6000 tyres.

The car is more than capable of surpassing many modern day Porsches and Ferraris and would be ideal for JDC track events, hill climbs or rallies or could be simply be left as is for fast road use. Within the documented history is a 'Certificate of Speeding' where the car was clocked at 137.2mph. Whatever the next owner decides to do the underlying fact is that the expensive work has been done and in the words of a previous keeper 'This is surely how all E Types were meant to be - a really great GT car'.