This beautiful car pictured here is a 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8L Roadster (877539). This example is finished in a color known as ‘Opalescent Blue’ over a tan leather interior and was seen here at @autosportdesigns in Huntington, New York. The E-Type quickly gained popularity in the automotive world for its competitive pricing, surprising performance, and eye-catching design, which was styled by aircraft engineer & automotive aerodynamist, Malcom Slayer. The E-Type was built based upon Jaguar’s D-Type racing car, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years in a row, with the first win coming in 1955. Before production, a series of concepts had been developed, one of which called the E1A, which had a monocoque design that was created in 1957 by William Heynes, who was then serving as Technical Director and Chief Engineer. The E-Type was introduced to the world in two-seater coupé form, two-seater convertible form, and the lengthened ‘2+2’ four-seater version of the coupé which came in 1966. Later models of the E-Type were officially designated as ‘Series 2’ and ‘Series 3’ cars, leaving the earlier cars such as this one shown here to be considered a ‘Series 1’. Series 1 cars tend to be more valuable, and fall into two separate categories, consisting of 3.8L examples produced between 1961 and 1964, and 4.2L examples built from 1965 through 1967. The 4.2L XK I6 engine produced the same power as the 3.8L (265 bhp;198 kW) version, and all E-Type examples featured independent coil spring rear suspension designed and developed by R J Knight. It’s believed that a total of 6,886 LHD Roadster E-Types left the factory from February 1961 - September 1964, of which likely only a fraction of those are drive-able survivors like this one shown here.
How many made? It’s believed that a total of 6,886 LHD Roadster E-Types left the factory from February 1961 - September 1964
Engine: 3.8L (265 bhp;198 kW) 6-cylinder
Debut: 1961 Geneva Motor Show
Top Speed: approximately 150mph
0-60mph: around 7 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly
1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8L Roadster
22.04.2025
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