Concoursio
UK
Jaguar

1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1

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The car

Power265 bhp
Engine3781 cc XK DOHC straight-six
Gearbox4-speed manual
Top speed150 mph
ColoursOpalescent Dark BlueBritish Racing Green

Enzo Ferrari reportedly called it the most beautiful car ever made. Malcolm Sayer applied aircraft aerodynamics to a road car, and the E-Type's launch at Geneva in 1961 stopped the show.

Finding one

Typical
£95,000
for a good example
Range
£45,000 to £220,000
body style (roadster>coupe>2+2), condition, matching-numbers, provenance
For sale now
~50
public listings
regulardozens trade publicly a year · Last notable sale: 1961 coupe ~£333k (US$450k), 29 Dec 2025, exceptional example

Market figures are indicative, drawn from public auction and listing data; they guide, they do not appraise.

Parts and support

Near-total parts availability makes restoration predictable and de-risks values; parts are never the constraint, only labour.

SpecialistsSNG BarrattMartin RobeyMoss MotorsJaguar Land Rover Classic

In the network

Concoursio is a living public record. It references formal provenance (chassis, registries, sale history); it does not certify it.