1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster
- Engine
- Inline-six with rebuilt cylinder head, paired with four-speed synchromesh gearbox
- Colour
- Primrose Yellow over red leather
A 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster, completed on 19 August 1963 and dispatched to Jaguar Cars of New York in October of that year, originally finished in Opalescent Golden Sand over Light Tan. Restored in the 2000s to Primrose Yellow over red leather, with a rebuilt engine cylinder head matched to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Production Record. The car gained additional distinction through its appearance in Martin Scorsese's 2013 film 'The Wolf of Wall Street', as well as subsequent commercial and photoshoot work.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$162,400
- 1963-10-08 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars of New Yorkpartial documentation
US distributor that received the car after factory dispatch; served as the initial point of sale in the American market.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPicture Cars Eastfull documentation
Brooklyn-based vehicle supplier that had custody of the car for use in film and commercial productions; a confirmatory document from this company is in the file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full bare-metal restoration carried out, with the car refinished in Primrose Yellow over red leather, replacing the original factory colour scheme.
Restoration took place at some point during the 2000s; exact year not recorded.
- —Engine rebuild
Cylinder head rebuilt and paired with a synchromesh four-speed gearbox; head numbers correspond to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Production Record Trace Certificate.
Carried out concurrently with the bare-metal restoration in the 2000s.
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