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1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster

Lot 218 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025 Sunday, 25 May 2025

Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000
| Offered Without Reserve
Offered Without Reserve

1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster

Lot 218 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025 Sunday, 25 May 2025

Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000
| Offered Without Reserve
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  • Formerly under original single-family ownership for 56 years
  • Offered with its matching-numbers body and 3.8-liter inline-six engine
  • An early second-year covered headlight E-Type presented in its original livery
  • Accompanied by its Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate confirming its original build specification
  • Rimasta per 56 anni con il primo proprietario
  • Carrozzeria e motore, sei cilindri in linea da 3,8 litri, con numeri di serie corretti
  • Una delle prime E-Type del secondo anno di produzione, con fari carenati e con la sua colorazione originale
  • Accompagnata dal certificato Jaguar Heritage Trust che ne conferma le specifiche di costruzione originali

Chassis No. 877082
Engine No. R 4313-9
Body No. R 3565

This early covered headlight E-Type was manufactured on 11 April 1962 and dispatched later that month on the 27th to Dr. Harry Paul Ross of Maryland, United States, commencing a 56-year span of family ownership. After three decades of enjoyment, the car was refinished in its originally specified Opalescent Gunmetal in the early 1990s, while the interior was reupholstered with new red leather. Following the completion of the restorative work, the E-Type's use became limited as the Ross family was so pleased with the exacting restoration that they chose to preserve the car rather than subject the classic to regular use.

In late 2017, the car was removed from storage to prepare it for sale for the first time since it was acquired by Dr. Ross in 1962. This work included a complete overhaul of the fuel system, a rebuild of the carburetors, a cooling system flush, a braking system rebuild, and brake and clutch master cylinder replacement. Offered for sale for the first time in 56 years, the car was acquired by its second owner in 2018. Today, the car remains a beloved example that is furnished with a digital copy of the original Maryland title and its Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate.

Telaio n. 877082
Motore n. R 4313-9
Carrozzeria n. R 3565

Questa E-Type, dotata dei fari anteriori carenati, viene ultimata l'11 aprile 1962 e spedita il 27 dello stesso mese al dottor Harry Paul Ross nel Maryland, Stati Uniti. Da questo momento, e per 56 lunghi anni, la vettura non cambierà mai proprietario. Dopo tre decenni di utilizzo, all'inizio degli anni Novanta, la carrozzeria viene rinfrescata mantenendone il colore originale, Opalescent Gunmetal, e gli interni rivestiti con della nuova pelle rossa. Al termine del restauro, la E-Type della famiglia Ross, già poco utilizzata, viene parcheggiata definitivamente in garage, poiché il lavoro effettuato è così sopraffino che decidono di volerlo conservare nel migliore dei modi piuttosto che perderlo utilizzando la vettura su strada.

Alla fine del 2017, l'auto ritorna allo scoperto e preparata per esser messa in vendita. È la prima volta che accade, da quando il dottor Ross l’ha acquistata nel 1962. Beneficia, quindi, di una revisione completa del sistema di alimentazione, dei carburatori, di un lavaggio del sistema di raffreddamento, della revisione dell’impianto frenante e la sostituzione di pompa freno e frizione. Nel 2018 passa nelle mani del suo secondo proprietario. La vettura, ancora oggi in condizioni eccellenti, è corredata da una copia digitale della documentazione originale con immatricolazione nel Maryland e del certificato Jaguar Heritage Trust.

Harry Wassell
Car Specialist