1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six
- Colour
- Opalescent Silver Blue with dark blue interior and hood
A 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster, built on 10 May 1962 and despatched on 24 May, originally ordered through Jaguar Cars New York by its first owner in Opalescent Silver Blue over a dark blue interior. After an extended period with a Luxembourg-based owner, during which it was resprayed red, it was acquired by the current consignor and returned to its factory colour specification by specialists in Modena, with mechanical attention carried out concurrently.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €154,000 (≈ $169K)
- —Auction saleEstimate €160,000 – €200,000
- 1962 →Factory deliveryJD Hirshpartial documentation
Original purchaser who ordered the car through the New York Jaguar distributor; car was finished in Opalescent Silver Blue with a dark blue interior and hood.
- Date unknownLuxembourg-based ownernone documentation
Car resided in Luxembourg for an extended period and was repainted red during this phase of ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWell-known Luxembourg collectorpartial documentation
Prominent collector from whom the current consignor acquired the car; no further details given about tenure.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Purchased the car roughly three years before the catalogue date from a Luxembourg collector; commissioned Carrozzeria Sports Car in Modena to restore the original colour scheme and had mechanical work carried out by a local Jaguar specialist.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was resprayed red at an unknown point, departing from its factory Opalescent Silver Blue specification.
Likely carried out during the Luxembourg ownership period; date unknown.
- —BodyworkCarrozzeria Sports Car
Full repaint returning the car to its original Opalescent Silver Blue factory colour, as confirmed by the accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate.
Work commissioned by the consignor; carried out in Modena, Italy, approximately within the three years prior to the auction sale.
- —MechanicalJaguar specialist in Modena
Mechanical systems inspected and corrective work carried out where required; car reported to perform well.
Work carried out concurrently with the colour restoration, also in Modena.
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