A 1965 Jaguar E-Type, once owned by Prince Michael of Kent, is up for sale on the open market for the first time...
The 4.2-litre FHC was bought by Prince Michael of Kent after his older brother, the Duke of Kent, bought one of the first E-types - chassis number 007.
Currently owned by James Phillips, who bought it 15 years ago, he is reluctantly parting with the vehicle to help fund his pension. Mr Phillips reunited Prince Michael with the car in 2010, 40 years after he had last seen it. Then, in 2011 the Goodwood Revival celebrated 50 years of the E-type and the Phillips's extended an invitation to Prince Michael to drive it around the circuit as he had done 46 years earlier to 'acclimatise' to the car having been in Germany serving with the 11th Hussars.
Still finished in its original colour scheme of Opalescent Dark Green with Tan Leather, the car has just 28,000 miles on the clock.
The car was sold by Prince Michael in 1966 after he became increasingly frustrated with the UK's 70mph speed limit, as he had previously driven it at speeds of 150mph in the German autobahns. In 1984 he quoted as saying about the E-Type: 'This was a beautiful motor car, immensely quick and probably the most enjoyable car I have ever owned."
Although the car has had several previous owners this is the first time it has been offered for sale on the open market.