This smart example of Jaguar’s E-Type in its purest form, this 1962 3.8 Series 1 is the 409th of the first 500 Fixed Head Coupes built. It was completed on 13 April 1962 and dispatched on 1 May 1962 to Jaguar dealer Henlys of London.
The car features early upgrades including the improved floor and inside bonnet latches but still has the early style alloy dash panel and centre console. Its matching numbers engine has an SP straight port head with the correct R suffix. A copy of a Heritage Certificate is with the car.
This car had belonged to an owner in Victoria for some time, and after his death it was put on the market. The buyer was highly-respected Porsche distributor, racing driver and collector, Alan Hamilton who sold the car to a Western Australian collector.
After arrival in Perth, considerable work was undertaken on the car. The cooling system was comprehensively overhauled, the brakes received attention and a full service. All this work done by a British classic car specialist company. Later work included more work to the brakes, work on the carburettors and choke and minor electrical items.
The car has been repainted many years ago, but aside from some paint chips, presents well. However, it’s not a show car – and there are minor areas which a new owner may wish to consider upgrading – such as the stone chips, deterioration of chrome on the tail-light mounts and similar items. The car has been realistically priced taking this into account.
The car runs very well – and it has the typical wonderful E-type exhaust note.
If sold to a Western Australian buyer the number plates XKE 62 go with the car.
These are wonderful, attractive, high-performance sports cars, exemplifying the Sixties and yet still providing fun and stylish motoring today.
Please call Paul on 0407 097 911 or email with full details and more photos from [email protected]
