1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-Litre Series I Fixed Head Coupé
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six
The 58th Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre Coupé built, chassis 885058, is a well-established historic racing car with a continuous competition history spanning several decades. Originally active in club racing through the 1980s and 1990s under noted Jaguar collector Allen Lloyd, the car was subsequently rebuilt and campaigned with considerable success in the Jaguar Challenge and the Motor Racing Legends Pre '63 GT series, including multiple class victories at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It holds a valid FIA HTP homologated to Period E specification.
Ownership
- 2025-02-22Auction saleEstimate £100,000 – £120,000
- 2010 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased from Lloyd around 2010–2011 after the car had sat unused for approximately a decade. Rebuilt the car and has raced it himself for roughly 30 years of Jaguar competition, maintaining it to a high standard through in-house specialists.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAllen Lloydpartial documentation
A well-known Jaguar collector and racer who campaigned the car extensively across Europe. Was contemplating retirement from racing when he parted with it.
Competition
- 2011Jaguar ChallengeJaguar Challenge 2011Driver: Current vendorTop in steel-bodied E-Type section; three wins, three second places, one third place across eight rounds
Rounds were held at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, and the Nürburgring.
- —Historic racing — unspecified eventsDriver: Allen Lloyd
Car was actively raced across Europe during the 1980s and 1990s under Lloyd's ownership, then stood idle for around ten years.
- —6 Hours of Spa-FrancorchampsDriver: Current vendorClass win (multiple occasions)
Car competed at Spa on several occasions in recent years, taking class honours more than once.
- —Motor Racing Legends Pre '63 GTMotor Racing Legends Pre '63 GT seriesDriver: Current vendor
Regular appearances in this two-driver, long-format GT series supporting major events in the UK and Europe. The series' premier event is the RAC Historic Tourist Trophy.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011Restoration
Full rebuild carried out by the current owner after acquiring the car following a period of approximately ten years off the road. Car was recommissioned for racing shortly after.
Vendor described completing a couple of races immediately after the rebuild to evaluate the car.
- —MechanicalVendor's in-house specialists
Ongoing in-house development and regular refreshment of the Sigma-based XK engine and associated systems to maintain reliability and competitiveness.
Described as an evolving programme of upkeep rather than a single discrete episode; FIA HTP valid to 31 December 2026.
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