4.2 Jaguar E-Type | British Racing Green | ||||
Open Two Seater | Tan | ||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
20 August 1968 | |||||
7E17718-8 | |||||
4E10228 | |||||
KE1559 | |||||
6 June 1968 | |||||
1968 | Green | ||||
2017 | Tan | ||||
Exc. Original | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 24 March 2016.
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2017-12-06 00:38:17 | XKE Data writes:
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2020-07-21 13:49:13 | XKE Data writes:
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2016-03-19 21:48:12 | Clive writes:
Advertised on Carsales.com.au 3 December 2015. Asking AUS$175,000.
Seller's Comment: "1968 4.2 E-Type roadster in original condition. Excellent provenance. All paperwork and history in order. All matching numbers. Chassis 1E2112. Owner's handbook and manufacturer's warranty (no 2528) document. Unrestored and truly original.
Mechanically sound and a dream to drive. Original paint and leather seats, wire wheels and black soft top. Only addition is a new Motolita 15 inch steering wheel, original in the boot.
Very rare to find such an original car in such amazing condition." Claimed "kilometres" 35,000. Colour: green. Interior: tan.
2017-07-10 02:21:55 | Anonymous writes:
Advertised on Carsales.com.au Jul 2017 by dealer. Asking AUS$225,000. Mileage now 87263 shown on odometer photo.
2017-12-23 05:15:29 | Clive writes:
Advertised on Carsales .com. au 23 Dec 2017 asking AUS$249,000. Advertised "kilometres" now 87,276, and photo of speedo shows 87,300 miles.
2020-07-16 23:01:21 | Clive writes:
The following comment is out of date order, but is now entered because of the detail it provides. (I just found this saved on my computer.)
Advertised for sale on carsales.com.au 1 June 2017, and was still advertised 21 Nov 2017, asking AUD$225,000. Advertisement had 66 photos. Seller’s description: “This car is chassis number 1E2112 with engine number 7E17718-8. The Jaguar Heritage Certificate confirms this factory RHD example was manufactured on the 6th June 1968 with a date of dispatch of 20th August 1968. The original distributor is noted as Jaguar Cars Ltd and the original dealer is noted as Personal Export Delivery. The car’s original colour scheme was British racing green with a tan interior and black soft top. The first owner is noted as Mr IA Thompson and the car was registered in the UK as NKV487G (Coventry). Accompanying this car is the book set which includes the Jaguar Manufacturers Warranty Card, Service Book and some interesting period documentation. All this confirms that Mr Thompson’s delivery address was Mount Hagen, Western Highlands in the Territory of New Guinea. The car was registered in the UK as Thompson obviously wanted to use it there before export. The service book notes the car being serviced by Henleys in Bournemouth on the 5th September 1968 (1,123 miles) and again some two weeks later by James G Mutch (Motors) Limited in Aberdeen on the 20th September 1968 (3,019 miles) all suggesting Mr Thompson was enjoying a driving holiday around the UK in his new Jaguar! There is formal documentation on file noting the car was exported from the UK on the 31st January 1969 and it arrived into Lae in Papua New Guinea on the 1st February 1969. The next entry in the service book is by Bryson Industries in Adelaide on the 23rd October 1970 (6,172 miles) which confirms the car remained in PNG for a short time. The car went to Melbourne in late 1972 / early 1973 and has remained there since with the service book stamped through until the 10th December 1999 by Downshire Motors in east Malvern at 65,420 miles. Post this entry (the service book was full!) there are numerous receipts on file for regular maintenance and servicing of the car by Jaguar specialists. The car looks to have had one very long term owner through until 2004 when the car last changed hands. This E-Type is quite unique in that it is a very original and unrestored example, presented today in its original and stunning colour combination of British racing green with a tan interior.