Built on 13 December, 1961 and painted in Opalescent Dark Blue with a grey interior, chassis number 850301 was the first right-hand-drive open two-seater E-Type to feature factory-fitted seatbelt anchorage points. Sold via Henlys of London and despatched on 2 January, 1962, it was originally bought by Mr H A Pierpoint – father of future 1961. 17 Miles. 3.8 L. Petrol. Manual. gold. This lot will be auctioned via Historics Classic and Sportscar Auctioneers, The Bicester Heritage sale on Saturday the 23rd of September, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA. Launched at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type was nothing short of a revelation. Away from the track, the first E-Type, known as the S1, was built in far greater numbers, nearly 40,000 cars coming out of the Coventry-based plant between 1961 and 1968. The figure includes all When introduced at the 1961 Geneva Salon, Jaguar's E-Type stirred passions with its extremely sleek and timeless design backed by staggering performance. The newcomer's design owed much to that of the racing D-Type. Indeed, the E-Type would be one of the last great sports cars developed directly from a successful competition ancestor. Series 1. Production years: 1961 - 1968. Designed by well known aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer the car was aerodynamically advanced and drop-dead gorgeous, built around a monocoque (chassisless) shell with front frames to hold the suspension and engine and an advanced rear independent suspension that would end up being used by all subsequent Via News18. The British automaker Jaguar released the 9600 HP in 1961, and it is this car that is regarded as the origin from which the fabled E-Type came into being. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the E-Type and the 9600 HP too. The 9600 HP was a prototype of the E-type series, which was chiefly built for developing and testing Jaguar E-type Roadster 1963 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Photos: Greg Jarem Vehicle: E-type Roadster with 3.8 liter engine Body Material: steel Years produced: 1961-64 Number of cars produced: 7,827 Top speed: 149.1 mph 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds Engine: Jaguar Land Rover Classic Parts was established to provide genuine parts for owners, caring for vehicles that have been out of production for 10 years or more. All of our Jaguar E-type 1961 - 1975 Classic parts are manufactured to our own precise specifications, using original drawings and tooling and even, where possible, original suppliers .

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