1964 Jaguar XKE

1964 Jaguar XKE OTS Goodwood Style Roadster ⢠VIN 880297 ⢠Engine no. RA3795-9 ⢠Body no. R7061 ⢠One of 1,078 Series 1 LHD Roadsters produced in 1964 ⢠High Performance build California XKE Roadster for the past 15 years, finished in Carmen Red over a Black leather interior. The body is incredibly straight with excellent gaps and panel fit throughout. The paintwork is stunning, the brightwork, aluminum moldings, factory glass, and the black factory hardtop are all in remarkable condition, with a new windshield. The black leather upholstery is in excellent condition with Wilton wool carpets, Willanâs 4-point lap and shoulder belts, an original wood three-spoke steering wheel, and factory Smiths instrumentation. 15â painted competition wire knockoff wheels are paired to Pirelli P5 205/70 R15 tires (date code 45/23). Mechanically powered by the matching 3.8L six-cylinder engine, which starts effortlessly, idles consistently, pulls incredibly strongly, and has many performance upgrades, including a smooth-shifting manual 5-speed transmission. The engine was recently rebuilt by Concours Classics in Newbury Park, California. The fuel distribution is set up through a Heritage fuel injection system, which looks like Weber carburetors with crank fire injection and an ECU engine management system. The Dyno test results produced 280 horsepower! Truly, an amazing Jaguar XKE to drive. Chassis No. 880297 was delivered new on February 1, 1964, by Overseas Motors Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas to Captain Arthur L. Nisle while stationed at Carswell Air Force Base. Captain Nisle enjoyed the XKE for 11 years, always having it serviced at Overseas Motors (as verified by a thick stack of original service receipts) until 1975 when he made good on a promise to sell the car to Captain Harold W. McCullum, an Air Force buddy who had just returned from his final tour in Vietnam. Captain McCullum only kept the car briefly, selling it a year later to Major Robert Isaak, who was also statione