£55,000 - £65,000
1961 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Coupé
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025 • Lot 326
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Jaguar E-Type, chassis #885507, is a very early 'non flat-floor' model, originally Carmen Red with black leather. It was converted to right-hand drive in 2005 and has had significant mechanical work, including an engine-out rebuild, with nearly £70,000 spent, and has covered 6,400 miles since its restoration.
Condition
7
Solid condition, minor reconditioning required.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
885507
Chassis No:
Odometer:
6,400 miles
WVS 980
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The Kinlee Collection 2025 illustrates our vendor's lifelong devotion to improvement and nostalgia.
Eclectic, yes, but each motor car represents an aspect of our vendor's personality.
Having bought many cars from us over the years, we appreciated our vendor’s loyalty in 2023 to offer the first iteration of the Kinlee Collection.
Our vendor's appreciation of engineering started early, awarded Student of the Year five years running whilst ignoring the obvious distractions of 1970s college life, and success enabled him to indulge his passion for fast cars and turn-key classic Astons.
He relaxes in the evening by planning a unique restoration of a project Land Rover, with the attention to detail for colour schemes and specialist fittings that most people channel into a one-off project such as a new kitchen.
What started off as a hobby has grown into a fully staffed private workshop within a dedicated storage facility.
Once ‘specced’ each Land Rover is restored from the ground up, with ...
Points of note
£7,418
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£74,142
Median Price (Since 2020)
£516,939
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 05 2024
Latest MOT Mileage
6,324 miles
Registration Date
1962-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 06 2023 with 6,324 miles
Passed
On Jun 04 2015 with 6,013 miles
Passed
On Jun 05 2014 with 5,791 miles
Passed
On Jun 08 2013 with 5,244 miles
Passed
On May 04 2012 with 3,937 miles
Failed
On May 04 2012 with 3,937 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Passed
On May 20 2011 with 3,665 miles
Passed
On May 06 2010 with 3,495 miles
Passed
On May 29 2009 with 3,185 miles
Passed
On May 16 2008 with 2,746 miles
Passed
On May 21 2007 with 1,762 miles
Passed
On May 15 2006 with 947 miles
Failed
On May 15 2006 with 947 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On Oct 14 2005 with 26 miles
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