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3,781cc DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine Triple 45 DCOE Weber Carburetors Approximately 290bhp at 5,800rpm 4-Speed Full-Synchro Close-Ratio Jaguar Gearbox 4-Wheel Adjustable Competition Suspension MK9 Competition Brakes with Dual Brake Servos *Masterfully refurbished Series 1 E-Type with unique performance modifications *Matching-numbers example *Accompanied by original parts *Stunning original color of Opalescent Gunmetal Grey THE COMPETITION E-TYPES 'The career of the E-Type Jaguar in competition was an honorable one - although designed purely for road use, it proved to be one of the few cars able to offer a credible challenge to the mighty GTO Ferrari.' - Paul Skilleter, 'Jaguar - The Sporting Heritage'. Right from the moment deliveries commenced in 1961, the E-Type began to find its way on to the world's racetracks. In the Grand Touring class for production sports cars the E-Type proved competitive right from the start, Graham Hill celebrating the model's racing debut by winning at Oulton Park on 3rd April 1961 in Tommy Sopwith's car, 'ECD 400'. The elevation of the GT class to Manufacturers' Championship status for 1963 prompted Jaguar to develop a small batch of very special lightweight cars to challenge Ferrari. The FIA's regulations for the Gran Turismo category stipulated that a minimum of 100 cars had to be built, but permitted coachwork modifications, thus enabling Jaguar to claim that its lightweights were standard E-types fitted with altered bodywork. (This is the same loophole exploited by Ferrari to get the limited edition 250 GTO homologated, by claiming that they were re-bodied 250 GTs). In fact, all 12 lightweight E-Types constructed in period were built from scratch with aluminum bodies, though they were invoiced as a new standard road car with additional modifications and numbered in the normal production sequence, albeit with an 'S' chassis number prefix. THE MOTORCAR OFFERED This Series I Jaguar was completed on September 14, 1962, and robed in Opalescent Gunmetal with a Biscuit interior and a Black soft top. It was dispatched to the noted Parisienne Distributor Delecroix on September 28, and subsequently sold to Mr. G. Junes of Hotel Continental of the chic 16eme Arrondissement of Paris. Beyond Mr. Junes' ownership, the provenance of this E-Type is vague. The car was owned at one point by Clarence E. Zuber and then Gary Terwilliger of Virginia Beach, Virginia, who enjoyed the E-Type for 21 years. The current owner purchased the car from Terwilliger in 2001 and had it restored to lightweight competition standard, affecting unique and subtle modifications to an already iconic design. The monocoque has been stripped back to bare metal, repaired as needed and fitted with a new aluminum bonnet and trunk-lid. The doors were refurbished with aluminum frames and Perspex windows to lighten the load, and an aluminum tonneau cover was installed. The body was repainted in its original Opalescent Gunmetal grey paint, exactly as it was in 1962. The suspension has been lowered and graced with adjustable competition torsion sway bars and spax adjustable shock absorbers for immediate response and rigidity under extreme driving conditions. The original 3.8-liter engine features forged pistons and polished rods with a balanced and nitrited crankshaft. A high-volume oil-pump was added with an aluminum flywheel, while the cylinder-head was ported and polished. Three 45 DCOE Weber carburetors were installed with an airbox and many other upgrades include, but are not limited to: a Mallory electronic ignition, aluminum radiator with integrated aircooler, custom headers with a free-flow exhaust system, a battery cut-off switch, 4-speed full synchro close ratio Jaguar gearbox and MK9 competition brakes with dual brake servos. The car was finished with 7x15 all aluminum wire wheels and fitted with Avon CR6ZZ 225/60 R15 tires. The interior is dressed in sumptuous burgundy leather, with panels cut into the rear-fascia for easy access t