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1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Roadster, outside bonnet lock for sale

169,995

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Chorleywood, United Kingdom

  • Mileage 58,033 km
  • Gearbox Manual
  • First registration 1961

Overview about this 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Roadster, outside bonnet lock for sale

A very early left-hand-drive E-type, completed at the factory on 26 July 1961 with the outside bonnet locks of the first cars, and the fourth E-type exported through the Belgian Motor Company in Brussels.

The Jaguar Heritage Certificate that comes with it records that it was intended for a Belgian keeper, but demand being what it was the car crossed the Atlantic instead, to the Silcox Assembly Company in New York state. It appears to have stayed there for most of its life, sold from the Tonnesen family estate at Saugerties in June 1989, briefly owned in Elma, then imported to Britain in August of the same year. Mr Burton of Norfolk registered it here: a collector and racer of the marque who had contested the Mille Miglia, the Tulip Rally and the Monte Carlo Rally in an XK150 S and also owned the fifty-eighth E-type built.

The present custodian bought it in 2005 and had it comprehensively restored, with metalwork by R.S. Panels. It is presented in its original Opalescent Dark Grey over red and retains its matching-numbers engine and gearbox. It shows 36,060 miles. Left-hand drive, manual, titled in the United Kingdom.

This 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Roadster, outside bonnet lock shows 58,033 km. It is equipped with a manual transmission. The car is finished in Opalescent Dark Grey, its original colour with a Red, as delivered interior.

Equipment includes Outside bonnet locks, Original colour combination retained, Matching-numbers engine and gearbox.

The asking price is £169,995. The car is located in Chorleywood, United Kingdom.

Technical Information

Vehicle

Production
Completed 26 July 1961; the fourth E-type supplied to Belgium

This unit

Interior
Red, as delivered
Location
Chorleywood, United Kingdom

Powertrain

Transmission
Manual

Further details

Body style
Convertible
Specification
Outside bonnet lock, the earliest E-type body
Exterior colour
Opalescent Dark Grey, its original colour
Numbers
Matching-numbers engine and gearbox
Restoration
Comprehensive rebuild for the current owner, metalwork by R.S. Panels
Documentation
Jaguar Heritage Certificate
Ownership
New York state from 1961 to 1989; United Kingdom since
Drive side
Left-hand drive
Odometer quoted by the dealer
36,060 miles
Title and tax status
United Kingdom
Version
3.8 Roadster, outside bonnet lock

Equipment

Provenance 5

  • Fourth E-type exported through the Belgian Motor Company
  • Delivered instead to New York state, where it stayed until 1989
  • Imported to the United Kingdom in August 1989
  • Registered here by a collector and competitor in the Mille Miglia and Monte Carlo Rally
  • Purchased by its current custodian in 2005

Specification 4

  • Outside bonnet locks
  • Original colour combination retained
  • Matching-numbers engine and gearbox
  • Metalwork by R.S. Panels

Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.

FAQ

This Jaguar E-Type in the European market

How this car sits against the other Jaguar E-Type advertised in Europe on 2026, and what to settle before a cross-border purchase.

Is this Jaguar E-Type priced above or below the European market?

At £169,995, about €198,892, it sits above the median of €183,940 for the 6 Jaguar E-Type advertised in Europe in 2026. 67% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread. See the listings

Can this Jaguar E-Type be bought in the United Kingdom and registered elsewhere in Europe?

The car is located in Chorleywood, United Kingdom. The dealer has not stated whether the price is quoted gross, net of VAT for export, or under the margin scheme. Cross-border purchase is normal for this kind of car, but the documentation, the certificate of conformity, transport and the registration rules of the destination country all have to be settled with the selling dealer first.

How does the mileage of this Jaguar E-Type compare?

58,033 km recorded, against a median of 53,712 km across the Jaguar E-Type advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the higher-mileage cars currently listed. Service history and previous owners are not published on LUSSO and should be confirmed with the selling dealer.

Which other Jaguar E-Type are priced closest to this one?

a 1964 car in the United Kingdom at €192,989, and a 1963 car in Germany at €174,890. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself. See the listings

Who is selling this Jaguar E-Type, and how does a purchase work?

DK Engineering, a professional dealer in Chorleywood, United Kingdom. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.

Can this Jaguar E-Type be inspected before purchase?

The car is at Chorleywood, United Kingdom, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history: LUSSO does not publish these and cannot confirm them.

Is this Jaguar E-Type still available?

LUSSO republishes what the selling dealer advertises, and a car in demand is sometimes reserved or sold before the dealer updates its own site. Confirm current availability with DK Engineering before travelling or committing funds. An enquiry sent from this page reaches that dealer directly.

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