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The Jaguar E-Type ranks among the most famous cars in the world. For many auto fans, its shape remains to this day a stunning synthesis of athleticism and delectable design language. But beyond the features it shares with all its sibling production models, this E-Type boasts a unique history. It made its appearance at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, and thus counts among the first E-Types ever built. Over the decades, however, its distinguished origins fell into obscurity – until 1999, that was, when an ad appeared in a Swiss paper and it quickly emerged that this was the 'Geneva car'. A Swiss collector undertook a comprehensive restoration of this 'first-born' EType based on original documentation. It would be almost a decade before the work was completed. This rare E-Type differs from the production model in more than 30 ways, inside and out.
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1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Jaguar E-Type Series 1
(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster Chassis#: 875231 Sold for USD$246,400 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8 Roadster Chassis#: 875256 Sold for USD$199,739 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre 'Flat Floor' Roadster Chassis#: 875364 Sold for USD$230,949 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 875195 Sold for USD$256,663 2023 RM Sothebys : St. Moritz | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER Chassis#: 850004 Sold for USD$983,049 2023 Gooding & Company : London Auction | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER Chassis#: 875038 Sold for USD$335,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER Chassis#: 875140 Sold for USD$190,400 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 Jaguar Type E 3,8L Série 1 cabriolet 'plancher plat' Chassis#: 875898 Sold for USD$148,453 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 'Flat Floor' Roadster with Hard Top Chassis#: 875614 Sold for USD$117,600 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 850104 Sold for USD$130,898 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER Chassis#: 875045 Sold for USD$483,500 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 Jaguar E- Type Series I 3.8 Roadster Chassis#: 875526 Sold for USD$207,200 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE FIXED HEAD COUPE Chassis#: 885018 Sold for USD$632,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 875753 Sold for USD$280,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 875594 Sold for USD$173,623 2022 RM Sothebys : Monaco Grimaldi Forum | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8 'Flat Floor' Roadster Chassis#: 875463 Sold for USD$145,600 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER Chassis#: 876237 Sold for USD$247,500 2022 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Geared Online | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 876336 Sold for USD$202,485 2021 RM Sothebys : London | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 875272 Sold for USD$257,600 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I COUPÉ PROJECT Chassis#: 860418 Sold for USD$40,408 2021 Bonhams MPH July |
Jaguar E-Type Series 1s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 875256 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Monaco | $160,000 | $190,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster Racer | 876048 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $100,000 | $130,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre FIA Competition Coupé | 885140 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE FIXED HEAD COUPE | 860001 | 2023 Gooding & Company : London Auction | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | |
1961 Jaguar Type E 3,8L Roadster Flat Floor | 876070 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Outside Bonnet Latch Fixed Head Coupe | 885008 | 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | $600,000 | $700,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-type Series 1 Flat Floor Roadster | 850031 | 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I EXTERNAL BONNET-LATCH ROADSTER | 875180 | 2022 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | $380,000 | $480,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 External Bonnet Lock Roadster | 875119 | 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The Classic Sale at Silverstone | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 FHC Flat Floor LHD | 885325 | 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The May Sale | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixed Head Coupe | 885325 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, Fall | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixed Head Coupé Factory Development | 860010 | 2020 RM Sothebys : London Online | $395,000 | $495,000 | |
1961 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES I 3.8-LITRE ROADSTER | J62875423 | 2020 Gooding : Geared Online | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Series 1 Flat Floor Coupé | 885038 | 2020 Bonhams : The Autoworld Autumn Sale | $145,000 | $175,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster | 850062 | 2020 The Silverstone Classic Live Online Sale | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Semi-Lightweight Competition Roadster with Hardtop | 850007 | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $600,000 | $750,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixed Head Coupe | 885078 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $260,000 | $300,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 875331 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 External Bonnet-Latch | 875274 | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I Coupe | 885099 | 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | $130,000 | $160,000 | |
1961 Jaguar Type E Série 1 3,8L Roadster flat-floor | 875650 | 2019 Artcurial : Retroobile | $220,000 | $280,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster | 875157 | 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | $375,000 | $450,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-Litre Series I Roadster | 875526 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Convertible | 2019 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale | ||||
1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Flat Floor Roadster | 850290 | 2018 H & H Auction Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $130,000 | $150,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster Flat Floor | 875594 | 2018 Silverstone Auction : September Sale | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 875101 | 2018 RM Sothebys : London | |||
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 875443 | 2018 RM Sothebys : London | $180,000 | $210,000 | |
1961 Jaguar XK E-Type Series I Roadster | 875240 | 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : Pacific Grove Auction | $325,000 | $400,000 | |
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Flat Floor Roadster | 2018 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $160,000 | $190,000 |
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