The world’s first stretched E-Type has been unveiled and will go on show in London later this week at a major automotive awards ceremony. Built in 1968, the left hand drive Jaguar E-Type series 1 4.2 roadster has been stretched by four and a half inches during a major restoration carried out by Classic Motor Cars Limited of Bridgnorth (CMC). Nick Goldthorp, Managing Director of CMC, said: “The car is phenomenal to drive. This is the E-Type that Jaguar Cars should have built. The extra space makes all the difference and actually alters the whole attitude of the car.” During the rebuild the owner, a client in the United States who intends to travel widely in country, requested a trailer to be built. CMC built this from two E-Type rear ends joined together. The trailer is ingeniously connected to the car via a removable tow hitch, which locks into position through the revering light aperture. The reversing light hides the hitch mechanism when the trailer is not in use. … [Read more...]
MASERATI INDY AMERICA: RARE CAR ‘STRIKES’ AT NEC AUCTION
Silverstone Auctions has secured a rare 1970s Maserati for its auction at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show on the 15th and 16th November. The Maserati Indy America was named so to celebrate Maserati’s victories at the Indy 500 race in the US. This classic Italian GT was first launched at the Turin Motor show in 1968 and combined space and pace, comfortably seating four people and hitting a top speed in excess of 150mph. This 1972 4.7 Litre model, one of only 246 cars produced that year, is an original UK supplied right hand drive model and estimated at between £42,000 and £50,000. Over the last 18 months the car has been the subject of a major restoration including a full bare metal respray to the current colour of Rosso Corsa along with a complete interior retrim in beautiful ivory leather. Significant mechanical work has also been undertaken including new brakes and a rebuilt rear differential. Guy Lees-Milne, classic car specialist, Silverstone Auctions said: … [Read more...]