2004-08-12 07:40:00 | pauls writes:

8/12/04 This car is offered for sale at:
www.marreyt-classics.com/autosdetail.cfm
Asking price Euro 63,000. Bernard at Marreyt was kind enough to send the information about this interesting car so it could be added to the database.

Description:
This superb Jaguar E-type is in my opinion, a very important and historically significant Jaguar, being the old car of Denis Jenkinson, well known motor-sport journalist in England.

Denis Jenkinson even wrote a book "Jaguar E-type" about this car in which he describes travelling experiences with this SII roadster and a previously owned SI coupé.

Many period photographs show him in all sorts of situations while travelling in Europe with his E-type. Significant is the shot taken in 1970 of Jenkinson in front of the main entrance of the Jaguar works in Coventry when taking delivery of this new SII roadster.

The author describes the reasons why he choose for his second E-type a LHD model and what other specifications he choose in rear axle ratio (3.07:1) and engine compression (8:1). This is probably also the only E-type roadster fitted with a tonneau-cover fabricated especially for Jenks.

I found this E-type roadster in the collection of a deceased fellow countryman and was extremely pleased I had the opportunity to buy this famous car. The more the Jaguar is in a super condition having been restored with great care approx. 8 years ago in England. The car is still in an "as new" condition with bodywork, engine and boot compartiment, underneath of the car in spotless condition. Just the original black leather interior was left as such, showing in a way of speaking, sweat and tears of the great Jenkinson giving the interior a beautiful patina.

I used myself this fabulous E-type for 2 consecutive summers and enjoyed it very much. If I come accross an connoisseur, aware of the importance of this unique E-type, I might be tempted to pass my cherished car on to him (or her).

Additional comments by Marreyt Classics not in ad:
I have indeed this rather famous E-type, because it belonged from new to Denis Jenkinson (famous British motoring journalist), with some specific technical requests added for him specificly by the Jaguar factory, and was so well described in his book: Jaguar E-type edited by Osprey AutoHistory and distributed in the USA by Motorbooks International,
Osceola, Wisconsin S4020, USA. The international book number is: ISBN 0-85045-437-9
About the car:
Here is for this SII E-type 4,2 liter Roadster in LHD, the
- chassis number: 1R 13042
- engine number: 7R 11409
- date of manufacture: 18-th of March 1970

2005-08-17 11:52:50 | rOBERT writes:

Sold at Brooks Chichester 23rd Jun 1995 estimate £25000-£30000 hammer price £19000 Reg # BJD 147H Engine # 7R 11409-8 Cond 1 Year 1970

2005-08-17 12:51:28 | Robert writes:

sold at Coys Corby 27th May 2001 estimate £42000-£48000 hammer price £38900 Cond 1 Reg # BJD 147H Cond 1 Year 1970