1965 JAGUAR E-TYPE S1 4.2 FHC

This 1965 Jaguar E-Type S1 FHC is a matching-numbers example, imported to the UK from California in 1989 and UK registered in 2008. It has been MoT tested most years since then, and currently has an advisory-free MoT to 2nd September 2026. The car has been converted to right-hand drive, and has a canvas sunshine roof which is currently taped up.

The odometer displays 22,577 miles. We sold this car in 2019 when the odometer showed approximately 99,999, so it has been well appreciated since then. The V5C indicates only one former keeper in the UK.

Prior to its previous sale, the seats had been retrimmed and the dash top replaced due to sun damage, but otherwise the car was, and still is, highly original. Among the paperwork are old tax discs, MoT certificates, Californian registration cards and various receipts, mostly dating from the car's years in the UK. One of these, dated 2006, describes a gearbox and partial engine overhaul, including a lead-free head conversion by VSE Specialist Engine Reconditioners. Receipts from the current owner's tenure show around £2500 was spent in 2022 on items including rocker gasket seals, carb tuning, bushes, and 5x Dunlop Aquajet tyres.

A letter from Jaguar Cars Ltd. confirms that this car was originally manufactured on 31st March 1965 as a black, US-market E-type. Spare keys and a period lubrication chart are also present.

This is an intriguing Series 1 E-Type, with room for cosmetic improvement, but also ready to enjoy.

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