1964 Jaguar XKE E-Type Roadster

The successor to the XK-150 was the E-Type which began development in 1956 and was enriched by the technical experience acquired in three straight victories at the LeMans 24-hour race - 1955, 1956, and 1957. Those wins were scored by the D-Type, a pure racing machine. To exploit the on-track success, it was only logical to call the new car the E-Type.

Though the E-Type was not conceived as a race car, it did make one LeMans appearance in 1962 where it finished fourth. The 265 horsepower, 3.8 inline six-cylinder engine delivered formidable performance the day, giving it a zero-to-sixty mph time of just 7.1 seconds with a top speed of almost 150 mph, according to Motor magazine.

The performance was impressive but the sensuous curved and elegant proportions of Malcom Sayer's styling which created the most allure. Enzo Ferrari called it 'the most beautiful car ever made,' and an E-Type roadster has a spot in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art, one of only two automobiles so honored.

The current owners of this 1964 Series I roadster purchased it in 2004, and gave it to Gerry Bonani's Classic Car Restoration to return it to Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate specifications.