| 3.8 Jaguar E-Type | Opalescent Gunmetal | ||||
| Open Two Seater | Light Blue | ||||
| Right Hand Drive | Blue | ||||
| Brysons, NSW | |||||
| 16 August 1963 | |||||
| RA2869-9 | |||||
| R6599 | Sydney | ||||
| EB11025CR | New South Wales | ||||
| 30 July 1963 | Australia | ||||
| 1963 | Opalescent Gunmetal | ||||
| 2025 | Light Blue | ||||
| Rest: Concours | Blue | ||||
| Original | Sydney | ||||
| New South Wales | |||||
| All Syncro |
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Record Creation: Entered on 6 February 2015.
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2018-02-23 20:19:26 | XKE Data writes:
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2018-06-07 01:11:44 | XKE Data writes:
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2025-04-29 20:05:10 | XKE Data writes:
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Heritage Notes
First owner J.G. Sample of Vaucluse, Sydney.
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2018-05-31 22:55:37 | Clive writes:
Offered for sale on Carsales.com .au 1 June 2018, asking AUD$215,000.
Seller's description: "34,267 klms". "Australian delivered series one RHD best original colour combination opalescent gunmetal with blue.( changed a long time ago to green and cream) Honest car underneath. has original motor with the gearbox upgraded to 1.5 series. this car has been in storage and requires restoration but could easily be used in its current state with some minor work."
2025-04-29 19:54:56 | Clive writes:
Advertised on carsales.com.au 30 April 2025 asking $599,995 AUD. The car is in Sydney.
www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/jaguar-e-type-1963/oag-ad-24465119/
Selling dealer’s edited description follows:
Offered here is a 1963 Jaguar E-Type roadster, finished in its original factory colour combination of Opalescent Gunmetal over Light Blue leather, complemented by a blue hood. This example has undergone a full nut-and-bolt, concours-winning restoration, carried out by Concours Sportscar Restoration, one of Australia’s premier Jaguar specialists.
Acquired by its current owner in 2018, the car was in a rather derelict state, then finished in British Racing Green over a Cream interior. In July 2018, the car arrived at Concours Sportscar Restoration, where a no-expense-spared, ground-up rebuild was undertaken. Every salvageable component was restored. The car retains its matching-numbers head, block, crank, and flywheel. Other original components such as the distributor, generator, and starter motor have also been retained, all date-stamped and correct to the car. The goal was to create a vehicle that not only looked as-new but could also be driven regularly with improved reliability and usability. To this end, the car was converted to negative earth and now features a modern Retrosound radio with Bluetooth, electronic ignition, electric thermofan, upgraded front brake callipers, and a more user-friendly all-synchromesh gearbox from a 4.2 litre E-Type replacing the original Moss gearbox.
Completed in 2025, the car was awarded Best Restoration among a field of 40 of the country’s finest classic cars at the Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance.
This remarkable example is accompanied by an extensive file of receipts, a comprehensive photo documentation of the restoration, and a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT) certificate verifying its matching numbers and original specification.