1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-litre Flat Floor Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, triple carburettors, ~265 bhp
- Colour
- Cream
Chassis 875247 is the 247th of an estimated 385 left-hand-drive 'outside bonnet lock' flat-floor E-Type Roadsters, built on 18 July 1961 and dispatched to Jaguar's New York operation. Retaining its matching-numbers 3.8-litre engine, the car was delivered in Cream with a red interior — a specification it still carries today. It remained in the United States until 2008, when it was acquired by a Danish owner who commissioned a professional restoration before the car passed to a second Danish collector.
Ownership
- 2024-10-06Auction saleSold €140,000 (≈ $154K)
- 1961-07-18 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars New Yorkpartial documentation
Car was dispatched from the factory to the US distributor upon completion; remained in American ownership until 2008.
- 2008 →Private saleMr Andersenpartial documentation
Danish buyer who acquired the car from the US and commissioned a professional restoration during his ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDanish collectorpartial documentation
Received the car from Mr Andersen; described as the most recent prior custodian before the auction consignment.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full professional restoration was carried out during the late 2000s, returning the car to its original Cream exterior with red interior specification. Post-restoration condition is described as very good, with well-aligned bodywork and tight panel gaps.
Work was commissioned by Mr Andersen following his 2008 purchase. Precise date within the late-2000s period is not specified.
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