2019-03-01 11:32:35 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 3/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24809/lot/160/

Auction description:
Lot 160
1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Liter Roadster
Sold for US$ 100,800 inc. premium
The Amelia Island Auction
8 Mar 2018, 13:00 EST
Chassis no. 877082
Engine no. R-4313-9

3,781cc DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
3 SU Carburetors
265bhp at 5,500rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*One family ownership
*Icon of design
*Recently recommissioned after storage
*Matching chassis, body, and engine numbers

In keeping with Bonhams traditions of finding the best and most interesting motorcars for sale, we are pleased to present here an E-Type which has remained in its same family ownership from new. What's more, it is an early version, dating from just after the refinement of external bonnet/hood locks to inboard catches, but retaining many of the preferred early features of these cars, including the metal central console.

Back in 1962, it was ordered by a physician couple in Maryland when it was used as their daily transport, in fact the car is reported to have always remained in its same home base town! Through high days and holidays and all seasons the sporty Jaguar was enjoyed, after some 30 years of use the car was given a 'birthday' and received a repaint and retrim in its original color scheme as seen here, but from then its use was more modest and the E-Type was consigned to storage in 1994.

It has recently emerged from this hibernation and in preparation for the sale has undergone thorough recommissioning to return it to the road. This work has included flushing of the fuel system, a new electric fuel pump fitted, carburetors rebuilt, new generator installed, new battery, cooling system flushed, and new hoses fitted, review of the braking system with new fluids, new front calipers, new front and rear brake hoses installed as well as new brake and clutch master cylinders. During this process the gearbox number was checked and found not to match the car, but chassis, engine and body do tally. All four tires have also been replaced. The car is now reported to be fully operational, and as viewed today, its cosmetics are clean but clearly have aged a little since their redo.

As the Jaguar continues to go from strength to strength today, and also to look at its past, these cars a constant reminder of the simplicity, style and performance that we have associated with the brand for decades.

2025-04-10 21:16:50 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 5/25

www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ve25_r025/1962-jaguar-e-type-series-1-3-8-roadster

Auction description:

Formerly under original single-family ownership for 56 years

Offered with its matching-numbers body and 3.8-liter inline-six engine

An early second-year covered headlight E-Type presented in its original livery

Accompanied by its Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate confirming its original build specification

Chassis No. 877082

Engine No. R 4313-9

Body No. R 3565

This early covered headlight E-Type was manufactured on 11 April 1962 and dispatched later that month on the 27th to Dr. Harry Paul Ross of Maryland, United States, commencing a 56-year span of family ownership. After three decades of enjoyment, the car was refinished in its originally specified Opalescent Gunmetal in the early 1990s, while the interior was reupholstered with new red leather. Following the completion of the restorative work, the E-Type's use became limited as the Ross family was so pleased with the exacting restoration that they chose to preserve the car rather than subject the classic to regular use.

In late 2017, the car was removed from storage to prepare it for sale for the first time since it was acquired by Dr. Ross in 1962. This work included a complete overhaul of the fuel system, a rebuild of the carburetors, a cooling system flush, a braking system rebuild, and brake and clutch master cylinder replacement. Offered for sale for the first time in 56 years, the car was acquired by its second owner in 2018. Today, the car remains a beloved example that is furnished with a digital copy of the original Maryland title and its Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate.