Historics at Brooklands, 29 November: Preview - Classic and Performance Car
Low-mileage V12 Jaguar E-type headlines an interesting mixture of cars ready for Historics' 29 November sale. Historics’ final sale of 2014 takes place at Mercedes-Benz World, on the banking of the legendary Brooklands circuit, and as usual features a varied mix of classic and high performance machinery. As the market seems to very receptive to super low-mileage and original cars at the minute, the 9883-mile Jaguar E-type Series III V12 Roadster is sure to be a hit with the buyers. Expected to sell for £72,000-£78,000, the E-type covered 4500 of its miles in the first year, before it was sold to an E-type enthusiast. Despite this, the car remained largely unused in a garage until it was sold to the current owner in 2004. It has since covered just 500 miles, and has recently been fully recommissioned and treated to a full professional detailing session. Among the best Series 2 E-types in the UK, it’s expected to sell for £95,000-£110,000. Two cars, both painted in an eye-catching shade of orange, instantly stand out in the sale too. Originally a US-market car – as most of them were – it was imported to the UK back in 2011. It’s thought that the Ford V8-powered Italian supercar has covered less than 20,000 miles since it was new, and since being brought to the UK has had full... Source: www.classicandperformancecar.com
