Description
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3. 8 convertible 1961, flat-floor, matching numbers, fully rebuilt mechanicals. Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3. 8-litre two-seater convertible, left-hand drive. Built on 16 November 1961, delivered new in France through the Delecroix importer in Paris. First registered on 18 December 1961. It is a flat-floor car, the very first version of the E-Type. We have its Jaguar Heritage certificate, which gives engine number R2612-8, body number R2408 and gearbox number EB1713JS. These are the numbers stamped on the car, noted and photographed by the expert in September 2026. It retains its original Carmen Red paintwork with black interior. All the mechanicals were rebuilt between October 2025 and September 2026. €91, 500 in invoices. The engine was fully removed and rebuilt. Block re-sleeved and honed, head skimmed with new valve seats and guides, valves, pistons, bearings, oil pump, full timing set and water pump. The crankshaft was replaced and reground, and the flywheel balanced with it. The four-speed gearbox was stripped and rebuilt, with a new clutch. The front suspension was removed and refinished in epoxy paint, with new bushes and front dampers. Brakes fully redone: calipers, hoses, master cylinder, clutch master and slave cylinders. All three SU carburettors rebuilt, ignition too. New radiator with electric fan, all hoses replaced, starter motor and alternator replaced. The car has covered 300 km of test driving since leaving the workshop. The engine is new and still bedding in. 1, 850 km on the odometer on 28 October 2026. 597 km recorded in the service book in June 2021, 1, 778 km at the September 2026 expert inspection. Original wiring loom, period Philips radio, wood-rimmed steering wheel, wire wheels, black mohair hood with two hood covers. Collector's V5C registration document. The Jaguar Heritage certificate, the September 2026 inspection report and all invoices are available for viewing at the dealership. €175, 000
