1/951

“Original Jaguar E-type – Restorers’ and enthusiasts’ guide to 3.8, 4.2 and V12” by Malcolm McKay.

Estimate Price: (e£40-50)

Porter Press International. 2021. 400 pp. 9 x 11. Malcolm is an E-type owner and long-term motoring journalist and this impressive book does him proud. It starts with a review of the history and background of the E-type, before recording in great detail how these cars were when they left Browns Lane between 1961 and 1974. All three Series are covered and nearly 1,000 illustrations are an exceptional complement to Malcolm’s well-informed words. Mint. Unread.

1/952

“9600 HP – the story of the world’s oldest E-type” by Philip Porter.

Estimate Price: (e£40-50)

Porter Press International. 2021. 318 pp. 10 x 12. This car is the earliest surviving E-type and is one of the most important cars in the E-type story. After a hard life as a test development car in the hands of Norman Dewis, 9600 HP was rushed out to Geneva by Bob Berry where it was one of two E-types used for demonstration runs. This book is a much updated and expanded version of the original edition which appeared in 2000. It explains the background to this car and the evolution of the E-type, with many interviews and much archive material, including a detailed examination of the role Malcolm Sayer played in shaping the car. Finally, the book tells how 9600 HP was bought by Philip Porter in 1977 and decades years later meticulously restored, preserving its many unique features for posterity. Superb!
Mint and unread.

1/953

‘Jaguar E Type’ by Denis Jenkinson.

Estimate Price: (e£25-30)

Osprey Autohistory. 1982. 134 pp. 7.5 x 9. Jenks’ book is noticeably different from the other potboilers in this publisher’s “set”. He was an E Type driver himself and a substantial chunk of the book describes his own experiences travelling Europe, covering the motor racing circuit. He owned two E Types, the first being a red fhc FPL 660C and the second being a white ots BJD 147H. Both cars feature heavily in the book. The writing is of course of the highest quality as befits the pen of one of the iconic motor racing writers of the post-war years. Fine.

1/954

A Series 1 FHC pottery money box!

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

Proof positive that you can pour significant sums of money into an E-type – then get it all back again! 11 inches overall and a nice curio. VG.

1/955

An eye-catching shot of a red Series 1 E-type FHC at speed. 10 x 14.

Sold Price: £50.00

This is an old-style foolscap-size press pack wallet. Cover would mount beautifully. Fine.

1/956

A small collection of items commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the E-type.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25 the Lot)

Fine.

1/957

The launch brochure with its iconic steering wheel cover.

Sold Price: £236.25

This is the first edition with a spiral wire binding, which is undamaged. Eight pages and no road tests etc. at the back. This is a genuine first edition and the evidence for this is the printer’s details at the foot of the back page. The dark side of the trade has been known to remove the last four pages from the later 12-page editions and then pass them off as first editions – charging the premium price of course. Caveat emptor indeed! This copy suffers the usual rubs on the high-gloss finish of the cover, but the internals are fresh and clean. Cover VG. Internals Fine.

1/958

A second copy of a genuine first edition of the E-type launch brochure with eight-pages and the printer’s details on the last page.

Estimate Price: (e£50-75)

It also has an additional feature. Many of these brochures were sent to dealers with a thin paper cover-sheet bound in to protect the front cover. The cover-sheets were nearly always removed, leaving the high-gloss cover vulnerable to rubs, scratches and other marking. Most unusually, this copy still has its cover sheet present and as a result, the front cover is fresh with only very sl crease to right of the wheel. Sadly and frustratingly, this copy has suffered the loss of its back cover at some point and the last page has eased from the spiral binding for half its length. Plusses and minuses here and the estimate reflects this.

1/959

The third of these launch brochures is another one to watch out for as it is a modern reprint!

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

There are two clues to it not being original. The first and most obvious is the use of a modern metal comb-binding, rather than the original spiral binding – see photo. Secondly is the paper, but you might need to handle a lot of genuine brochures to be able to spot this quickly. One for the brochure collector – in the same way as stamp collectors have their reference collection of fakes and forgeries. Fine.

1/960

“The Jaguar 4.2 Litre E-type”.

Sold Price: £88.00

Four-page skirted folder. White cover. 12 x 8.5. Dated 10/67 so one of the last Series 1 brochures issued before the Series 2 was launched the following year.VG.

