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£44,850 (Est: £30,000 - £40,000)

1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupé

United Kingdom • 12 Sept 2026 • Lot 110

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This early Series 1 E-Type Fixed Head Coupé, a UK-supplied RHD example, has been in the same family for many years and was subject to an older restoration.
While the Opalescent Silver Blue paint would benefit from minor attention and the tan interior shows minor wear, the engine runs well, making this a great opportunity to acquire a classic British sports car with potential for cosmetic improvement.

Condition

7

The car is described as being subject to an older restoration, with the paintwork benefiting from minor attention in places to make it perfect. The interior is in general good order with minor signs of wear. The engine started easily and ran nicely with no obvious issues. The car is running and driving.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

860254

Odometer:

42,100 miles

Reg Number:

881 AUM

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Originally UK-supplied RHD example
- Subject of older restoration
- Offered directly from long term family ownership

It is remarkable to think of the effect the E-Type had on the world when launched in 1961.

At a time when 70 mph was considered perfectly rapid enough for a family car, here was a British-built sports car which could hit a claimed 150mph! The top speed figure was possibly a little optimistic but the public didn’t object - with a list price of just over £2,000 it was half the price and just as striking as its more exotic rivals from Italy.

Clearly the E-Type was strongly influenced by the famous Le Mans-winning D-Type racer of the late 1950s.

Less famous but no less relevant was the lesser known E1A prototype of 1957; smaller and less powerful than the final production E-Type but showcasing the new independent rear suspension design that went on to be a hallmark of Jaguar models for four decades.

The E-Type’s performance did not disappoint; it weighed around 500lb l...