1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series I 3.8
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six with three SU carburetors, 265 bhp
- Colour
- Carmen Red
An exceptionally early Series 1 Jaguar E-Type Roadster, the 138th produced and the first delivered new in Pennsylvania, finished in Carmen Red over Biscuit leather. Distinguished by its flat floors, external bonnet latches, and welded louvers, it retains full period specification. In the early 1990s it was comprehensively restored by noted Jaguar specialist Reggie Ray, after which it achieved perfect scores at three consecutive Jaguar Club North America concours events and won the Challenge Cup. The car has covered minimal miles since and has been kept in climate-controlled storage.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$330,000
- Date unknownFactory deliveryFirst Pennsylvania ownerpartial documentation
Described as the first E-Type delivered in Pennsylvania; car remained in largely original condition until restoration.
- Date unknownConsignor or prior owner at time of restorationpartial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration by Reggie Ray's shop in Limerick, Pennsylvania, when odometer showed approximately 41,700 miles.
Competition
- —Jaguar Club of North America concours circuitJaguar Club of North America Concours100 points
Entered in three separate JCNA concours events following its early-1990s restoration, achieving a perfect score at each.
- —Jaguar Club of North America concours circuitJaguar Club of North America Challenge CupWinner
Awarded the Challenge Cup as a culmination of the three perfect-score concours results obtained after restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationRay's Jaguar Restorations
Full restoration carried out from the car's entirely original state, with approximately 41,700 miles recorded at the time. Work was performed by marque authority Reggie Ray at his Limerick, Pennsylvania facility.
Restoration was completed in the early 1990s; photographic documentation of the process is included with the car.
- —ServiceF40 Motorsports
Recent recommissioning service carried out by a Connecticut-based specialist ahead of the auction offering.
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