This 1967 Jaguary E-Type is a well-preserved example that the seller contends checks all of the key boxes for desirability among E-Type fanatics. There’s little reason to doubt this claim, as this is the later Series 1 model with the more powerful 4.2L inline-six and fully-synchronized four-speed manual gearbox. Of course, being a Series 1 car, it still has the headlight covers, ornate dashboard switchgear, and tidier proportions overall thanks to its slim bumpers and overriders. The seller notes this is a healthy car that benefits from a recent top-end rebuild and has been in the hands of two owners for the bulk of its life. Find the E-Type here on eBay where bidding has reached $70K with the reserve unmet, and the option to Buy-It-Now for $85,000.
Still wearing its California black plates and pretty primrose yellow paint, the E-Type has clearly been loved. The seller doesn’t indicate whether the paint is original, and notes it’s not perfect but still presents well. The lenses, glass, and chrome features all present very well, and the E-Type overall has the appearance of a car with some very minor rough edges but nothing you’d necessarily want to change. To me, this is a smart buy, as it will likely always appreciate, even if you do nothing but maintain it and add some annual mileage to the car. The E-Type benefits from new tires, and the seller notes its runs, drives, and idles well from a cold start.
The interior is exactly what you want to see in a survivor E-Type, with no evidence of split seams or torn upholstery. The original details are all here, from the gigantic wood-rimmed steering wheel to the jetfighter-like toggle switches in the dash. The door panels show no obvious flaws, and the seller notes that these later Series 1 cars benefit from the preferred fully-synchroniszd ‘box. Recent maintenance to the transmission includes a new clutch, and the seller also mentions that the differential has been rebuilt. The interior has been refreshed with new seat covers and center console with upgraded piping that matches the car’s exterior.
As mentioned, the top end of the engine was rebuilt not too long ago, and the engine bay itself was painted black at the same time. The cooling system was also upgraded, though details are not offered – I’d assume a more robust radiator and new water pump / thermostat were on the menu. The later Series 1s also featured the preferred triple SU carburetor system, offering drivers the thrilling performance you’d expect out of a car this beautiful. The E-Type is a classic that will never go out of style, but shrewd buyers know that investing in the right model years makes all the difference in driving experience and future values. The one to buy!
So beautiful!
I always liked the coupe over the conv”t. This one is as close to perfection as any XKE.
I agree. Honestly, in my opinion, I like most coupe’s over convertibles…..body lines are more “rolling art”.
If I ever owned a Jag it would have to be this era/year.
Too many cars to own on the list ahead of this one though!
Takes your breath away!
There’s a Columbo episode where one just like this gets pushed down a hill.
The one with Ray Miland as the uncle, if you watch it go down, the one that does go down has no headlights and no motor, tires are completely bald as it’s laying on its side , just watched that one Sunday
John, It’s been 45 years since I worked on Columbo.
I can’t recall every scene of every show, I worked on.
I wasn’t in the indoor set, during the LAPD garage interior.
In all probability, it was the same car.
I do recall working with Ray Milland. He was a class act & great actor. Ray passed, in ’86, from lung cancer. He was 79.
Over the years, I worked at every studio, besides Universal.
I was also a stunt driver, on many cop shows, with the Stuntmen’s Assoc.Union.
During the 70’s, I worked at Universal Studios, in the transportation dept. I drove all of the vehicles used on the shows.
The Jag you mentioned, was pretty much a shell.
Anytime we totaled a vehicle, it was already gone.
On most series, like Kojak or Rockford Files, we used several cars. In the Pontiac Formulas, one Jim would drive, another a stunt man drove. And a couple we would wreck & send to the body shop.Same with the brown Kojak cars.
I worked on Starsky & Hutch, at MGM. We had several red/white Ford Torinos.They were fun to drive.
I drove a red Ferrari Dino on “Switch”, with RJ (Robt. Wagner) I can’t believe he’s 90.
I am sure Wagner is in on hurry to die. He knows that Natalie Wood is going to be waiting for him to push him off a cloud.
