You certainly won’t find that many Jaguars in junkyards in the US, but some wereforgotten in barns for decades.This 1962 example here, for example, spent 46 years in storage while waiting to be restored.In 2022 this rare Jaguar has found a new owner who will put it back on public roads again.

A major discovery according to Richard Michael Owen, this 1962 E-Type is one of the early 500 coupes equipped with welded hood louvers and a flat floor.According to its new owner, it is the 307th E-Type built from this early series.

Furthermore, it is a totally original and totallycompatible with numbers classics, including engine. The long list of date-coded components also includes the starter, generator, distributor, hydraulic master cylinder and wiper motor. Cool huh?

So what is the history of this Jaguar and why did it spend so much time in storage?Bought in 1968 in Montreal, Canada, it ended up on the west coast of British Columbia.It was dismantled for restoration, but the process started in 1976 was never completed.

As pictured, this 1962 E-Type isn’t hitting the road anytime soon. But the current owner promised to finish rebuilding the engine and reuniting it with the car. It remains to be seen whether the E-Type will revert to its original black livery.But of course a restoration to factory specs would significantly increase the value of the car.

The Series 1 E-Type was built from 1961 to 1968. Originally introduced with a 3.8-liter inline-six engine, the sports car gained a larger 4.2-liter engine in 1964. A Series 2 version without covers of the glass headlights was launched in 1968 and remained in production until 1971.

The Series 3’s final update debuted in 1971 with a significant change under the hood.Jaguar replaced the 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine with a 5.3-liter V12 engine.The E-Type was discontinued in 1974.