Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre roadster

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 on Sunday the 9th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , The legendary 3.8-litre E-Type Roadster, introduced in 1961, quickly established Jaguar as a manufacturer of world-class sports cars, offering performance and beauty in equal measure,This left-hand drive example is a sound restoration project, finished in primer with black leather seats, its interior has instruments plus other parts (see pictures),Fitted with its original 3.8-litre straight-six engine and four-speed manual gearbox, the cylinder head has been replaced at some stage and now carries the number RA6640-9,Some bodywork and metal repairs were undertaken in the USA before being purchased by our vendor in 2024, forming a solid basis for further restoration,Supplied with a collection of loose spares shown in the boot photographs, along with its Texas title and NOVA confirmation for UK registration,A worthwhile E-Type project retaining key original components, offering the opportunity to complete one of Jaguar’s most admired early sports cars to personal taste and standard.,