1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster (flat-floor, welded-louver)
- Colour
- Black
A Series 1 Jaguar E-Type roadster, chassis 875534, built in September 1961 and dispatched to California the following month. One of the desirable early flat-floor, welded-louver examples, it was originally finished in black with a beige interior. The car spent roughly five decades with a single owner, Bruce Carpenter, who kept it in California and later Nevada, before passing to the current consignor, who commissioned a comprehensive freshening exceeding $19,000 at a Texas marque specialist.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$214,500
- 1961-11-22 →Private saleAllen V.C. Davisfull documentation
Entrepreneur based in La Canada, California; purchased from Satori dealership representative. Car was diligently serviced during his tenure, as reflected in the completed service stamp records. Parted with the car sometime in the mid-to-late 1960s.
- → 2018Private saleBruce Carpenterpartial documentation
Former Marine and pilot who managed a business for the prior owner and accepted the car in lieu of a cash bonus. Kept the vehicle in the Hollywood Hills and later Nevada after retiring in 2011, driving it regularly on weekend outings.
- 2018 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Southwest-based owner who commissioned a comprehensive refurbishment exceeding $19,000 at a Texas marque specialist, covering mechanical, cosmetic, and interior work.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2018RestorationJeff's Resurrections
Comprehensive freshening covering mechanical and cosmetic areas: carburetor tuning, installation of porcelain-coated headers, stainless steel lines, and a new exhaust system; bonnet refinished; interior reupholstered in beige leather, vinyl, Hardura trim, and Wilton wool carpeting; period-correct Avon tyres fitted to chrome wire wheels; new black canvas hood and matching boot fitted; Blaupunkt radio with Bluetooth-enabled speakers installed. Subsequent attention to clutch and brake hydraulics also performed.
Total cost exceeded $19,000; work is supported by invoices retained in the car's file.
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