1/961

“The New 4.2 litre Jaguar E-type 2+2” Eight pages.

Estimate Price: (e£50-75)

12 x 9. The launch brochure and therefore important for brochure collectors. Important too if you own one of the cars! These brochures are less easy to find than others of this era. Sl rubs on cover and RS o/w VG.

1/962

A full-colour brochure of the Series 1 E-type for the US market.

Estimate Price: (e£30-40)

Cover has low, moody head-on shot of a yellow coupe. 11 x 8. 16pp. Covers the roadster, the coupe and the 2+2. Fully-illustrated. Back page has details for importing car to the States “Bring Home a Jaguar from Your Trip Abroad”. Print code is 68×1, so this must be one of the last Series 1 brochures in the States before the Series 2 was announced in the autumn of that year. Specs and colour schemes in back pocket. Front cover lower r/h corner sl bumped o/w VG nr Fine.

1/963

‘Jaguar XK-E 2+2 Family Coupe’.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20 the pair)

For the US market. 4-page fldr in VG condition w sl nick at bottom r/h corner. Also, a single-page card flier with same red Series 1 2+2 fhc on the front and specs on the back. Fine.

1/964

“Jaguar ‘E’ Type Range. – Series 2”.

Estimate Price: (e£40-50)

Eight-page concertina card folder. 11 x 7 opening to 11 x 28. Cover shows red drop-head disappearing right – sharpish! Dated 10/68. VG near Fine.

1/965

“Series 3 E-Type – Jaguar”.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25)

The multi-lingual portrait brochure featuring TWR 920J by the lakeside. 12 pages. 8 x 12. There are two versions of this brochure. This is the first, which has the reference number 3/71/120M and a rather plasticky cover. Interestingly, as well as the V12 engine, this version also shows the six-cylinder XK engine that did not go into the production cars. Echoes here of the XK120 when the 4-cylinder XK100 did not go into production either. Contains specs in rear flap. Spine sl edgy o/w VG.

1/966

“Series 3 E-Type – Jaguar”.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25)

This is the second ediution and has a smooth card cover. Ref – 3/73/50M. 12 pages. 8 x 12. The photo of the XK engine no longer appears and has been replaced by another V12 photo. Specs in rear flap as before. Spine edgy and rubs on cover o/w VG.

1/967

“Series 3 E Type – Jaguar”.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25)

The multi-lingual complex folder. 11.5 x 8 opening to 23 x 16. Again, features TWR 920J by the lakeside and shows the XK engine as well as the V12. Pub. ref. 3/71/150M. Cover sl creased o/w VG.

1/968

“Jaguar V12: The Ultimate Cat”.

Sold Price: £30.00

This eight-page folder for the US market appeared in 1971, but is not worded as a launch folder. On thin card, it opens from 10 x 9 to 20 x 18, Ref – E-12-2 250M-3/71. Some sl creasing o/w VG.

1/969

“Jaguar V12: The Ultimate Cat”.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25)

Eight-page brochure on the Series 3 for the N American market. Pub. ref. E12-1 250M-3/73. 12 x 9. Printed on heavy paper. The strapline “The Ultimate Cat” on both these brochures, was only used in North America. Superb full-colour illustrations. Specs and body colours at the back. Sl nick lower right corner o/w Fine.

1/970

“Genesis of the Jaguar V12”.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

This fascinating V12 launch brochure describes the creation and manufacture of Jaguar’s new engine. Highlights include an interview with Walter Hassan and Harry Munday, the two guiding lights for the development of the engine. A splendid innovation is a four-page set of transparent over-lays with each layer focusing on a major element of the engine. Fine.

1/971

“Jaguar E-type – Portrait of a design icon” by Glen Smale.

Sold Price: £30.00

Haynes. 2007.9 x 11.5. 232 pp. Actually, this is a broad-ranging review of Jaguar’s sports cars by no means restricted to the E-type. Starts with the SS 90 and SS 100 and reaches forward to today’s second generation XKs. The photography is superb. Fine. Unread.

1/972

“Jaguar E-Type Gold Portfolio 1961-1971”.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

180 pp. 7.5 x 11. A comprehensive set of road tests and other motoring journalism on all the Series of the E-type. From reprint specialists Brookland Books. Fine. Unread.

1/973

“Jaguar E-type V12 1971-1975”.

