Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster, 1963
Jaguar E-type Series 1
Jaguar E-type Series 1•
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Chassis No.: 878793
$99,000 | Sold
- Odometer: 37,682 miles
- Engine: Inline 6-cylinder
- Transmission: Manual
- Exterior: Green
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Roadster
- 4.2L inline 6-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- 4-wheel disc brakes
- Green with Tan interior
- Chrome knock-off wire wheels
Initially conceived as a successor to the immortal D-type, which had bagged a trio of wins at Le Mans in 1955, 1956 and 1957, Jaguar opted instead to distill the D-type DNA into a race car for the road. With its wind-cheating shape and power provided by a 3.8L/265 HP version of the famed DOHC six, the E-type dispatched the 0-60 MPH dash in 7 seconds and recorded a top speed of 150 MPH in road tests. The legend was born: a stunning, svelte sports car that wasn’t matched by anything within $4,000 of its price.
Though the E-type’s shape and unit construction evolved from the D-type, the interior appointments and manners of the raw racer were refined for the road with fully independent suspension, and the all-around disc brakes were now in-board at the rear to reduce unsprung weight. The first major development came in 1964 when the engine was enlarged to 4.2L, and though this British Racing Green left-hand drive roadster with tan interior is a 1963 car, it features the larger engine. Though still rated at 265 HP, a key benefit of the 4.2L unit was an 18% improvement in torque to 283 lb-ft with peak power coming in at lower revs.
The result was better throttle response and fewer up and down shifts on the 4-speed manual transmission. In this example, it’s important to note it features the full-house triple-SU carb setup of the initial 4.2L cars, before U.S. federal regulations got hold of the E-type and imposed power-sapping twin carburetors. Later, the looks of the E-type were also compromised with protruding uncovered headlights, thicker bumpers and clumsier rear light clusters, but as a 1963 car, this Series 1 example retains the original purity of form Enzo Ferrari so envied. S1 purists will also note the toggle switches and the engine-turned aluminum central instrument panel and console between the bucket seats.
Period options include the pushbutton radio and the chromed wire wheels in place of standard painted wire wheels. It’s a detail that might be missed by many, but even the winged hub spinners later fell foul of U.S. safety rules. All in all, this 1963 Series 1 roadster embodies all the hallmarks of the original that Car and Driver lauded as “sensual and elemental,” but with the discrete engine upgrade that made the 1964 4.2L Series 1 more flexible and responsive on the open road.
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363 578 AED
