1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six with triple SU carburetors, 265 bhp
- Colour
- Black
Chassis 875157 is an early-production 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster, completed at Browns Lane on 30 June 1961 and dispatched to the United States via Jaguar Cars of New York City less than a month later. Originally finished in Opalescent Dark Blue over red leather, it retains first-series features including chromed external bonnet latches, flat floors, and hand-welded bonnet louvers. The car has since been fully restored in black over red leather and carries its matching-numbers engine block and bodywork, confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$324,000
- —Auction saleSold US$440,000
- 1961-07-26 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars of New York Citypartial documentation
Vehicle was shipped from the Browns Lane plant to this New York distributor as the initial US receiving point. Subsequent early ownership history is not recorded.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car underwent a comprehensive restoration at an unspecified time, resulting in a colour change from the original Opalescent Dark Blue over red leather to black bodywork with a red leather interior, black soft-top, and black factory hardtop. Matching-numbers status of the engine block and bodywork was confirmed during this process.
Restoration completeness was verified by inspection against Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust records; specific date and restorer are not recorded in the catalogue.
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