1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Engine
- 3.8L straight-six, ~265 bhp
- Colour
- British Racing Green
A 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-litre roadster, completed at the factory on 27 November 1961 and despatched to Montreal the following month. Originally delivered in Cream over black, the car remained in Canadian ownership throughout its life. Between 2012 and 2013 it received a comprehensive restoration, emerging in British Racing Green with a biscuit leather interior; the original matching-numbers engine was fully rebuilt at the same time. The four-speed manual gearbox is believed to be original.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$196,000
- 1961 →Private saleJute S. R. Lachlerpartial documentation
First owner; purchased from JWF Cars Ltd. in Toronto shortly after the car arrived in Canada.
- 1975 → 2001Acquisition unknownRichard Lucaspartial documentation
Based in Nepean, Ontario; held the car for roughly 26 years.
- 2001 → 2009-05-01Acquisition unknownAlasdair McNellanpartial documentation
Located in Oakville, Canada; sold the car to the subsequent owner in May 2009.
- 2009-05-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration between 2012 and 2013, repainting in British Racing Green with Biscuit leather and rebuilding the original matching-numbers engine.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012Restoration
Complete restoration carried out over roughly two years; bodywork refinished in British Racing Green, interior retrimmed in biscuit leather, and a matching tan hood fitted in place of the original colour scheme.
Restoration concluded in 2013.
- 2012Engine rebuild
The original 3.8-litre straight-six was fully rebuilt, retaining the matching-numbers cylinder head and block; the four-speed manual gearbox is also reported to be the original unit.
Work carried out concurrently with the broader restoration programme.
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