2024-12-15 09:29:35 | pauls writes:

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Auction description:

Seller: capotsvintage

Location: Lyon, France

Chassis: 1R10198

Constructed by HH Services 2018-2020

25k Miles Shown, TMU

4.2-Liter XK Inline-Six

Triple SU Carburetors

Four-Speed Manual Transmission

Riveted Aluminum Coachwork

White & Blue Livery

Black Leather Upholstery

15" Center-Lock Wheels

Disc Brakes w/Four-Piston Calipers

Four-Wheel Independent Suspension

Plexiglass Windshield

Roll Hoop Under Headrest Fairing

Photo Journal of Build Process

Private Party or Dealer: Dealer

Lot #174994

This Jaguar E2A re-creation was constructed on commission for its current owner by HH Services of Strasburg, France, between 2018 and 2020. Based on the underpinnings of a 1969 E-Type Series 2 roadster, it features hand-made aluminum coachwork replicating that of the one-off experimental prototype built by Jaguar in 1960. The car is finished in a white and blue Cunningham-style racing livery and powered by a 4.2-liter XK inline-six that breathes through triple SU carburetors. Shifting is through an all-synchromesh four-speed manual transmission, and additional equipment includes four-wheel disc brakes with four-piston calipers and inboard-mounted rear units, four-wheel independent suspension, 15” center-lock wheels, fixed-back bucket seats upholstered in black leather, four-point harnesses, and a drier-side roll hoop concealed beneath a headrest fairing. This E2A re-creation is now offered on dealer consignment in Lyon, France, with a photo journal from the build process and French registration.

The E2A was the second of two prototypes constructed by Jaguar during development of the E-Type and carried over design principles from the company’s three-time-Le Mans-winning D-Type race car. Featuring Malcolm Sayer–styled aluminum bodywork, the E2A served as a test mule for systems such as Jaguar’s independent rear suspension before the company agreed to let American Briggs Cunningham campaign it at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans and later in SCCA competition in the US. After a racing career in which it was driven by Dan Gurney, Walt Hansgen, Jack Brabham, and Bruce McLaren, the original E2A served as a decoy during Jaguar’s XJ13 testing before being saved from destruction by a collector.

This re-creation is based on a Series II E-Type roadster and retains the donor’s steel cowl and door panels amid hand-formed riveted aluminum coachwork finished in a Cunningham-style white and blue livery. Features include a louvered hood panel with an oval radiator intake and a clearance bulge, faired-in headlights, a plexiglass wraparound windscreen, inlet ducts on each flank, a louvered trunk panel, and a roll hoop concealed beneath a headrest fairing with an integrated fuel-filler door.

The 15″ alloy wheels were reportedly sourced from a Lister-Jaguar race car and are secured by three-eared knock-offs. Avon tires measuring 186/70 are mounted at each corner, while a spare wire wheel with an older redline tire is housed in the trunk compartment. Stopping power is provided by disc brakes with dual master cylinders and braided stainless-steel hoses feeding Zeus four-piston calipers at front and rear, with the rear assemblies mounted inboard.

The left-hand-drive cockpit houses a pair of fixed-back aluminum bucket seats that were trimmed in black leather by Sellerie André of Geispolsheim, France, while color-matched trim covers the dashboard, central tunnel, door panels, and sills. The seats are accompanied by four-point harnesses and are separated by a bare aluminum central divider with a circular cubby. Further details include a sliding rear-view mirror, a lockable glovebox, and a passenger-side map light.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel features drilled spokes and sits ahead of Smiths instrumentation including a 6k-rpm tachometer and gauges monitoring coolant temperature and oil pressure. A 160-mph speedometer, a voltmeter, and a fuel-level gauge are centrally mounted, and a Halda Speedpilot mechanical rally computer is situated below. The five-digit odometer shows 25k miles, approximately 4k of which have been added under current ownership.

The 4.2-liter XK inline-six was overhauled as part of the project and breathes through triple SU carburetors. The wiring harness, cooling system, and other ancillaries are also said to have been rebuilt.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via an all-synchromesh four-speed manual transmission that was overhauled as part of the build. A stainless-steel exhaust system with four-into-one collectors was also installed during the project. Independent suspension incorporates Avo adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear, with the latter utilizing two coilover units on each side.

The chassis tag is stamped with the serial number of the donor E-Type, 1R10198, which is consistent with a Series 2 roadster produced in 1969.

The vehicle is being sold on its French registration, which serves as an ownership document in France.