It’s not every day you come across a barnfind Jaguar E-type, so we were glad that auction house H&H filmed this example being taken from storage for the first time in 40 years ahead of its sale on 12 October.
The 3.8-litre Coupé was bought by the late owner for his wife in the 1970s, and since then has been sitting unused and almost forgotten in a barn. The last MoT certificate is dated 1974.
“Considering the perennial popularity of the immortal E-type Jaguar, it’s extraordinary how many have been confined to barns over the years and are only now resurfacing to the delight of new would-be owners,” said H&H’s Damian Jones. “So, if you missed the last one for some reason, take due heed of PRF 935B, a delightfully unmolested late 3.8-litre Coupé that's just been exposed to the full light of day for the first time in c40 years and not even been started for c15.”
The car is estimated at £35-45,000 and will go under the hammer at Duxford on 12 October.
Click here to see the car emerge from its barn for the first time in 40 years.
Greg MacLeman is a contributor to and former Features Editor of Classic & Sports Car, and drives a restored and uprated 1974 Triumph 2500TC