Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth plans to
undertake quite a challenge, signing on to fully restore a 1961 Jaguar E-Type that was
found in pieces. But this isn't your ordinary E-Type.
CMC has identified the car as chassis number 875256,
which happens to be one of the very first left-hand drive roadsters with the
outside hood lock. To boot, each piece and component features matching numbers
and Jaguar's famed 3.8-liter 6-cylinder engine is present. The engine made 265
horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque in its prime.
The 1961 E-Type was delivered to the Belgium Motor
Company dealership in Brussels in July 1961 and was sold shortly thereafter. 54
years later, the car was found in France with documentation revealing it had
been imported from Luxembourg in 1975. The previous owner planned to restore
the car himself, but work ended shortly thereafter. Now, CMC will take on the job,
despite the fact it remains in pieces.
"It will be a challenging project but all the factory
parts are there and our skilled fabricators and technicians will do all they
can to save as much of the original car as possible. It will roll out of our
workshops just like it left Browns Lane in 1961,” David Barzilay, Chairman
of CMC, said.
CMC may be the best restoration experts for the job. In
2016, the company
completed a nut and bolt restoration of E-Type chassis number 15,
which was found in an abysmal state. This E-Type is most definitely in good
hands, but judging by the photos, it has a long road ahead of it.
by: Sean Szymkowski
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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