This 1968 Jaguar E-Type Roadster sold on Bring a Trailer yesterday for just $85,500 USD (NZ $137,496).
The E-Type was reportedly sold new in California and underwent a cosmetic refresh around ten years ago. Originally, it was finished in a shade dubbed Sable but was repainted with its current dark green and sports tan leather upholstery.
It's part of Series 1.5, which share similarities with E-Type models from Series 1 and 2. It features the exposed headlights you see on Series 2 models, and the smaller front grille opening, taillights situated above the split rear bumper, and indicators mounted on the front bumper corners of Series 1 cars. The car also features a tan soft top, chrome driver's side mirror, louvered bonnet, and polished 15-inch wire wheels with red stripe tires.
It's powered by a 4.2-litre inline-six with dual SU carburettors and a four-speed manual transmission drives the rear wheels. It produced 183 kW and 356 Nm of torque when it was new.
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Other features include a wood-rimmed steering wheel, Sony AM/FM cassette stereo, rocker switches, a height-adjustable rear-view mirror, and a replacement analog clock.
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The car has service records dating all the way back to 1970. It was last purchased in 2017 and has just 40,000 miles (64,373 km) on the clock.
