1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 litre Coupe

Original RHD UK example

Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000*

Reg No: DWR 376H MOT: April 2023

Chassis No: 1R20576

A right-hand drive 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe, specified with a manual transmission ‘DWR 376H’ was built on 11th December 1969, being despatched to Cox of Keighley on 23rd December 1969 to start life with its first owner, a J. Mitchell Ltd of Keighley in Yorkshire’s West Riding. Finished in Regency Red from Jaguar, with a Beige interior, the car still wears the same registration number and presents in the same colour scheme as it did in 1969. The supplied original Jaguar wallet’s Jaguar Service Vouchers booklet shows service records with Cox of Keighley at 1,023, 4,099, 6,550, 11,176 and Unity Garage at 18,689, 21,808.

1978 saw the second term of ownership, with a duration of more than 25 years. By 2007, ‘DWR’ had accrued a mileage of just c.70,000 with a third owner. Over that ownership, and subsequent owners since, ‘DWR’ has been the subject of much work. Racing Green, Jaguar specialists in Hampshire, carried out restoration work in c.2008, which included the body, an interior re-trim in the original Beige, and mechanical work. In the years succeeding, further work, to essentially detail the car, is evidenced by c.£3,000 of invoices from Racing Green in 2009.

Between 2010 and 2022 classic car restoration specialists Malcolm Collinson looked after much of the supply and fit of parts to further improve ‘DWR’ with invoices documenting c.£15,000 of mechanic activity and parts, to benefit areas such as the heater, dash instrument repairs, an alternator repair, ball joints, a clutch kit, and a steering lock. In addition, the work included servicing, ignition maintenance and carburettor tuning. Our vendor purchased “DWR” in November 2022 and the car was put immediately into storage, due to relocation overseas this is now entered as a reluctant sale.

‘DWR’ is offered at auction accompanied by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, the original Jaguar Sales and Service UK booklet, a Veloce Books Buyer’s Guide, old MOT certificates dating back to 1977, a reproduction E-Type Series 2 owner’s handbook, old sales invoices from 1978 and 2008, aforementioned invoices and old V5 paperwork. A current V5C is present.