1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Semi-Lightweight FIA Competition Roadster
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, cast-iron block with straight-port cylinder head, triple Weber 45 DCOE carburettors, tuned by Sigma
- Colour
- Old English White with blue stripes
A purpose-built 1964-specification Jaguar E-Type Semi-Lightweight competition roadster, constructed around a new steel monocoque from Martin Robey and clothed in a hand-fabricated aluminium body. Assembled over roughly fifteen years as part of a broader E-Type collection, the car features a cast-iron block straight-port engine tuned by Sigma, a full FIA-compliant roll cage and safety equipment, and an Old English White livery with blue stripes echoing the Briggs Cunningham racing Lightweights. Build and final preparation were completed in 2020, and the car holds current FIA HTP papers.
Ownership
- 2021-05-19Auction saleSold £120,000 (≈ $150K)
- 2005 →Acquisition unknownPrivate classic car collectorpartial documentation
Owner assembled a trio of E-Type variants as a collection project; the build was gradual due to concurrent restoration of four other E-Types, with final finishing work delegated to Wren Sport and engine tuning to Sigma.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005Restoration
Build project commenced: new steel monocoque sourced from Martin Robey, hand-fabricated aluminium body constructed, and the car configured in left-hand drive for the US market.
Work proceeded slowly alongside four other E-Type restoration projects owned by the same collector.
- 2020RestorationWren Sport
Final preparation and finishing work completed, including fitment of FIA safety equipment, custom roll cage, fire suppression system, and all ancillary lightweight-specification components.
Wren Sport oversaw the completion phase and recommended the engine tuning programme with Sigma.
- 2020Engine rebuildSigma
Cast-iron block straight-port engine tuned by Sigma to improve power output, with multiple development sessions conducted on a rolling-road dynamometer.
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