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Pete Waterman's Jaguar E-Type could fetch £150,000 | |
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A rare Jaguar E-Type owned by music producer Pete Waterman for some 30 years is to be auctioned. | |
Mr Waterman said he had restored the "absolutely stunning" car and had only driven it twice since buying it in the late 1980s. | Mr Waterman said he had restored the "absolutely stunning" car and had only driven it twice since buying it in the late 1980s. |
Auctioneer H&H Classics said it was the first car of the Series III made and could fetch between £110,00 and £150,000 next month. | Auctioneer H&H Classics said it was the first car of the Series III made and could fetch between £110,00 and £150,000 next month. |
"It's such a rare car, people did wonder where it was," a spokesman said. | "It's such a rare car, people did wonder where it was," a spokesman said. |
The firm, which is selling the car at the Imperial War Museum Duxford on 15 November, said it had been referred to as a "ghost of an E-Type" by Jaguar Enthusiast magazine because it was presumed lost. | The firm, which is selling the car at the Imperial War Museum Duxford on 15 November, said it had been referred to as a "ghost of an E-Type" by Jaguar Enthusiast magazine because it was presumed lost. |
Enzo Ferrari, founder of the Italian sports carmaker, reportedly called the E-Type "the most beautiful car ever made", when it was unveiled by Coventry's Jaguar Cars in 1961. | |
Waterman, who has produced more than 20 UK number one singles, said he was now an "older, maturer" driver and sought a more practical ride than classic sports cars provide. | |
"I am 70 now and they are not easy to get into," he said. | "I am 70 now and they are not easy to get into," he said. |
"It is better if the car can be enjoyed by a younger driver - it's not for an old man." | "It is better if the car can be enjoyed by a younger driver - it's not for an old man." |
Mr Waterman built up a collection of 45 vehicles containing "every type" of Jaguar, but the original E-type is the last one he has held on to, he said. | Mr Waterman built up a collection of 45 vehicles containing "every type" of Jaguar, but the original E-type is the last one he has held on to, he said. |
"I was born in Coventry and you can't be born in Coventry and not love Jaguars," he added. | "I was born in Coventry and you can't be born in Coventry and not love Jaguars," he added. |
Waterman, who has worked with artists including Bananarama and Kylie Minogue, said the car had been stored and was not modified. | |
The Jaguar E-Type was designed by Malcolm Sayer who died in 1970, aged 53. | The Jaguar E-Type was designed by Malcolm Sayer who died in 1970, aged 53. |