2007-12-08 23:18:38 | Lofty writes:

Registration 597 NYB

2018-10-17 07:18:30 | Anonymous writes:

For sale at H&H auctions 17/10/18. Carmenr red, one owner since 1992

2018-11-06 09:00:39 | pauls writes:

Description from above auction:

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Lot 105 of 139: 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 'Flat Floor' Roadster

Not Sold Estimate: £120,000 - £150,000

Registration No:597 NYB

Chassis No:850290

- Desirable 'Flat Floor' example and the 290th righthand drive Roadster

- Restored over a 10 year period and family owned since 1992

- Presented in its original livery of Carmen Red with Red leather trim

A desirable 'Flat Floor' example, this gorgeous E-Type was in fact the 290th righthand Roadster to vacate the Browns Lane factory, which it did on November 27, 1961 bound for Henlys London. It boasted Carmen Red bodywork and Red leather trim, as it still does to this today. It has remained in the same family ownership since 1992 and was restored over a 10 year period; work that included the installation of a new interior supplied by Aldridge Trimming of Wolverhampton and a fresh Black mohair hood. More recently '597 NYB' has been treated to a new clutch and exhaust gaskets, and attention paid to the cooling system. The vendor presently views its bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, original straight-six engine and four-speed manual transmission as all being in a 'very good' state and is now making this apparently very original, home market, matching chassis and engine numbers Jaguar available complete with Heritage Certificate, photographs of the restoration, an original E-Type service manual and operating handbook, and large collection of invoices, tax discs and old MOT certificates plus the original welded in louvered bonnet is included in the sale and can be collected from our head office.

2018-11-19 14:17:11 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auciton 11/18

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Auction description

Lot 90 of 154: 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 'Flat Floor' Roadster

Estimate: £130,000 - £150,000

Registration No:597 NYB

Chassis No:850290

MOT:Exempt

Otherwise same as above.

2025-01-29 11:16:37 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 3/25

www.historics.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1961-jaguar-e-type-38--flat-floor--roadster/

Auction description:

1st Mar, 2025 Symphony of Spring; Ascot Racecourse

1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 ' Flat Floor ' Roadster

Estimate £140,000 - £150,000

Year: 1961

Make: Jaguar

Model: E-Type 3.8 'Flat Floor' Roadster

Registration: 597 NYB

Chassis No: 850290

Engine No: R26909

Mileage: 269

Desirable 'Flat Floor' example and 290th right hand drive Roadster

Presented in its original livery of Carmen Red with red leather trim

Substantial invoices for engine rebuild and recent mechanical works

A desirable 'Flat Floor' example, this gorgeous E-Type was in fact the 290th right hand Roadster to leave the Browns Lane factory, which it did on November 27th, 1961, bound for Henlys London but was not registered until January 1962. It boasted Carmen Red bodywork and red leather trim, as it still does to this day. It was restored over a 10-year period starting in the 1990s, some of that work included the installation of a new interior supplied by Aldridge Trimming of Wolverhampton and a fresh black mohair hood. The present owner bought the car in 2018 on the understanding that it was in superb mechanical order, which it turns out was not really the case. Thus, he set out to make sure the E-Type was mechanically ‘on the button’ and amongst many works which were carried out, the engine was stripped, rebuilt and re-installed (all invoices in the file from Norman Motors Ltd). This Jaguar’s bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, original straight-six engine and four-speed manual transmission are all in a 'very good' order. This apparently very original, home market, matching chassis and engine numbers Jaguar comes with a Heritage Certificate, some photographs of the restoration, an original E-Type service manual, operating handbook and large collection of invoices showing the expenditure whilst in our client’s ownership, tax discs and old MoT test certificates. It is also worth noting that the speedometer was replaced in 2021 and the current odometer reading shows 269 miles (zero when installed) which is the total amount of miles covered since the car had substantial mechanical works carried out (there is no record of the car’s previous mileage). This is a great opportunity to acquire a true British Classic which is in superb operational condition. Consigned by James Good