Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 OTS

This is an early Series 1 E-Type 3.8 open two-seater, chassis 85401, a UK home-market car from 1962. It is finished in Opalescent blue over black leather, and the dealer describes the seats as being in very good order.

The car had a major prize-winning restoration around 20 years ago and has since settled into a lightly worn, used patina. The paint is described as good overall, with a few minor surface scratches from use. In 2013 it won a concours prize at the Brooklands Double Twelve event, and it also took Class D in a Grand Tour post-war category.

A large history file documents the restoration, including a full engine strip and rebuild with new timing chains, a gas-flowed cylinder head and an overhauled gearbox. Later invoices cover annual services and MOTs, a new steering rack, a stainless steel exhaust, a replated and rebuilt rear axle, new carpets and a hood bag. The owner drives it regularly in summer. The page shows the price as accepted, which suggests the car is now spoken for. No mileage is given.