1969 Jaguar E-Type

Convertible

4.2 liter DOHC Inline 6

Manual

1R7086

Clear

OVERVIEWCAR 1R7086 LEFT HAND DRIVE 4 SPEED MANUAL ORIGINAL NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT, VERY EARLY (POSSIBLY IN FIRST SHIPMENT) OF SERIES 2 NUMBERS MATCHING VERIFIED TO ORIGINAL PICTURE FRAME/REAR BODY TAG/ENGINE STAMPING PER VEHICLE PLATE; BODY 4R1092 ENGINE 7R1206-9 47,916 MILES, STORED FOR 30 YEARSCLEAR TITLE (ONTARIO CANADA)ORIGINALLY FINISHED IN DARK BLUE (JAG-529) WITH GREY UPHOLSTERY/DARK BLUE CARPETSENGINE STARTS AND RUNS. TO HEAR AND SEE A VIDEO OF THE MOTOR RUNNING CLICK LINK BELOW:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2y2WRc2hVcEcmNrQ0dvemtyaFE/edit ENGINE IS VERY COMPLETE AND STILL HAS PATCHES OF FACTORY COATING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLDSENGINE ACCESSORIES ARE ALL THERE INCLUDING RADIATOR, DUAL S2 FANS AND AIR CLEANERTRANSMISSION SHIFTS. DRIVETRAIN COMPLETE.CORRECT S2 CHROME WIRE WHEELS INCLUDING SPARE.BODY IS RUSTED IN ALL THE USUAL PLACES, BOTH FRONT FLOORS HAVE RUSTED OUT AND THE RIGHT FLOOR IS CUT OUT (SEE DETAILS BELOW)MOST INTERIOR PANELS AND CHROME TRIM REMOVED, MOST PIECES NEEDED TO ALLOW THE INTERIOR TO BE RETRIMMED ARE BOXED AND COME WITH VEHICLE PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR DETAILS.SEAT FRAMES, HEADREST FRAMES AND RUNNERS ARE COMPLETE. UPHOLSTERY IS IN TATTERS.SOME EXTERIOR BODY CHROME TRIM REMOVED, MOSTLY COMPLETE AND COME WITH VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS COMPLETE AND STEERING WHEEL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITIONCHROME IS MOSTLY COMPLETE, EITHER ON CAR OR BOXED (SEE PICS), EMBLEMS ARE MISSINGLAMP UNITS ARE ON CAR OR BOXED, WILL NEED RECHROMING, LENSES ARE MISSINGGLASS IS COMPLETE, ONE SCRATCH ON WINDSCREEN (MAY BE POSSIBLE TO POLISH OUT?)GAS TANK, FILLER AND CONNECTORS ARE COMPLETE BUT DISCONNECTEDSPARE TIRE AND BOTH BOOT PLYWOOD PANELS ARE EXCELLENT AND IN TRUNK. FUEL PUMP, JACK, TOOL ROLL ARE MISSING.BRAKES ARE COMPLETE BUT NOT WORKING MISSING BUMPERS, REAR HALF OF EXHAUST SYSTEM, CONVERTIBLE TOP/BOWS (BOW FIXING PLATES ARE THERE)HISTORYPOSSIBLY ONE OF THE EARLIEST SERIES 2 IMPORTED TO NORTH AMERICA . THE VIN SHOWS IT TO BE WITHIN THE FIRST HUNDRED SERIES 2 LHD ROADSTERS BUILT.EVEN HAS DEALER INSTALLED ENGINE BLOCK HEATER FOR WINTER IN CANADAWE DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENTED HISTORY FOR THIS CAR, HOWEVER THIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNT THROUGH LOCAL INQUIRES ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP.ORIGINALLY OWNED BY LOCAL JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST, USED AS AN OCCASIONAL DRIVER FOR 15 YEARS, ONLY PUTTING ON LESS THAN 48,000 MILES.DURING THIS PERIOD SOME BODYWORK WAS DONE AND THE CAR WAS RESPRAYED RED FROM THE ORIGINAL JAGUAR BLUE.THE FIRST OWNER APPARENTLY THEN STORED THE CAR FOR 25 YEARS. CAR WAS THEN SOLD TO THE OWNER OF A LOCAL CATERING COMPANY WHO STORED IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 YEARS, AS THEY PLANNED TO RESTORE IT.AT THIS POINT THE CAR INTERIOR, SEATS, WEATHERSTRIP, TOP, BUMPERS WERE REMOVED FOR BODYWORK REPAIRS. THE FLOOR ON RIGHT HAND FRONT WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT BUT NOT DONE AND SOME SHEET METAL REPAIR WAS STARTED.WORK SEEMED TO HAVE STOPPED EVEN THOUGH INCOMPLETE. MOST OF THE PAINT HAS BEEN STRIPPED. THERE IS CORROSION IN ALL REMAINING FLOORS, TRUNK/BOOT, LOWER BONNET NOSE AND OTHER TYPICAL LOCATIONS, IT LOOKS LIKE WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THE SILLS BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT WAS DONE OR HOW GOOD THE WORK IS.THE MAJORITY OF THE CAR WAS SPRAYED IN RED PRIMER TO HELP PROTECT IT DURING STORAGE. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS RESCUED BY A LOCAL JAGUAR EXPERT WHO HAS RECENTLY DECIDED NOT TO KEEP ITWE ARE SELLING THE CAR WITH CLEAR TITLE AND VALID ONTARIO CANADA VEHICLE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.