1969 Jaguar E-Type XKE SR II OTS Roadster Pal Primrose

1969 E-Type (XKE) 4.2 Liter Jaguar OTS Roadster â??Heritage Certificateâ? Included Car shows 20,301 miles Documented Detailed Restoration including Paint, Interior, Engine / Drive-train, Carburetors, Clutch, Engine Bay Electrical / Mechanicals', Suspension, Shocks, Bumpers, Trunk, Top, Gas Tank, Misc. Electrical/', etc. etc. Jaguar had taken what it learned on the track and applied it to the E-Type. The monocoque passenger compartment, tube-framed engine bay and tilting hood clearly came from the D-Type. The E-Type also had four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes, with the rear discs fitted next to the differential to reduce unsprung weight and, most importantly, it had a fully independent suspension at all four wheels. In addition to being an engineering stroke of brilliance, the E-Type was one of the most attractive, sensuous and evocative designs ever to grace an automobile chassis-as quoted by one automotive critic â??sex on wheelsâ?. Upon its introduction, and still today, it continues to win numerous awards for the most beautiful production car ever produced. It was also one of the fastest production cars on the road in 1961 at close to 160 miles per hour and held that record for many years. First outfitted with a 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams producing 265 horsepower, in 1964, the 3.8-liter unit was replaced with a 4.2- liter six-cylinder engine. The 4.2 liter E-types incorporated several desirable features that are NOT found on the early 3.8 liter E-types including, but are not limited to, a larger 4.2 Liter engine for increased torque, more comfortable seats, deeper foot wells for more leg room so that people over 5' 10" tall would be more comfortable, stiffer rear springs which improves their handling, improved brakes, a lighter clutch pedal action, and a synchronized transmission. The synchronized transmission, over the four-speed Moss gearbox in the early 3.8 liter XK engine, have made the 4.2 liter E-types a desirable classic super-car.