Overview

• Iconic Auctioneers has listed Atkinson’s 1963 Jaguar E‑Type 3.8 Coupé for sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham in early November without a reserve.
• Reports cite different sale dates—8 November and 9 November—so prospective bidders are advised to confirm the schedule with the auction house.
• Known as 9600 HP, the fixed‑head coupe featured in Man vs Bee and was described as having been “sensitively repaired” after staged on‑screen damage including a shattered rear window.
• Originally supplied to the United States in left‑hand drive, the car returned to the UK in 1989 and was converted to right‑hand drive with extensive cosmetic and mechanical work.
• The listing notes a matching‑numbers engine block with a replacement cylinder head, refreshed chrome and a retrimmed interior, attributes the auctioneer says boost its collector appeal.