1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, matching numbers
- Colour
- Opalescent Dark Blue
A mid-production 1962 Series 1 Jaguar E-Type roadster, chassis 878834, assembled in December 1962 and originally finished in cream with red interior before export to the United States. Later subjected to a comprehensive restoration by L'Cars Automotive Specialists in Cameron, Wisconsin, emerging in 2010 in Opalescent Dark Blue over gray leather. The car retains its matching-numbers 3.8-litre engine and has been carefully maintained by subsequent ownership.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$170,500
- 1963 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars New Yorkpartial documentation
Vehicle shipped to the US distributor early in 1963 for retail sale to an American buyer.
- → 2016Acquisition unknownRobert Lorkowskipartial documentation
Proprietor of a Wisconsin restoration firm who undertook a full mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment for personal use, completed in 2010, with a non-standard but period-correct colour scheme.
- 2016 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Has kept the car in well-maintained condition, using it occasionally for leisure driving.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationL'Cars Automotive Specialists
Full mechanical and cosmetic restoration completed by the owning facility; the car was refinished in Opalescent Dark Blue with a gray leather interior and dark blue soft top, and fitted with period-correct details including correct shift knob, a Becker Europa radio, and wide-whitewall wire wheels.
Work was carried out for the proprietor's personal use rather than as a standard customer commission; period accuracy was a stated priority.
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