Special E-Type Series 1 4.2 Has Ties to Rocky and Bullwinkle
Immaculately restored E-Type originally delivered to Jay Ward Productions back in the day, avoided ‘Russian’ spies along the way.
The E-Type was one of Jaguar’s greatest hits, the only car Enzo Ferrari dubbed the most beautiful of all, even above his own works. From the first ones in 1961, to the last in 1975, the sports car has attracted several celebrities to its driver’s seat. George Harrison, Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra, just three of the big names to have called the E-Type theirs in their lifetimes.
Would you believe a moose and squirrel also had an E-Type, though? We happened upon this 1966 E-Type Series 1 4.2 up for sale at Eagle the other day, one with an interesting ownership long before it arrived in the United Kingdom.
This special E-Type was owned by none other than animator Jay Ward, the man who gave the world Rocky and Bullwinkle, a flying squirrel and a goofy moose whose greatest adversaries were two “Russian” spies, Boris and Natasha. The Jaguar was delivered to his namesake studio along Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip in the winter of 1966, fitting right in with the luxury cars of the day on the road.
Today, the E-Type is restored to beyond-new condition, including GT engine mounts for the 4.2-liter inline-six, a modern fuel system to feed the long engine, and wider wire wheels mounted within modern performance rubber to put the power to the ground when the vented discs aren’t stopping the show.
Inside, the E-Type retains its classic style, though with some modern touches. For one example, the radio still looks as it did in the Swinging Sixties, but now has Bluetooth for connecting your phone of choice to play The Rolling Stones and The Who through the upgraded front speakers. And while Ward drove in the left seat, Eagle converted the Jaguar to right-hand drive for the British market.
The E-Type is ready to go to its new owner for the hefty sum of $432,000. For a piece of Hollywood history, especially one in this condition, that may be the right price. Let us all cross our fingers no moose tries to do a magic trick with the car, and no spies try to squirrel it away.
Photos: Eagle
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