2022-04-22 15:14:56 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/22
www.shannons.com.au/auctions/2022-shannons-autumn-timed-online-auction/VJ3DMFKK2 ...

Auction description:
Lot 160
1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Series 1 Roadster
$170,000 - $200,000
Location: Melbourne

2022-05-06 00:15:34 | Gary VIAL writes:

Auction notes - This 1961 Series 1 Jaguar E-Type roadster is believed to have been one of the earliest imported into Australia. Distributor Bysons took deliver just over a month after its 19 September manufacture, and our vendor is thought to be the car’s second owner, having purchased it in 1971! Ex-factory the E-Type was delivered in Pearl Grey with a Suede Green interior, and a French Grey soft top roof. That it is now painted bright red with a beige interior and black roof tells its own story and goes to the many facets of life these now-classic cars endure over 60 years of life. There is no getting around this early E-Type is tired, and ripe for a full refurbishment. The paintwork is aged, with paint defects in most panels and a small dent in the left-hand rear quarter, while inside the beige leather has an air of patina about it, there’s marks on the driver’s seat and a small hole in the panel behind the seats. The radio is also missing from the dashboard, as is the carpet from the driver’s footwell and behind the seats, while four-point harnesses are fitted rather than conventional seatbelts. It also wears a non-factory aftermarket wood rim steering wheel. Significantly, under the enormous forward-tilt bonnet the Jaguar no longer has its original engine and is in need of a tidy-up, with some surface rust to the top of the engine and exhaust manifolds. On a more positive note, the chrome wires look to be in decent shape, as does the black soft top, and this E-Type roadster comes with a rare factory hardtop which is complete but needs new paint and a rear window seal. A new battery and isolator switch has also just been fitted while supporting its provenance there’s a Jaguar Heritage Certificate confirming its origins and Australian delivery. There is also an original hard-cover Jaguar Workshop Manual for the car, complete with some hand-made tuning notes. Of course, any E-Type is worth big dollars these days, especially early Series 1 roadsters such as this, so an equally expensive restoration would logically be in this car’s future. Previously on full Victorian registration, the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 is being offered for sale here unregistered.

2022-05-09 03:55:42 | Stu Carter writes:

I have documentation for this car showing it was registered in UK as a personal import from Hong Kong in 1963 and stayed in England until at least the late 60s. I would guess that this was when the 3.8 engine was changed to one from an S-Type and a 7B prefix number. The good news for any prospective buyers out there is I have the original engine R1717-9 for this car!

2022-05-28 04:37:34 | Gary VIAL writes:

Auction listed starting price as $160,000 which was below the reserve. NO bids received. Passed in.