Commission 011
Delivered
1965 Jaguar E-Type Series 1
The most beautiful shape of the century, re-engineered to start on the first turn. Every time.
The build sheet
Engine
4.2-litre straight-six, triple SUs
Power
290 bhp
Torque
325 Nm
Dry weight
1,210 kg
0–60 mph
5.9 s
Gearbox
5-speed manual conversion
Hours logged
4,100 h
Documented build
Full sheet with the car
Dyno charts · torque specs · photo log
Enzo called it the most beautiful car ever made, and then the 1960s wiring loom spent six decades trying to ruin the compliment. Our job: keep the shape sacred, replace everything that fails.
Beauty with a starter button that works
The 4.2 straight-six was rebuilt with triple SUs and a modern loom hidden inside original cloth wrapping. A five-speed conversion replaced the Moss box, and the brakes were upgraded to servo-assisted discs that stop the car the way its looks suggest it should.
4,100 hours. Opalescent Silver Blue over navy. Best of Show at its first concours — then driven home in the rain, which we consider the better trophy.