Sold Price: £28.00

Another set of road tests, etc. from Brooklands Books. This time 24 articles spread over 100 pages focusing exclusively of the Series 3 E-type. Fine.

1/974

“Jaguar E-type – 3.8, 4.2 and 5.3 Litre” by Andrew Whyte a book in Haynes “Super Profile” series.

Sold Price: £22.00

Published in 1983 but still useful. This copy is in excellent condition with little of the age-browning usually found inside, or the fading of the cover, especially the spine, which is common. Fine and unusual thus.

1/975

“Jaguar 3.8 E-Type Grand Touring Models. Service Manual”.

Estimate Price: (e£40-50)

Ref – E/123/3. Contained in a green plastic pillar-bound folder. Starts with general specs data followed by individual sections for each major mechanical, bodywork and electrical component. Highly detailed and illustrated with line drawings throughout. Also includes the “Supplementary Information for 4.2 litre E Type and 2+2 Cars” (Pub. ref. E123B/1) which, in the words of the title page “covers the variations between the 4.2 Litre E-type, 2+2 cars and the 3.8 Litre versions of the E-type”. Some finger-prints on the title page manual and very occasionally elsewhere. The Supplement is fresh and clean and appears to be unused. These two publications are not usually seen together and the additional information in the Supplement is important if you are aiming to work on those cars. Binder Good. Contents VG nr Fine. Rare with the Supplement.

1/976

“Supplementary Information for the 4.2 Litre “E” Type Models.

Sold Price: £20.00

Ref – E123A/1. Loose-leaf with seven sections covering the principal mechanical components plus the electrical system and instruments. In the words of the title page – “covers the variations between the 4.2 and 3.8 Litre versions of the E-type and should be inserted at the end of the “E” Type Service Manual Publication number E/123/1 or 2”. Again, important not to rely solely on the 3.8 Service Manual if you are working on a 4.2 car. Title page rubbed o/w VG and appears unused. Valuable. Fine.

1/977

“Supplementary Information for 4.2 litre “E” Type and 2+2 Cars” (Pub. ref. E123B/1).

Sold Price: £25.00

This is a loose-leaf version of the Supplement contained in the Service Manual at Lot 375 above. In the words of the title page “covers the variations between the 4.2 Litre E-type, 2+2 cars and the 3.8 Litre versions of the E-type. Insert the Supplement at the end of the 3.8 Litre “E” Type Service Manual, Publication No E123”. This copy is contained it its original mailing envelope from Jaguar and the postmark is dated 19 June 1969, which might help link this document with your car. Some age browning on the title page o/w appears to be unused. Valuable. Fine.

1/978

“Technical Descriptions and Specifications – “E” Type Grand Touring Models”.

Estimate Price: (e£30-40)

8 x 11. 24 pp. Nowhere is it stated, but this document contains the essence of the booklet that was handed out to the press at the E-type launch. Contents cover – Intro, General Description, Technical Appraisal, General Specs, Technical Specs and Production. Plus 10 photos and four pages of line drawings. An important document for owners of early Series 1 cars. Age browning on the cover, internally clean an unmarked. VG nr Fine and Rare.

1/979

“Jaguar Series 2 E-type Parts List”.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

Ref IPL 5 dated June 1975. 8 x 12. Clean and appears unused. VG.

1/980

“Repair Operation Manual – Jaguar E-type Series 3”.

Sold Price: £25.00

Hefty manual in four-ring binder. Has some light damp light stains front and back pages but text not affected. Good.

1/981

“Jaguar Series 3 E-type Open 2-Seater Parts Catalogue”.

Sold Price: £28.00

Ref. – RTC 9014. Dated Feb 1974. 8 x 12. Extremely well-illustrated. Please note this is the original factory publication and not one of the Brookland Books reprints. Covers rubbed but internals VG.

1/982

An original plastic sleeve for Series 1 E-type handbooks and with the correct winged logo.

Sold Price: £61*

Not a modern copy. Fine.

1/983

Drivers’ handbook for the 4.2 litre “E” Type Series 2.

Estimate Price: (e£75-100)

8.5 x 6. 78 pp. Ref – E.154/2. This is an original, not a reprint and owners of Series 2 cars will know how difficult these are to track down. At the time of writing, there is not a single genuine copy available on eBay anywhere in the world. This copy is in unusually good condition for its age. Fine.

1/984

But there are scores of these!

