To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Open Roads, Fall event, 11
- 20 November 2020.
Estimate:
$175,000 - $225,000
- Desirable, highly collectible early E-Type with flat floors and
welded bonnet louvers
- One of 680 flat-floor fixed head coupes produced
- Numbers-matching engine and cylinder head per accompanying JDHT
certificate
- Recently restored; finished in originally specified colors of
Cream (Old English White) over a Black interior
- Accompanied by tool roll, Shelley jack, spare wheel and tire,
and documentation of restoration
An instant sensation upon its debut in March 1961, the Jaguar
E-Type enjoyed a lengthy production run; the model saw many
aesthetic and mechanical changes, some minor, and others quite
significant, before it was retired in 1975. Though all are
appreciated today, the early Series 1 E-Types are particularly
prized by connoisseurs as the purest incarnations of designer
Malcom Sayer's timeless sports car vision.
This left-hand drive E-Type is one such early car. Completed on 16
December 1961, chassis number 885325 was distributed to a Mr. A. S.
Anderson via Jaguar Cars, New York, USA in early 1962. One of 680
flat-floor fixed head coupes built, it also features louvers
welded, rather than stamped, into the bonnet-another indicator of
early production.
According to the accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
certificate, the car retains is numbers-matching 3.8-liter
inline-six engine and cylinder head, and it is fitted with the
proper four-speed Moss transmission.
Befitting a car of this rarity and appeal, chassis 885325 was
recently subjected to a total restoration in the U.K. and is said
to have cost the equivalent of roughly $165,000. At this time, it
was finished in its factory-specified colors of Cream (Old English
White) over a Black interior. Presenting in stunning condition
throughout, this E-Type gives the modern onlooker a strong
impression of how it must have appeared to its fortunate first
owner nearly six decades ago.
Offered with a tool roll, copper mallet, Shelley jack, and spare
wheel and tire, the car is also accompanied by invoices and
photographs of its restoration-in total, 100-plus photos in three
A4 files. Having seen minimal use since work was completed, this
early E-Type fixed head coupe is an ideal candidate for display or
driving enjoyment.To view this car and others currently consigned
to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0620.
