Derelict Series 1 4.2 Jaguar E-Type Brought Back from Oblivion
One of two Jaguars abandoned for 30 years in Gloucestershire, England, rare, restored E-Type now worth around $124,000.
The dream of many Jaguar fans is to find a diamond in the rough, whether it’s an XK120 covered in dust in a barn, or an XJ6 left in pieces in a storage facility. The allure of finding and bringing such a barn find back to life hits the wall of reality sooner or later, though, usually when the subjects of money and time come up.
Every once in a while, though, that diamond becomes the treasure it was always destined to be. According to British tabloid The Sun, such a diamond was found after three decades of abandonment on the grounds of an estate in Gloucestershire, England, in the form of a 1964 E-Type Series 1 4.2.
The E-Type, which was restored by E-Type UK of Kent, England, was one of two E-Types discovered by their owner’s son, among all of the other cars his then-ailing father had accumulated over the decades.
Alas, most of this E-Type, the 10th of its kind out 5,830, was unsalvageable. However, according to E-Type UK, its 4.2-liter inline-six, gearbox, and independent rear suspension was intact, providing a base for the restorers to build a new body around.
Per The Sun, most of the restoration was either sourced or handmade, and took hours upon hours of time to make a new E-Type body for the remaining parts. The body then spent 60 hours undergoing the process of receiving Opalescent Silver Grey, heading off to assembly soon after to receive all of the finishing touches.
“We are incredibly proud and privileged to have been given the opportunity to complete a full restoration of the 10th Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 RHD FHC to come off the production line,” E-Type UK founder Marcus Holland told The Sun. “This historic sportscar certainly came with its own unique challenges, bringing out the best from our in-house team through the extent and quality of the work required… It is now back on Britain’s roads, upholding the incredible legacy of the E-Type and ready to be enjoyed for the first time in over thirty years.”
The Sun adds that the newly restored E-Type is now worth around $124,000. Now that is a diamond worthy of any setting.
Photos: E-Type UK
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