1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupé
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six, triple SU carburettors, 265 bhp
- Colour
- Opalescent Dark Blue
The 29th right-hand drive fixed-head coupé produced, this 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 was built on 15 November 1961 and dispatched to Jaguar Cars New York. Featuring the coveted early flat floor and welded bonnet louvres, it retains its original 3.8-litre twin-cam six. After spending most of its life in the United States, it was comprehensively restored in the Philadelphia–New York area before being repatriated to the United Kingdom in 2010, where further bodywork, interior, and engine work totalling nearly £50,000 was subsequently carried out.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €140,000 (≈ $154K)
- 1961-11-24 →Factory deliveryJaguar Cars New Yorkfull documentation
Vehicle dispatched from the factory directly to the New York distributor; believed to have remained in the US for the majority of its subsequent life.
- 2010 →Acquisition unknownUK-based owner after repatriationfull documentation
Following import to Britain, the car was serviced, tested, and registered; subsequent work including interior replacement, body restoration, and engine rebuild totalled close to £50,000 in documented invoices.
- Date unknownUS-based owner(s), Philadelphia–New York areapartial documentation
Car underwent a restoration in the Philadelphia–New York region during the 1990s; receipts for this work are said to survive.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010ServiceAlexandra Motors
Car was serviced, submitted for MOT inspection, and formally registered following its return to the United Kingdom.
- 2015Engine rebuildFoxley Classics
Original engine fully rebuilt; braking system comprehensively renewed including replacement of all callipers.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out in the Philadelphia–New York region; receipts for this work are retained with the car.
Work performed during the 1990s while the car was in US ownership.
- —Maintenance
Interior fully replaced and all dashboard instruments refurbished.
Work took place across late 2012 and early 2013.
- —BodyworkFullbridge Restorations
Extensive bodywork restoration carried out after the interior refurbishment.
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