This outstanding 1961 E-Type Roadster is the 781st left-hand-drive E-Type built. As such, it possesses two of the important hallmarks of early E-Types: welded bonnet louvers and a flat floor. Surviving examples with these characteristic early features are considered highly collectible, historic, and valuable E-Types.

According to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate on file, chassis 875781 was dispatched from the factory on October 26, 1961, and shipped to New York, where it was sold to Thomas Edward Britt. Over a two-year span, this E-Type was the subject of an exhaustive rotisserie concours-level restoration with much attention to detail by Jaguar Oceanside California, of Showcase Classic specialist. This included refinishing the early roadster in its as-delivered cream paintwork, and re-trimming the interior in dark blue leather and the top in blue canvas, just as the Jaguar was when ordered new.

The E-Type was judged at a Jaguar Club of North America concours in 2019, earning a perfect 100-point score, according to copies of JCNA score sheets on file. As offered, this significant Jaguar, resplendent in its original colors of cream and dark blue, and accompanied by a tool roll, jack, knock-off hammer, and owner’s manual, would be a fine addition to any Jaguar or sports car collection and is sure to delight its next custodian whether on the concours field or a vintage driving event.