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Year: 1964Mileage: 814 miles since restored
Engine: 3.8-litre six-cylinder
Transmission: Manual
The E-Type is derived from the D-Type, with influence from the XK-SS and the prototype entered by Briggs Cunningham at Le Mans in 1960. Some alterations are technical improvements, while others have been introduced as an adaptation to series production. In styling, no concessions have been given to current fashion, and it will surprise many to know that the body is not the result of thorough wind-tunnel tests. Jaguar's chief aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer created the body shape on a purely mathematical basis and actual experience has proved the car to have a very low drag.
This magnificent Opalescent Gunmetal Grey over Oxblood Series 1 was purchased new by Mr G. W. Howson of Durban on the 25th of April, 1964 and later sold to Mr Gardiner in 2001. He stopped driving and licensing the car in 2006. It was discovered by Mr Alexander Krahé in 2011. The car was re-licensed including the missing years and brought to Knysna for restoration. This was entrusted to Zerwick Automotive Engineers and signed off on 21/11/2011. Krahé struggled with the mechanicals of the car even after the rebuild. Eventually, Ron Hollis undertook another full engine/ gearbox rebuild and by 2017 the car was mechanically perfect and flying up the Simola Hill Climb in 61.3 seconds ( a VERY fast time even for moderns in the hands of an amateur driver!) However, by 2018, the paintwork was deteriorating badly and Krahé, unwilling to take on another battle sold the car to Mr Bruwer and two partners. After 375 days of intensive restoration with no expense spared, the result now stands before you. A near-perfect example of a desirable early Series 1 E. The full documentation of the car's history exists in three leather-bound files as well as a restoration album.
This magnificent Opalescent Gunmetal Grey over Oxblood Series 1 was purchased new by Mr G. W. Howson of Durban on the 25th of April, 1964 and later sold to Mr Gardiner in 2001. He stopped driving and licensing the car in 2006. It was discovered by Mr Alexander Krahé in 2011. The car was re-licensed including the missing years and brought to Knysna for restoration. This was entrusted to Zerwick Automotive Engineers and signed off on 21/11/2011. Krahé struggled with the mechanicals of the car even after the rebuild. Eventually, Ron Hollis undertook another full engine/ gearbox rebuild and by 2017 the car was mechanically perfect and flying up the Simola Hill Climb in 61.3 seconds ( a VERY fast time even for moderns in the hands of an amateur driver!) However, by 2018, the paintwork was deteriorating badly and Krahé, unwilling to take on another battle sold the car to Mr Bruwer and two partners. After 375 days of intensive restoration with no expense spared, the result now stands before you. A near-perfect example of a desirable early Series 1 E. The full documentation of the car's history exists in three leather-bound files as well as a restoration album.