1963 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-Litre Series 1 Coupé
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, triple carburettors, ~265 bhp
A right-hand drive 1963 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre Series 1 Fixed-Head Coupé with matching chassis, engine, and registration numbers. Manufactured in December 1963 and retailed through Henlys of London, the car passed through several Hertfordshire owners before falling into dereliction. It was later acquired by noted Jaguar collector and 1950s Lister-Jaguar racer David Ham, under whose estate it underwent a comprehensive restoration between 2006 and 2013 before being offered at auction in 2017.
Ownership
- 2019-04-07Auction saleSold £88,000 (≈ $110K)
- 1963-12-11 →Factory deliveryHenlys of London (distributor)partial documentation
London-based distributor through whom the car was first sold; transit ownership prior to first private buyer.
- 1969 → 1972Acquisition unknownSeries of four Hertfordshire-area ownerspartial documentation
Four successive owners, all located in Hertfordshire, held the car across this three-year span.
- → 2017Private saleDavid Hampartial documentation
Noted Jaguar enthusiast and collector, also known for racing a Lister-Jaguar in the 1950s; purchased the car in derelict condition in the mid-1990s, kept it in storage, then had it comprehensively restored between 2006 and 2013.
- 2017-09-01 →AuctionCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquired the car at Bonhams' Goodwood Revival Meeting sale in September 2017 (Lot 242), bidding from the David Ham estate offering.
- Date unknownPrivate saleKDM & Cherrington Ltdpartial documentation
London W1 dealership that received the car from the distributor before it reached its first private owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMr N Baileypartial documentation
First private individual to own the car; based in the NW1 area of London.
- Date unknownPrivate saleBrian Jonespartial documentation
Dunstable-based owner who acquired the car in a derelict state during the late 1970s.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuild
The engine is reported to have been rebuilt by a previous owner at an unspecified date prior to the major restoration.
Exact date and scope of this rebuild are unconfirmed; mentioned as background context in the catalogue.
- —Restoration
Full body restoration with new panels fitted as required, carried out as part of an extensive programme.
Part of the broader 2006–2013 restoration campaign.
- —BodyworkRetford Auto Finishers
Complete exterior repaint carried out by Retford Auto Finishers.
Part of the broader 2006–2013 restoration campaign.
- —RestorationAldridge Trimming
Full interior re-trim completed by Aldridge Trimming.
Part of the broader 2006–2013 restoration campaign.
- —Mechanical
Replacement wiring loom fitted and a Kenlowe electric cooling fan installed.
Part of the broader 2006–2013 restoration campaign; invoices retained on file.
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