1961 Jaguar E Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster Sold For $330,000 Including Commission RM Auction, Amelia Island, Florida 2015 Chassis No.875138 Engine No.R 1200-9 Gearbox No.EB 310 JS Body No.DR 1224 Rare and desirable early example with flat floors, welded bonnet louvers, and external bonnet latches Gorgeous in Carmen Red over a Biscuit leather interior Concours-winning, 100-point JCNA, Reggie Ray restoration Matching numbers, confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate 265 hp, 3,781 cc DOHC six-cylinder engine with three SU carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with double wishbones, torsion bars, and a sway bar, independent rear suspension with coil springs, double wishbones, and a sway bar, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 96 in. Jaguar’s E-Type was an immediate hit, from its introduction at the March 1961 Geneva Motor Show until its end in 1974. Autocar said it was a “breakthrough in design of high-performance vehicles.” At its New York introduction a month later, Road & Track called it “every bit as exciting as the XK120 was” at its 1948 debut, while Car and Driver succinctly remarked that it was “sensual and elemental.” Unlike its predecessors, the XK120, 140, and 150, the E-Type did not have a separate chassis frame. Its monocoque body shell was bolted to a multi-tube front structure, which was covered by a massive bonnet that was tilted forward to access the engine. The engine itself was the dual...