£87,500 • £100,000 - £110,000
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I OTS - Flat-Floor
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I OTS, an early flat-floor model with matching numbers, is presented in Carmen Red with black leather. The car, UK-supplied and accompanied by a comprehensive history file including a Jaguar Heritage Certificate, offers a blend of collectibility and driving pleasure.
Condition
8
The car is described as "superbly presented" and having a "wholesome feel," suggesting it's in excellent condition with minimal cosmetic imperfections. The description mentions a recent service and attention to the braking system, indicating good mechanical condition. There's no mention of dents, paint damage, or curb marks.
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Manual
Transmission:
850121
Chassis No:
Odometer:
2,844 miles
5755 RW
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Few cars in motoring history can match the impact Jaguar’s E-Type made when it debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961.
It looked like nothing else on the road and, with a genuine 150 mph top speed, it went like nothing else either.
The earliest production cars, those built during 1961, are now regarded as the most coveted of all.
Collectors value their purity of design and their numerous distinctive features.
Among the most significant of these early traits is the non-recessed flat-floor and other hallmark details included outside bonnet locks, welded bonnet louvres, and various fittings that identify these first cars from the later production run.
Even where those external bonnet locks were superseded around chassis #91, as here, the tell-tale mounting points within the sills occasionally remain, a detail frequently lost when later-pattern sills are fitted during restoration.
Offered here at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 is chassis #121, a superbly presented, UK-suppl...
Points of note
£20,773
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£118,752
Median Price (Since 2020)
£911,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 09 2021
Latest MOT Mileage
2,821 miles
Registration Date
1961-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 10 2020 with 2,821 miles
Passed
On Aug 15 2017 with 2,729 miles
Passed
On Jul 26 2016 with 2,612 miles
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On Jul 23 2015 with 2,375 miles
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On Aug 04 2014 with 2,233 miles
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On Aug 06 2013 with 2,016 miles
Passed
On Jul 27 2012 with 1,903 miles
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On Aug 01 2011 with 1,695 miles
Passed
On May 21 2010 with 1,656 miles
Passed
On May 19 2009 with 1,628 miles
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On Jul 29 2008 with 1,435 miles
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On Sep 21 2007 with 1,230 miles
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On Jul 06 2006 with 1,226 miles
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