2025-06-16 00:29:49 | pauls writes:

Car offered in Hemmings:

www.hemmings.com/listing/1965-jaguar-e-type-554456

Seller's description:

Vehicle Location LOS GATOS, CA

Seller begruzman

VIN 1E33496

Mileage 11000

Engine 3.8L lightweight, 320-horsepower engine built by Crosswaite & Gardiner

Transmission manual

Exterior Color Silver

Interior Black

1966 Jaguar E-Type Rally Coupe – The Only E-Type to Conquer Peking to Paris

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This isn’t just another Jaguar E-Type. This is Silver Thunder — a purpose-built endurance machine and the only Jaguar E-Type in history to complete the legendary Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. More people have walked on the moon than have finished that rally in an E-Type.

Lovingly engineered with over 100 bespoke upgrades, Silver Thunder is a one-of-a-kind blend of classic Jaguar design and modern rally performance, fully sorted and ready for any historic rally, vintage track event, or spirited Alpine tour. With just a few ride height and setup changes, it transitions from dirt stages to the tarmac of an oval.

Highlights:

310–320 HP Lightweight Jaguar Engine

Wide-angle head, alloy block and sump, triple Weber carbs, high-volume oil pump

Custom 5-Speed Gearbox & Lightweight Differential

Fully Reinforced Body

Including A-pillars, firewall, side sills, bulkhead, picture frame, and IRS cradle

Weight: Under 1000 kg (corner balanced)

Suspension & Brakes:

GAZ front coilovers (extended travel)

Rear: Four QA1 fully adjustable gas shocks + Eibach springs

Lightweight 4-piston front brakes, upgraded S2 rears

Brake cooling fans, braided lines, racing pads, gold foil shielding

Reinforced sway bar & gusseted rear control arms

Body & Exterior:

Aluminum bonnet, doors, rear hatch

Custom Monte Carlo–style roof rack

Bonnet louvers, safety straps & locks

Side-exit stainless steel exhaust

Open rear wheel arches (increased travel)

6x 15” and 6x 16” Braid rally wheels

Pirelli Scorpion K4 rally tires

TPMS, front/rear cameras, LED rally lighting

Skid plates (radiator, sump, gearbox)

Monza-style fuel cap + 25-gallon foam-filled cell

Triple redundant fuel pumps + dual marine filters

Interior & Navigation:

Ricardo rally seats, Schroth 4-point harnesses

Roll cage, structure foam insulation

Stilo intercom, dual rally computers (GPS + wheel sensor)

Garmin GPS nav, digital dash w/ brake temp, tire temp, lambda, fuel pressure

LED interior lighting

Cartek kill switch, Antigravity lithium battery

Twin fire extinguishers

Additional Engineering:

Spin-on oil filter, oil cooler, electronic 123 distributor

Fully enclosed high-volume cooling system

Liquid harmonic balancer, aluminum water pump

Silicone hoses with double clamps

Custom Alfin exhaust header

Reinforced front picture frame & mounting brackets

Thermal-protected electrical harness

Waterproof coil, silicon wires

Heavy-duty U-joints, long wheel studs, racing hardware

Provenance & Purpose

This E-Type isn’t theoretical. It’s battle-tested across multiple endurance events and engineered by top rally builders. Its record? Peking to Paris finisher — the only E-Type to ever do so. It's a car with true historic credentials and modern mechanical confidence.

Asking Price $350,000

2026-01-07 18:15:09 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

sbxcars.com/listing/564/1966-jaguar-xke-coupe-3-8l

Seller's description:

1966 Jaguar XKE 3.8L Coupe 1 of 1 Custom Rally Car w/Multi-Race Pedigree

Current bid US $297,000 5 days left in auction

1 of 1 custom rally-focused coupe with multi-race provenance

Professionally-built, lightweight 310-hp 3.8 inline-six from Croswaithe & Gardiner Ltd

Custom roof rack from Drift Cave Motorsports

15-inch Braid Dakar wheels wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion rally tires

GPS interface and custom instrument switch panel

US $288,000 Current bid, 5 days

Los Gatos, California

Silver paint

Aluminum bodywork

Red accent striping

Jaguar decals

Clamshell-style front clip

Bonnet latch pins

Bonnet and rear hatch custom rally hold-down latches

Body reinforcements

Engine space frame

A-pillars

Side sills

Front and rear bulkheads

Picture frame

Enclosed headlights

Mesh guards

Perspex headlamp covers

External kill switch

Quad KC Gravity LED driving beam

Auxiliary LED lighting

Roof rack from Drift Cave Motorsports

Dual Talbot side mirrors

Side-mounted exhaust pipes

Rally Armor mud flaps

Underbody skid plates for engine, gear box, and differential

16-inch Braid dark grey aluminum rims

Michelin street tires

Pirelli Scorpion medium-compound gravel tires

205/65 both front and rear

SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1966 Jaguar XKE 3.8L Coupe that was fully re-engineered for rally competition purposes while remaining U.S. street legal. Finished in silver over a black interior, this XKE is offered with records, engine build documentation, race provenance, tools, and a clear California title.

