1962 Jaguar E-Type Series I
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six with triple SU carburettors, ~265 bhp
Chassis 877169 is a factory left-hand-drive Jaguar E-Type Series I, dispatched new to Italy in May 1962 and powered by the 3,781cc twin-cam straight-six from the XK150 S. The car retains its original interior and is numbers-matching per its Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate. Its documented history begins in Italy and traces through Rome and Munich before being imported to Switzerland in 1981, accompanied by over CHF 42,000 in service invoices and the original Italian Libretto.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €150,000 – €180,000
- 1962-05-01 → 1980Factory deliveryFirst Italian ownerfull documentation
Took delivery of the car new in Italy; retained it for approximately 18 years. Provenance supported by the original Italian Libretto.
- 1980 → 1980Private saleStudent in Romepartial documentation
Brief ownership with no registration; transfer recorded only via a bill of sale.
- 1980 → 1981Private saleAmerican citizen residing in Munichpartial documentation
US national based in Germany; also did not register the vehicle, though the sale was documented by a bill of sale.
- 1981 →Private saleCurrent Swiss ownerfull documentation
Brought the car to Switzerland and maintained it there; service and maintenance expenditure documented at over 42,000 CHF.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Various service and maintenance work carried out over the course of ownership, with invoices totalling CHF 42,000 (approximately €39,300).
Invoices retained as part of the documented ownership file.
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