Transmission: 4 gears, Manual gearbox
Drive: Rear wheel drive
Number of cylinders: 6
Engine capacity: 3.800 cc

Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8 litre Cabriolet 1963 (with Hardtop)
 
Date of manufacture - 5 August 1963
Chassis number - 879867
Engine number - RA2857-8
Body number - R6627
Gearbox number - EB10994JS
Exterior color - Opalescent Dark Blue
Interior color - Beige
Hood (soft top color) - Blue (originally black)
Original distributor - Peter Lindner, Frankfurt, Germany
Date of delivery - 15 August 1963
First owner - H. Horton, Dusseldorf, Germany

Description

Original German delivery, that is matching numbers, finished in very sought after Opalescent Dark Blue with Beige leather interior (matching colors).

1963/09/15 : First registered in Germany with Mr. H. Horton from Dusseldorf.
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2013/11 : Sold by dealer AutoClassic (Turin, Italy), Luciano Bertolero, to current Belgian owner

2014/01/06 : Road registered in Belgium
 
From 2014 to 2022, this E-Type was part of an important collection in Belgium, maintained by the owner's in-house team of mechanics.
Upon arrival, the car was closely inspected, and it was found the floors presented some rust on the foundations.
Therefore the owner decided to take the car apart, all floors were replaced with original parts, there was absolutely no use of filler.
The doors, wings and rest of body, were still in very good original condition.
The rest of the car of the was closely inspected and everything that need replacing was done according to original specifications.
The works done on the car include

- New repaint in original color
- New front windshield
- Interior of front headlights were repainted as original specifications in light grey (with a slight scale effect)
- Replacement of all rubber joints,…
- New brakes, hoses, discs,...
- New ignition
- Engine: valves/carburettors adjustments, tuned by local well-known specialist
- Rechroming of all chrome parts (copper layer followed by chrome) done by professional company Vleminckx, Belgium.
- New tyres slightly larger than original (220 instead of 215) for better road handling
- New geometry done
And many more hours and attention to detail which we cannot list in full.

The car is a joy to drive, the engine revs delightfully and all gears work perfectly without any crackling.

Has always been kept in Carcoon airflow storage system since the owner bought it and he drove it about 200 KM every year since restoration.

Documents that accompany car
- Jaguar Heritage Certificate (original)
- Jaguar E-Type Operating, maintenance and service handbook (factory reprint)
- History files with many invoices since 2013
- 50+ photos of restoration works carried-out by owner

Car comes with a correct period hardtop.
 
Extremely desirable Opalescent Blue open E-type, ready to be driven, and enjoyed by its new owner.
 

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