1966 Jaguar XKE, Series 1
4.2 Roadster
Body Type: 2DCON
Serial No. J661E12058
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Body color: White
Interior: Black
Mileage:78,861
Value: $80K
Engine:3.8 L XK16, 4.2 L XK16 / Production: 1961-1974 / Number Built: 38,410 / Wheelbase: 96 (105 for 2+2) / In Track Front: 50 in / In Track Back: 50 in / Length: 175.5 (184 for 2+2 / Width: 63 in / Weight: 2464 lbs | 1117.7 kg / Height: 42 in / Transmission:4-speed gearbox that lacks synchromesh for 1st gear. The 2+2 offered the option of an automatic transmission / Suspension: independent rear suspension with torsion bar front ends, Independent with torsion bars, rear Independent with four coil springs Rear: Live Hypoid axle located with parallel trailing arms and transversely mounted Watts linkage. Helical coil springs with Double acting lever arm shock absorbers Steering: Power / Brakes: power-assisted disc brakes / Troque: 283.00 Ft-Lbs (383.7 NM) @ 4000.00 RPM / Top Speed: 149 mph | 239.7 km/h / Bore X Stroke: 87mm to 92mm / Displacement: 4235.00 cc | 258.4 cu in. | 4.2 L. / Fuel Capacity: 3.8 litres cars or 4.2 litres, Gasoline - Petrol Fuel Feed Carburetor / Horse Power: 265.00 BHP (195 KW) @ 5400.00 RPM / Performance: 0-60 mph 7.1 seconds.
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The speed and handling of this beautiful car is only surpassed by its impeccably prepared polished aluminum exterior. The body panels are all alloy. The roll cage is built to FIA specifications.
The car was purchased in the UK. It was then prepared by the Jaguar factory, but when the owner was ready for further development, he turned the car over to Gordon Brown of Red Rose Racing. Brown fitted the car
with all the components to make the car a racing legend. The owner had the support of the Jaguar Factory, which in 1966, replaced the original 3.3l engine with the 4.2L engine which still powers the car today.
Since coming to the US in December of 1993, it has raced at Sebring, Road Atlanta and Texas World Speedway with excellent results. In 1995, it set the record for the fastest Jaguar in North America.
In the late 1950s, Jaguar had planned a short retirement from racing as the increasing market demand for road cars left it little time for the track. Malcolm Sayer, a legendary aerodynamicist, began work on what
he described as a sensational road car, the E-type. He was one of the first to apply the principles of aerodynamics to mass-production motorcar design.
The Jaguar E-Type was officially introduced to the world and a stunned audience at the March 1961 Geneva Auto Show, and the sensuous shape still gets rave reviews after all these years. The list of mechanical
features was, for 1961, remarkable in that its racing origins could be clearly seen: a double overhead cam engine, fully independent rear suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes (inboard at the rear, something
usually found only on race cars) proved the E-type to be an advanced automobile.
