1965 JAGUAR XKE SERIES I

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This XKE Series I was built September 28, 1965, and dispatched on October 12, 1965. The car went through several owners until it ended up in Salt Lake City approximately 25 years ago. Here it sat until 2008, when a restoration commenced. The current collectors purchased this car in 2012 in its unfinished restoration state. After being purchased, a new two-year, nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration was undertaken. Completed in the late summer of 2014, this was no ordinary restoration. It was taken

down to the bare metal; the rotted floor and trunk pans were replaced. Additional reinforcements were fabricated into the rocker boxes to strengthen the body; this was a weak spot on these cars. A new subframe was installed. The entire driveline was rebuilt by a master Jaguar specialist who started out apprenticing at the Jaguar factory in the 1960s. The correct interior was sourced from England and every part was rebuilt or replaced with very high-quality replacement parts. Photo documentation of the restoration shows the quality and work that was performed. The car is a complete, matching-numbers example of an early Series I 4.2-liter coupe. It is accompanied by the Jaguar/Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. This car is one of eight in Golden Sand, seven of them are in the United States and one is in France. Since its completion, this E-Type coupe has been awarded Best in Class, scoring 99.94 at JCNA Concours. It also received an award at Pinehurst Concours d 'Elegance and a Palmetto Award at the Hilton Head Motoring Festival in the year which Jaguar was the featured marque. Comprehensive restoration with photo documentation and invoices totaling over $220,000, as well as Jaguar/Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. 4-speed manual transmission.