1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster

heroldius (65)in #cars • 6 years ago (edited)

In Januray, during its Arizona SaleRM Sotheby's will auction this beautiful 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster. No price known yet, but on previous auction this year, you can buy one for about $US 90,000. Perfect ride for summer.

History of the Jaguar E-Type

The Jaguar E-Type was presented at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. An immediate success... Enzo Ferrari was even rumoured to have told "the most beautiful car ever made". The E-Type was produced between 1961 and 1975 in three series with technological improvements learned in racing from the D-Type. For the Series 1, the production was from1961 to 1968 with 3 body style :

2-door fastback coupé,
2-door 2+2 fastback coupé,
2-door roadster.

The body and chassis is a monocoque tub just like the D-Type with a 3.8 Litre or 4.2 litre six-cylinder Jaguar XK6 engine. With its light weight and the aerodynamism by Malcolm Sayer, aircraft engineer , the E-Type's performance was better than the XK150.

Specification

In 1964, the 3.8 litre engine was upgraded to 4.2 litre DOHC inline six cylinder engine with 3 SU HD8 carburetors delivering 265 hp for a top speed of 241 kmh. This 1966 model has five-speed manual transmission and four wheel independent suspension.