2018-07-27 19:50:18 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/18
www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1961-jaguar-e-type-series-i-3-8-litre-roadster-7/

Auction description:
Lot 101
Pebble Beach 2018
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster
Chassis: 875830
Engine: R2202-9
Estimate: $100,000 - $125,000 | Without Reserve

This Carmen Red Series I E-Type Roadster was built in 1961 and features the highly desirable flat floors of early production cars. It was purchased early on by a Portland, Oregon, resident, who is a cousin of the consignor. A decade later, the Portland man used the Jaguar as collateral when receiving a loan from his uncle. After the uncle died in 1981, the car was eventually transferred to his daughter. She took this rare E-Type from Portland to her home in Seattle, where it was stored in her family's single-car garage, with the intent to restore it someday. The Roadster remained there for more than 30 years until emerging recently.

Repainted and fitted with a replacement bonnet at some point, this E-type remains in otherwise unrestored condition. Currently in non-running condition and last operated no later than 1987, the Roadster presents quite well for the length of time it was stored.

Consigned directly from its long-term owner, this highly desirable Series I E-Type is the perfect candidate for a concours-level restoration. It is accompanied at auction by a spare wheel, jack, a JDHT Certificate, and a title from 1987. This Jaguar's rarity, originality, and long-term ownership render it unique - and having slept for a generation, it is poised for reincarnation in the hands of a discriminating collector.

2018-08-27 18:38:23 | xke7 writes:

SOLD $129,250

2026-05-25 04:19:08 | Daniel writes:

For sale at RM Sothebys Auction June 2026

rmsothebys.com/auctions/s0626/lots/r0008-1961-jaguar-etype-series-i-38litre-road ..._1446224

2026-05-29 10:19:42 | pauls writes:

Above auction description:

3.8-Litre Roadster

$150,000 - $200,000 USD 

Offered Without Reserve

Full restoration by Jaguar Classic in the UK at a cost of nearly £400,000

Numerous Jaguar Classic upgrades, including air conditioning, upgraded brakes, and suspension

Highly sought after first model year E-Type Series I with flat floors

Chassis No.875830

Engine No. R2202-9

Registration US Title

Location Alamo, California

Built for the first model year of production, the E-Type offered here is an early Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster, further highlighted as an early production car due to its flat-floor configuration. A U.S. delivery example, it is believed that this car spent the vast majority of its life in the Pacific Northwest. The car had spent the vast majority of its life in static storage, finally emerging from three decades in a single-car garage in Seattle in 2018. Having been purchased early on in its life by a resident of Portland, Oregon, the car had been moved to Seattle with the intention of being fully restored, but this never came to fruition.

Purchased by the consignor from the long-term owner’s family in 2018, the E-Type was finally given the new lease on life it deserved. Immediately following his acquisition, the car was shipped to the U.K. where a full restoration was commissioned by Jaguar classic in Coventry. There, the car was refinished in Portofino Blue paintwork over a red leather interior. It received a number of factory upgrades to aid in drivability which included air conditioning, an aluminum radiator, four piston upgraded brakes, and a suspension upgraded kit. Restored at a cost of nearly £400,000, the car was completed two years later and was subsequently returned to California where it has remained ever since.

Arguably one of the most iconic automobiles ever built, a car even Enzo Ferrari allegedly stated was “the most beautiful car ever built”, the E-Type is to many the definitive British sports car. Easy to drive and enjoy on modern roads and practical enough for a weekend getaway, a well-sorted E-Type is a must have in any collection, and would be an ideal starting point for someone looking to enjoy their first collector car. Benefitting from a Jaguar Classic restoration, one would be hard pressed to find a more impressive example.