Birmingham, AL
1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 Roadster
Series 2 roadster, one prior owner was a film actor who asked not to be named
The details
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
- Transmission
- manual
- Drivetrain
- rwd
- Fuel
- gas
- Body
- Convertible
- Title
- clean
- VIN
- SER2E00000148
An independent read
Whatever else this is, it isn't a first car for a teenager - a 56-year-old British roadster with no airbags, drum-era brakes by modern standards, a manual, rear-wheel drive and a 4.2 six is a hobby, not transport to school. The listing also leans hard on story rather than substance: an unnamed actor, an Enzo Ferrari quote, and no engine detail, no service records described, and twelve photos that are all the same side profile with no interior, no engine bay and nothing underneath. For a car at this kind of money that photo set tells you essentially nothing, and I'd infer nothing good from the omission until proven otherwise. These are known for rust in the sills, floors and bulkhead, and for the cost of putting that right dwarfing what the paint looks like from ten feet. If the family wants a fun classic for a parent to own and a teen to maybe drive at twenty-five, fine, but as a first car it's the wrong tool entirely.
Ask the seller about
- 01 Ask for real photos of the underside, floors, sills and the bulkhead area, plus a clear odometer and engine bay shot
- 02 Ask for the numbers-matching documentation and the service and receipt file for the eight years he's owned it
- 03 Arrange a pre-purchase inspection by a marque specialist before any money changes hands
Written by our AI from this listing and its photos. The seller did not write it, cannot edit it, and nothing they pay for changes it. It is the same for everyone who looks at this car. How this works →
From the seller
Series 2, open headlights, the bigger tail lights everyone argues about - and brakes and cooling that actually work, which Series 1 owners quietly wish they had. 4.2 litre six, manual, matching numbers. Before it came to me it belonged for a decade to a film actor who bought it new through a Los Angeles dealer - the paperwork is in the file, but they asked years ago that their name not be used in connection with the car, and I am honoring that. I have owned it eight years since and driven it, not stored it - eleven thousand of the sixty eight thousand miles happened on my watch, all recorded. Chrome wire wheels, older repaint holding up well and photographed honestly rather than flattered. Convertible top is in good order. Enzo Ferrari once called the shape the most beautiful car ever made, and he did not hand out compliments.