THE RACE RETRO COLLECTORS’ & COMPETITION CAR SALE 23rd & 24th February 2024

+ buyers premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) on the first £300,000 of the hammer and 10% plus VAT (12% incl VAT) thereafter 31 Registration: 596 XUX Chassis No.: 203634 DH Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000 Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 723 1961 Jaguar Mk2 Race Car Ex-Les Ely The late Les Ely was a very experienced classic car racer, closely associated with the Jaguar fraternity as a driver and engineer, the latter through his CL Panelcraft body shop. He began his career in stock-car racing with a Singer Gazelle, soon progressing to Hot Rods and becoming East Anglian Champion in 1975. After a decade of racing Minis on the ovals, he ‘discovered’ long circuit racing when he acquired a Jaguar Mk2 from Rob Newall. After scoring his first race win at Castle Combe in 1986, Les topped the table in numerous Jaguar Drivers’ Club championships and frequently won awards for best prepared Jaguar. Subsequently, he tackled FIA Historic events throughout Europe and, although best known for his successes in the Mk2 and E-Types, his later exploits in his BMW 2000Ti and others continued to bring in the silverware. 6 VTW played a major part in Les’ racing life, with many class wins and much success in club and international race meetings at Brands Hatch, Donnington Park, Silverstone Classic, Goodwood Revival, Spa and the Nürburgring, where it achieved the circuit lap record in 1998. In the interests of clarity, although registered as 6 VTW for most of its life, it appears that the owner prior to our vendor transferred the plate and the car is currently registered 596 XUX, the illustrated registration 6 VTW is not included in the sale. Although it was FIA and HTCC-papered in the past, those have now lapsed but could be renewed with a bit of research.. This venerable Mk2 has been privately owned by a renowned Jaguar specialist for many years and has undergone a complete overhaul and refurbishment since its final outing at the Silverstone Festival (formerly the Silverstone Classic) in 2010. It has undoubtedly been a ‘labour of love’ over the last ten years and, as you can see from our images, the results are certainly impressive. The full list of work can be viewed on our website. Ready to start the new race season, this famous Jaguar is offered with a number of spares including wheels, tyres, brake callipers, bumpers and exhaust manifolds. NB: The passenger seat illustrated was a temporary addition and does not form part of the sale. This legendary 3.8 Mk2 is well known throughout the world of Jaguar motorsport having been extensively campaigned by the late Les Ely and is now fresh from a long-term ‘labour of love’ restoration by a well respected marque expert. More Details Lot 723 Bid On Lot 723