Description: A very reluctant sale of my beloved 1962 E Type, a car I have owned for almost 10 years. I spent 4 years looking for exactly the spec of this car and ended up buying her sight unseen from the other side of the world. And have never regretted doing so! Car number 188 (860188) of all the RHD FHCs built. Built during the last week of Jan 1962. She has her original (casting date 12-12-61) engine (lightened and balanced plus D Type-spec cams) with a later (1967) full-synchro 4-speed gearbox. She has Series 2 brakes (4-pot calipers with vented discs), and a remote brake booster with Wilwood proportioning valve. Aftermarket 16" fan to keep her cool. Mallory Unilite distributor with Mallory coil. 15 x 6" wide 72-spoke silver-painted competition wire wheels. 3.07 diff. Original interior in red, in very good condition. Always stored indoors in a Carcoon since I have owned her. She was raced in the 80's and apparently took a 1st place in the 1st Wellington street races in 1985. Quite a lot of her history is known. She had a no-expense-spared body refurbishment in the late 80's when owned by a prominent NZ businessman. I had her bare metal resprayed in 2002 (photos available), and the body was near immaculate (no rust or filler). Paint is currently in very good condition with some minor chips (but touched up) Currently having some refurbishment, incl. brand new clutch, new harmonic damper, bearings, bushes, filters, etc, etc. This is a car to be driven, not polished and taken to shows (unless you really want to!). I would rate her condition as Very Good to Excellent, although she is not a Concours-condition car. She has a little patina that I believe is so much more attractive than fully restored alternatives. Please contact me for further information (there's lots!). The price is in NZ dollars and is negotiable, although I believe it represents a fair price in the current international market. I may consider a part exchange on something classic and interesting located in Australia, as I am almost certainly moving to Aus in the near future. Happy to assist with shipping to anywhere in the world; I will contribute up to NZ$2,500 in this regard, although I would prefer she remain in NZ. If sold to a buyer in Australia I may be able to provide additional assistance in delivery (see above). She will be available for delivery at the end of June 2011. Will be sold with new WoF (and 12 months rego, if car is to remain in NZ)
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