2022-12-31 22:27:03 | pauls writes:

Car listed as sold at:
autohunter.com/Listing/Details/14550125/1962-Jaguar-Series-1-XKE-Roadster

Seller's description:
1962 Jaguar Series 1 XKE Roadster
Winning Bid: $125,000 (USD)
End Date: 11/22/2021, 11:00 AM PST
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Private Party
Odometer: 12,836 (Mi)

This 1962 Jaguar E-Type OTS (Open Two-Seater) roadster was purchased by the seller in 2018 as a partially complete project car and put through a 2-year restoration. That process involved the previously replaced bonnet shell being finished with new hardware, the body being repainted, upgrades to the front brakes, the triple SU carburetors being rebuilt, and more. Finished in Carmen Red with a new black fabric top, this Series 1 XK-E is powered by a correct replacement 3.8-liter I6 that was rebuilt under previous ownership and sends its output to the road through a correct replacement 4-speed manual gearbox and the rear wheels. It is available now with new short and long tonneau covers, receipts for the restoration work performed by the seller, and a Nova Scotia registration certificate in the seller’s name.

The E-Type was released as a 1961 model and decades later was awarded 1st place on The Telegraph’s list of the most beautiful cars of all time. Under previous ownership, this particular car received a new bonnet, which the current owner finished by installing new headlamp scoops, headlights, horns, wiring harness, and motif bar. During the restoration process, the body was repainted in single-stage Carmen Red urethane paint and equipped with a new black retractable cloth top that features a plastic rear window. Brightwork includes the front and rear bumpers with overriders, dual side mirror housings, door handles, and roof trim. According to the seller, the bumpers and signal lights are original and in excellent condition.

Wire wheels with new spinner-style center caps are set inside of new 185HR15 Universal Sport Redline radial tires. The front wheels are new Dayton wire wheels and sit in front of brakes that have received discs and 4-piston calipers as part of a performance upgrade.

The floor, transmission tunnel, and rear bulkhead were reportedly coated with Dynamat-style sound and heat insulation. The interior was outfitted with a GW Bartlett Co (now known as OSJI) dealer-specification black leather interior as well as carpeting sourced from the same company and black lap seat belts. According to the seller, the seats were stripped and all new cushions were installed. The doors were furnished with new winding and locking mechanisms along with new locks.

The dashboard houses gauges rebuilt by Nisonger Instruments of New York, which include the 160-mph speedometer, 6k-rpm tachometer, clock, and readouts for the water temperature and oil pressure. 12,836 unverified miles are shown on the 5-digit analog odometer, with fewer than 1,000 miles have been added during the seller's two years of ownership.

Power is supplied by a correct replacement 3.8-liter I6 engine rebuilt under previous ownership that is connected to reconstructed triple SU carburetors with less than 1,000 miles on the rebuild. A new clutch for the correct replacement 4-speed manual gearbox, battery, high-torque starter, fuel tank, and fuel pump were installed, and the hydraulic clutch master and slave cylinders, and both master hydraulic brake cylinders were replaced. Cooling is assisted by an uprated aluminum-framed electric fan.

Under previous ownership, the front suspension was rebuilt.

Sale includes new short and long tonneau covers and receipts for the restoration work performed by the seller.