2026-05-22 13:18:46 | pauls writes:

Car now on BaT

bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-jaguar-xke-series-1-coupe-4/

Auction description:

Seller: bgruzman

Location: Los Gatos, California 95032

Listing Details

Chassis: 1E33496

13k Kilometers (~8k Miles) Shown

Built 3.8-Liter Inline-Six

Triple Weber Carburetors

Lightweight Limited-Slip Differential w/3.07:1 Gearing

Lightweight Five-Speed Manual Gearbox

Aluminum Body Components

Repainted in Silver

Black Leather Upholstery

16" Braid Rally Wheels

Adjustable Suspension

Roll Cage

Recaro Bucket Seats

Schroth Racing Harnesses

Boss Bluetooth Audio System

Stilo Intercom w/Headphones

Side-Exit Exhaust System

25-Gallon Aluminum Fuel Cell

Removable Roof Rack

Spare Wheels

Spare Steering Wheel

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #245129

This 1966 Jaguar XKE coupe was modified in the style of an E-Type Lightweight and converted for rally use under previous ownership. Dubbed Silver Thunder, the car has completed the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge and the Lima to Cape Horn. It was acquired by the seller in 2017 out of California and it was outfitted in summer 2020 with a Crosthwaite and Gardiner 3.8-liter inline-six utilizing triple Weber side-draft carburetors. Shifting is via a lightweight aluminum E-Type Fabs five-speed manual gearbox and a lightweight Crosthwaite and Gardiner limited-slip differential with 3.07:1 gearing. Finished in silver, the coupe features an aluminum hood, doors, and hatch, as well as a removable roof rack, a side-exit exhaust system, 16″ Braid Rally wheels, and adjustable suspension. Inside, a pair of Recaro seats trimmed in black leather are accompanied by Schroth Racing multi-point harnesses, a roll cage, a Moto-Lita steering wheel, Stilo intercom, Boss Bluetooth audio system, two rally computers, RundenMeister stopwatches, and a 25-gallon aluminum fuel cell. This XKE is now offered with spare wheels, an additional Moto-Lita steering wheel, dynamometer results, records, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The body is finished in silver with various graphics and is fitted with aluminum doors as well as an aluminum bonnet and rear hatch secured with external latches. The bumpers have been removed, while a side-exiting exhaust system with a perforated heat shield has been added. Further additions consist of mesh guards over the covered headlights and fog lamps, dual Tablot Berlin side mirrors, Rally Armor mud flaps, a Monza-style fuel filler, and an external kill switch.

A removable roof rack with auxiliary lighting is included in the sale.

Silver-finished 16″ Braid Rally wheels are mounted with 205/60 Michelin Defender tires, and a matching spare wheel is stored in the rear compartment. Two additional sets of spare Braid Rally wheels wrapped in Pirelli and Michelin rubber will accompany the car.

Braking is via four-wheel dimpled and grooved discs with inboard-mounted rear rotors, and four-piston finned lightweight front calipers are said to be installed along with Series II rear calipers. Further modifications include variable-assist electric power steering as well as brake cooling ducts, temperature sensors, an electric vacuum pump, and a Perma-Cool fan for the master cylinder.

Following the 2019 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, the mechanical systems were overhauled. The suspension has been modified with adjustable coilovers at each corner. Up front, a replacement reinforced space frame was reportedly sourced from E-Type Fabs. The cross member and upper wishbones have been gusseted and structurally reinforced, while the lower wishbones have protective shields. A larger anti-roll bar, uprated torsion bars, and polyurethane bushings are also equipped. Out back, the suspension cradle and lower wishbones have been reinforced.

The cabin has been outfitted with a pair of Recaro bucket seats trimmed in black leather, which extends to the dash, center console, and door panels. Schroth Racing multi-point harnesses are equipped for both occupants and attach at the roll cage. The car is fitted with a Boss Bluetooth audio system with rear-mounted speakers, and a Stilo intercom complete with a pair of headphones. Additional appointments include twin Monit G-200 rally computers, a Garmin GPS, a pair of RundenMeister stopwatches, and dual fire extinguishers.

The leather-wrapped Moto-Lita steering wheel has a Jaguar-branded horn button, and an additional Moto-Lita steering wheel of a different diameter is included in the sale to accommodate different driving events. The wheel fronts a Smiths 260-km/h speedometer and an Autometer 8k-rpm tachometer. A mixed set of instrumentation has been installed in the center stack ahead of the shifter. The five-digit odometer shows 13k kilometers (~8k miles), which represents the distance traveled since the Crosthwaite and Gardiner 3.8-liter was installed in 2020. Total chassis mileage is unknown.

The 3.8-liter inline-six was built in 2020 by Crosthwaite and Gardiner of East Sussex, England, and it incorporates a wide-angle cylinder head, an aluminum block, and wet-sump lubrication. Induction is via triple Weber 45 DCOE carburetors with an ITG air filter, while cooling is handled by an aluminum radiator, an electric fan, and a lightweight expansion tank. The fuel system is said to utilize a trunk-mounted 25-gallon aluminum fuel cell, a triple fuel pump set-up, and twin fuel filters. The seller tells us that PDF files of 150+ individual pages of invoices for major purchases and many additional receipts for smaller components are included in the sale.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a lightweight aluminum E-Type Fabs five-speed manual gearbox and a lightweight Crosthwaite and Gardiner differential equipped with 3.07:1 gearing housed within an aluminum case. A lightweight flywheel with a rally-style roller thrust bearing clutch assembly are said to be equipped, and custom skid plates protect the underside.