£84,000
1962 Jaguar E-Type S1 Roadster
United Kingdom • 3 Aug 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Jaguar E-Type S1 Roadster is a UK model with several upgrades, including a 5-speed gearbox and Coopercraft brakes. It has a factory hard top and Heritage Certificate, with matching numbers for the engine block. The car has undergone significant restoration work, including a repaint, re-leathered interior, and engine reconditioning.
Condition
6
The car has been rebuilt, repainted, and had significant mechanical work done. It has also had various upgrades, including a 5-speed gearbox and Coopercraft brakes. While the car is well-maintained and ready for new adventures, the extent of the restoration and modifications suggest it's not in pristine or original condition.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
850785
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
3819RW
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1962 Jaguar E-Type S1 Roadster Original UK model; various upgrades including 5-speed gearbox and Coopercraft brakes; factory hard top; Heritage Certificate; matching numbers An overnight sensation, the E-Type completely stole the show when unveiled at the Geneva Salon in 1961 and its Malcolm Sayer-designed bodywork remains a show-stopper more than 50 years on.
Priced at a very reasonable £2,250 (around £38,000 in today’s money), it substantially undercut the likes of Aston Martin and Ferrari, cars against which it competed on more than even terms.
Not just a pretty face, it was technically advanced – all round disc brakes (inboard at the rear), sophisticated independent rear suspension and the lusty twin-cam 3.8-litre 6-cylinder engine putting out 265bhp were all on the spec sheet.
Initial test cars hinted at 150mph performance, making it the fastest production car in the world, and it sold like hot cakes, over 70,000 finding customers before it was replaced 14 years after launch by...
Points of note
£19,053
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£117,720
Median Price (Since 2020)
£911,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Oct 05 2023
Latest MOT Mileage
32,860 miles
Registration Date
1962-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 06 2022 with 32,860 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2018 with 32,353 miles
Passed
On Apr 12 2017 with 32,135 miles
Passed
On Apr 14 2016 with 31,956 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2015 with 31,619 miles
Passed
On Mar 06 2014 with 31,355 miles
Passed
On Apr 05 2013 with 30,894 miles
Passed
On Jan 31 2012 with 30,517 miles
Passed
On Jan 20 2011 with 28,906 miles
Passed
On Dec 15 2009 with 27,172 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- advise attention to front anti roll bar links
Passed
On Nov 11 2008 with 26,284 miles
Passed
On Dec 05 2007 with 23,544 miles
Passed
On Nov 10 2006 with 23,066 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On Oct 03 2006 with 23,053 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed
On Sep 20 2005 with 20,851 miles
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