{"id":13117,"date":"2016-09-15T20:32:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T00:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=13117"},"modified":"2017-02-03T09:39:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T14:39:50","slug":"very-early-1961-e-type-roadster-project-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2016\/09\/very-early-1961-e-type-roadster-project-available\/","title":{"rendered":"VERY EARLY 1961 E-Type Roadster Project – SOLD!"},"content":{"rendered":"

VERY Early 1961 E-Type Roadster Project – SOLD!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sorry – you missed her!\u00a0 She’s on her way back home to the UK for a “no expense spared” total restoration – by a descendant of one of the E-Type’s original designers!\u00a0 So once again, we found another great E-Type a great new home – Thank You, Scott!<\/span><\/p>\n

What an incredible find!!!\u00a0<\/span> This is approx. the 450th LHD E-Type Open Two-Seater (roadster) built – and approx. the 600th E-type built overall!\u00a0 Of course, it is a flat-floor car, and is less than 75 cars after the outside bonnet latch cars – and as a result, still carries the mounting holes and bonnet bumpers for the outside latch cars.\u00a0 It is ALL numbers-matching, still carries its original welded-louver bonnet, and… it RUNS!
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Photos<\/span><\/strong> – There are many photos of the car below, and additional photos can be seen at the following link: DOZENS of Photos available – CLICK HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n

Videos<\/span><\/strong> – I also have two videos of the engine running – one is included below, and the other can be viewed at this link:\u00a0 1961 E-Type OTS – Video #1 – CLICK HERE!<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shipping<\/span><\/strong> – I have helped several enthusiasts ship E-Type projects overseas, and am experienced in the process… I would be happy to help you in this regard, including safe transportation to the shipping port in Elizabeth, NJ in an enclosed trailer for a modest fee.<\/p>\n

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Here she is! This is a GREAT candidate for restoration, and a VERY RAE E-Type that is WELL worth the time and expense! This LHD roadster is one of the first 500 built, is all numbers-matching, and has a very solid, original, flat-floor, welded-louver body shell!<\/p><\/div>\n

All Numbers Matching!<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is a completely numbers-matching car – all numbers have been checked by me personally.\u00a0 A Heritage certificate has also been obtained, and confirms these numbers as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> The engine block and head match each other and the number on the car’s data plate and the Jaguar Heritage certificate, and the gearbox also matches as well.\u00a0 The original front chassis “picture frame” is still present, and factory stamped.\u00a0 In the attached photos, the last digit of the car’s chassis number has been removed – this is so that the car will not be added to the xkedata website until the new owner cares to do so…<\/p>\n

The car’s body tag, riveted into the boot, is 3 digits off from the Data Plate and Heritage Certificate – reading R1605 instead of R1602.\u00a0 This is a common occurrence on early E-Types – a fact which is well documented in several publications, and I will stake my reputation that this IS the original body and body tag – it is in the original body paint color, and does not appear to have ever been removed.\u00a0 In addition, it appears to have been “crossed out” with a yellow crayon – which were commonly used at the factory to write the car’s body number on the firewall and other locations – and I believe this is a factory “correction”…<\/p>\n

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This is the recently obtained Heritage Certificate, which shows that this car is entirely numbers-matching, and still includes its original factory-installed engine and gearbox. IT also confirms the original, superb color combination of black with red leather. The provenance of this E-Type is EXCELLENT!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The original Data Plate is still intact, and as you can see, matches all numbers on the Heritage certificate above. The last digit of the chassis number has been omitted so that the new owner may choose to make the car known to the world at their discretion…<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have personally checked ALL of the car’s numbers – block, head, gearbox case and cover, chassis picture frame, and body tag – everything is 100% original and correct. An E-Type engine this early that is all original and complete – and runs – is worth a small fortune itself in the current market!<\/p><\/div>\n

Currently silver with a black interior, this E-Type was originally delivered in black with a red interior – a very stunning and desirable color combination for an E-Type roadster!\u00a0<\/span> This is documented on the car’s Heritage certificate, and can also be plainly seen on areas of the car that still carry the original factory paint, plus a few remnants of the original interior.<\/p>\n

History<\/span><\/h2>\n

The car is being sold as a project needing total restoration, but currently DOES run smoothly, and has a working clutch and all gears have been tested and work fine.<\/span>\u00a0 The brakes are not currently operational, and so the car has only been driven short distances to ensure that all gears in the gearbox are functioning.\u00a0 Two separate videos of the car running are included – one taken earlier this Spring by the current owner.\u00a0 The other was taken by me personally this morning, and shows 50 lbs. of steady oil pressure at moderate RPM.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X4DyyaMVRE&feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n

This E-Type was last registered and driven regularly in Pennsylvania in 1977.\u00a0 The previous owner purchased the car as a second E-Type in it’s current condition in 1985, and it has been stored in a dry garage for the past 31 years, where it was found and purchased by the current owner approximately 6 months ago.\u00a0<\/span> He is a lifelong professional British Car mechanic, who once owned a reputable repair shop in our area.\u00a0 I have known him for over 30 years, and actually purchased my first E-Type from him.\u00a0 He brought the car back to his home shop, and simply changed the oil and rebuilt the SU carbs, and the engine fired up and ran smoothly.<\/p>\n

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Here she is coming out of a 30-year hibernation in this garage – approx. 6 months ago. Note that the bonnet mouth looks smaller than usual – that is CORRECT for a car this early with an original welded-louver bonnet – which has a mouth slightly smaller from top to bottom than the typical Series 1 bonnet. This is a little-known feature of the very early cars, that is basically IMPOSSIBLE to duplicate!<\/p><\/div>\n

MANY Early Features!<\/span><\/h2>\n

As a VERY early flat-floor E-Type – built in August of 1961 – this car has literally DOZENS of rare, early parts and pieces!<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 A new, extremely comprehensive and ridiculously detailed book on E-Type originality – specifically focusing on the early cars – is currently in the final stages of publication and will be released very soon – I just spoke to the author about it directly at length last week.\u00a0 Once the book is released, the assumption is that early E-Type values will increase dramatically, and this is precisely the car that is being focused on – VERY early, and with many parts that are noticeably different than the average E-Type. Specifically:<\/p>\n