1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, numbers-matching
- Colour
- British Racing Green
A numbers-matching Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-litre roadster, built on 7 September 1961 and despatched to Frankfurt in late September of that year. Delivered new to a US Air Force serviceman stationed in Europe, the car retains early-production details including flat floor pans, welded bonnet louvers, and high-back seats. Originally finished in Cream, it received a comprehensive bare-metal restoration around 2006 and now presents in British Racing Green over tan leather.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$118,720
- 1961 →Factory deliveryAir Force serviceman stationed in Europepartial documentation
Reportedly the original purchaser, a military serviceman based in Europe at the time; acquired through a Frankfurt distributor shortly after factory dispatch.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006Restoration
Comprehensive restoration that included stripping the bodywork to bare metal for full refinishing; the car was repainted from its original Cream to British Racing Green and the interior was retrimmed in tan leather.
Carried out circa 2006; nearly two decades later the car was reported to still present in excellent condition with bright and lustrous trim.
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