How bout the one that burnt up in the Columbo with the girl in it, that the actress lit up w the gas cans and sees it later in the Police garage, was the yellow one and that one one of the same
Stan, I was wondering if you remember another Jag that I’ve been told was also owned by Ray Milland. I’ve just inherited it. It’s a mink colored XJ6 that was used in the movie The Last Married Couple in America, Universal Pics, 1980, with Natalie Wood, George Segal. Do you remember this car by chance? I’m just trying to gather info about it’s past. My uncle (in Huntington Beach) apparently bought it from Milland’s estate in 1997, and now I’ve inherited it upon his passing.
What’s the big deal with a black plate? Who would care?
It means it’s always been a Cali car, as opposed to a white plate car that new to the state, which who know where as a prior home.
I’ve always wondered what the deal was with a “black plate” car! I knew that Cali has black tags, but the relevance escaped me! Thank you!
The Yellow on black, is back. it’s a vanity plate that’s very popular. Here’s a history of Calif. plates.
https://www.lamag.com/driver/the-colorful-history-of-california-license-plates/
Well, they screwed up the value painting the engine compartment black. Anyone spending this much likely wants a car that is at least correct to the eye. You will spend some serious $ taking everything out again to paint it correctly. Curious decision when the rest of the car looks so decent.
One factoid: Although the 4.2 was bigger than the 3.8, many folks believe you can tune a 3.8 better, based on changes they did to the 4.2 version. So earlier 3.8s are preferred, even though they retain sychromAsh between 1st and 2nd gears.
“the greatest crumpet-catcher known to man.” Dennis Jenkinson
I have always disputed this fantasy. Women mostly are not interesred in cars as guys are. Its like the young guy at work who put a 3000 dollar set of wheels on his Honda Civic thinking it would get him chicks.
Women are not interested in cars. They are interested in what kind of money you have to spend on a car.
You should go to Tractor Supply and get him the “how to pick up chicks” tee shirt.
Isn’t that crazy!? I had a cousin who bought a $25,000 car back in 1995 for that very reason! He got rid of his Mk1 Golf for it!
My personal ethic is strictly catch and release.
A car like this I could go out to the garage at night and just look at it. Gorgeous one of the nicest looking cars ever built.
…the looks of the coupe are way cool but roadster is much more fun to drive
Enzo Ferrari was reputed to have said that the coupe was the most beauriful design he had ever seen.
BTW this model is often referred to as the 1.5 series – the earliest versions in this condition are worth 2 to 3 times the price of this one.
Enzo Ferrari once said, “Jaguar’s E-Type is the most beautiful car in the world.” When the head of a company that made some of history’s most gorgeous machines says something like that, it carries great weight.
Nice but valuations place it around 75 grand.
Questions about why engine bay color.
Think that he is 10 grand to high.
But love that color. Where you gonna get another yellow one ?
Sweet car appears to be in top shape, but as others have mentioned–why paint the under bonnet black and what’s up with the yellow pipping in the interior? Those 2 items will keep it from reaching what a E type this clean should bring! Just to do the under bonnet right is going to cost $$$$ and to replace the interior with correct leather again $$$$. folks that do things to personalize or simply because they like it that takes away from originality always cost them resale dollars in the end!
It was 1969, I was single and one of a group of good friends, a female member said to me, “You want to go to this rock festival with me? I have my new Jaguar, convertible.” It was the same pale yellow color as this, and matched her long hair. I said, “No, I have to work.” I could probably have begged off from work and found a guy to cover for me, but…… So she asked another friend, who did go. They got within 25 miles of Woodstock and gave up, they did not dare leave the Jag beside the road, and so spent the rainy weekend in a motel. Both said it was “worth the trip”. I got to drive it once in a while if we went on a date, it was a great drive, better than my 1960 XK 150 S, which was no slouch.
You should’ve taken off from work, you could’ve drove the Jag, and got a ride from the chick