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

This Series 2 handbook is another production of the Brookland Books reprint operation. In a modern plastic sleeve and accompanied by reproduction maintenance chart and wiring diagram. To tide you over? Fine.

1/985

Supplement for E-type Series 3 V12.

Sold Price: £40.00

In the words on the title page – “This Supplement is for use with 1972 E-type Series 3 V12 cars and should be read in conjunction with the Operating Maintenance and Service Handbook E.160” Same size as the handbook, 33 pages and has its own ref – E.170. Relates almost entirely to the fuel system. VG.

1/986

A Series 1 E-type steering wheel.

Estimate Price: (e£40-50)

In need of refurbishment before fitting to a car. Good with potential for Fine.

1/987

Two accessory leaflets for front armrest compartments, both from Henlys, the Jaguar main dealers.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

First – “Front Armrest Compartment for Mark 2 and ‘E’ Type”. Secondly – “A Splendid Accessory for your Jaguar” Unusual, especially as a pair, and quite neat if your car has one of these fitted.

1/988

“Jaguar E Type 1961 – 1981. Valais – Switzerland”.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

Booklet with programme for the two days of this celebration 9/10 June 1981. Bilingual in English and French. Rare. Fine.

1/989

“Jaguar 25 Jahre E-Type. Deutschland Sternfahrt – 12-16.8.1986”.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

A4 booklet with full programme for the tour and details of activities – in German, French and English. Fine.

1/990

Danbury Mint pewter model of the Ser 1 E-type FHC.

Estimate Price: (e£15-20)

1:43 scale. Fine. Unboxed.

1/991

“The Non-Eventer”.

Sold Price: £259.00

Reflections on urban living in one of Julian Kirk’s signed original cartoons.

1/992

“Jaguars that might have been – The XJS ‘Woody’.

Estimate Price: (e£100-150)

Julian Kirk’s take on a missed opportunity in Browns Lane! A signed original cartoon.

1/993

“XJS – The Pub Landlord’s Favourite”.

Estimate Price: (e£100-150)

Julian re-imagines the auto gearstick – to constructive ends! Another signed original.

1/994

“Accent on Performance”.

Sold Price: £18.00

5.5 x 11.5. A rare tri-fold leaflet on the XJS “Sportspack” conversion. Outlines the features and benefits of this up-grade. Seldom seen. Fine.

1/995

“Jaguar – Format in Bestform”.

Sold Price: £34.00

A German 12-page concertina folder celebrating the TWR XJS Victory at Hockenheim on 7 August 1983. Opens out from 8 x 11.5 to a huge 8 x 41. One side shows TWR XJS No 6 in Motul livery and the other a standard XJS in green. Rare and very impressive! Fine.

1/996

Two superb, original watercolours of the Lynx Performer.

Estimate Price: (e£50-75 the pair)

One is head-on (27 x 22) and the other from left side with a leaping Jaguar behind (30 x 22). Artist unknown. Both framed and glazed. Fine.

1/997

Rear luggage rack for XJS convertible.

Estimate Price: (e£75-100)

The seller assures me all the fittings needed to fit the rack onto a car are present. Fine. Unused.

1/998

Jaguar Daimler “Insignia” brochure.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25)

9.5 x 11.5. 4 pp. Print ref – Ins 93 E. The Insignia range was offered after the Daimler Limousine line was closed and the high-level skills of some from that workforce were deployed to create a sharply up-rated version of the XJS and XJ40. A total of 376 Insignia cars were produced – 57 XJS and 319 XJ40 and Daimler. This brochure features both the XJS and XJ40 versions. This copy comes with a press photo of an XJS Insignia. Fine. Unusual.

1/999

“The Jaguar XJS Junior”.

Sold Price: £105.00

4-page card folder for this half-size model of the XJS. Unusually (uniquely?) these models were actually made by Jaguar craftsmen in Browns Lane rather than by a separate manufacturer. Fine. Rare.

1/1000

“Presenting the Superb Jaguar XJ-S”.

Estimate Price: (e£20-25 the pair)

4-page card launch brochure for the XJS in North America. Ref -200m 2/77. Also “Presenting the Superb Jaguar S-type” – small 4-page paper leaflet launching the XJS in North America. Ref – 200k 4/78. Note that the car is called “Jaguar S-Type”. A brief reminder that in at least one part of the world, there have been three Jaguar S-Types! Both Fine and rare as a pair.