1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster
The Jaguar E-Type was a descendant of the Le Mans–winning D-Type as channeled through developmental cars called the E1 and the E2A Le Mans prototype. Following its hugely successful introduction at the Geneva Salon, at which Enzo Ferrari described the new model as “the most beautiful car ever made,” Jaguar began taking customer orders with export-only deliveries starting in April 1961. The first 385 left-hand-drive roadster bore unique external hood latches, welded louvers, and flat floors without footwells. These cars are increasingly prized by collectors today for their aesthetic detail and rarity, comprising the purest expression of the original E-Type design.
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The Jaguar E-Type was a descendant of the Le Mans–winning D-Type as channeled through developmental cars called the E1 and the E2A Le Mans prototype. Following its hugely successful introduction at the Geneva Salon, at which Enzo Ferrari described the new model as “the most beautiful car ever made,” Jaguar began taking customer orders with export-only deliveries starting in April 1961. The first 385 left-hand-drive roadster bore unique external hood latches, welded louvers, and flat floors without footwells. These cars are increasingly prized by collectors today for their aesthetic detail and rarity, comprising the purest expression of the original E-Type design.
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