1966 Jaguar XKE E-Type Roadster

This Series 1 E-Type Roadster was completed near the end of production of the original, covered-headlight manufacturing run. It is equipped with the enlarged 4.2-liter (4,235cc) dual overhead camshaft inline 6-cylinder engine breathing through three SU carburetors and producing 265 horsepower at 5,400 RPM. There is a four-speed fully synchronized manual transmission, an all-round independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. This E-Type was completed at Jaguar's Browns Lane plant on November 16th of 1966 and finished in Opalescent Silver Blue over Dark Blue livery, with a blue convertible top. It was dispatched on December 5, 1966, and destined for the U.S. market, where Jaguar Cars of New York would distribute the car to the first owner, a Dr. John Moe of Hopkins, Minnesota.

While in the care of its previous owner, the car was given a comprehensive restoration to a very high and factory-correct level. The exterior was re-finished in the as-delivered Opalescent Silver Blue color, while the interior was trimmed in Dark Blue. Chrome wire wheels were trimmed with thin red-line tires.