2021-12-03 14:09:06 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
classicmotorhub.com/showroom/1964-jaguar-e-type-series-1-3-8-roadster/

Seller's description:
1964 Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8 roadster
Original RHD UK-market car
Recently restored to concours condition
Subtle upgrades include Tremec five-speed gearbox

This Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8 roadster was built on 23 January 1964. Chassis number 850818 was finished in Opalescent Golden Sand with a Light Tan interior and a Sand soft-top, and was dispatched from the Browns Lane factory to Henlys London on 31 January 1964. It was fitted with engine number RA 5237-9.

An original UK-market, right-hand-drive E-type, it was restored during the early 1990s, a process that included an engine rebuild. After being acquired by a new custodian in 2013 – by which time it had been given an unleaded cylinder head conversion – it was restored again, beginning with a complete strip-down to a bare shell. New floors and rear wings were fitted, but the doors and bonnet were found to be in good condition and were retained.

The E-type was subsequently resprayed in Old English White, the brightwork was rechromed and new glass was fitted. All of the rubber seals were replaced, too.

The triple SU carburettors were stripped and rebuilt, and a Classicfabs stainless-steel exhaust system was fitted. A Tremec T5 five-speed gearbox was installed – a popular upgrade among E-type owners, and one that genuinely enhances the driving experience. The braking system has been improved with the addition of Coopercraft four-pot front calipers and vented discs.

The rear axle was stripped and all the bearings and bushes replaced, and new gaskets and seals were fitted to the diff. The suspension features Polybushes throughout, a new wiring loom was fitted, and the interior was retrimmed in Oxblood Red. There is a new black mohair hood as well.

The result is an absolutely pristine example of the E-type that many consider to be the most desirable of them all – the Series 1 3.8 roadster. Now offered for sale by The Classic Motor Hub, it is a beautifully restored example that is ready to be used and enjoyed in the model’s 60th-anniversary year.