Jaguar E-type 3.8 litre Coupe
Overview
| Produced: |
1961-1964, 7669 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Coupe,2 doors,2 seats |
The E-type Jaguar quite simply amazed the world when it first appeared at the
The E-type 3.8 litre Coupe featured the same twin-cam, six cylinder engine and "
This early E-type was an instant success, the first of many closed E-type variants to arrive. Retrospectively these cars have become known as the Series 1 and are now quite sought after.
Buyers Guide Jaguar E-Type (1961-1974) featured in Practical Classics June 2011 – available from our sister site Bookbase. Click here to view.
Source: Motorbase
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3781cc | S6 DOHC | Jaguar XK | 87mm x 106mm | 9 |
Fuel System
| Type | Number | Capacity | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU | 3 |
Transmission
| Type | Gears | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Manual | 4 |
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 mph | 6.9 s | 20 mpg | 265 bhp 5500 |
Brakes
| Front | Rear | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Disc | Disc |
Auction Sales History
Books
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Buy this book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869826310 | Jaguar E-Type 3.8 J30 | Brooklands Books |
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Magazine Articles
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| Article |
Buyer Guide - Jaguar E-Type (1961-1974) |
116 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 2011 | |||
| Buyer Guide - Jaguar E-Type (1961-1974) - It's over 50 years old this year...and this is how to go about buying one. | ||||
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50 years of the E-Type - "We knew it was good, but we didn't expect it to become a legend" |
10 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics Spring 2011 | |||
| 50 years of the E-Type - "We knew it was good, but we didn't expect it to become a legend" - To celebrate the Jaguara E-Type's 50th anniversary Matt Jones drives the original test route with Norman Dewis - the original test driver - in the 18th car off the line. | ||||
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What lies beneath |
46 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars January 2011 | |||
| What lies beneath - The E-Type would have been nothing without the D-type. Here's how race-winning technology influenced the world's most celebrated sports cars. | ||||
| Article |
Project guide - 1961-1975 - Jaguar E-Type |
110 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics October 2010 | |||
| Project guide - 1961-1975 - Jaguar E-Type - A job for the restorer with skills and patience. | ||||
| Article |
Buy your E-Type now |
40 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars September 2008 | |||
| Buy your E-Type now- As values of its rivals rocket out of reach, Britain's sexiest sports car looks better value than ever. Which one's for you? | ||||
| Article |
She who dares, wins |
70 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars March 2008 | |||
| She who dares, wins- When someone dared Debbi Edwards to do a classic rally in a aguar E-Type, they didn't realise how far she would take it. | ||||
| Article |
Our Cars |
36 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars August 2006 | |||
| Our Cars - 1958 Jaguar XK150-Graeme Hurst, 1961 Jaguar E-Type-Quentin Willson, 1975 NSEU Ro80-Glen Waddington, 1976 MGB GT-Eric Richardson, 1971 Saab 1995-Malcolm McKay. | ||||
| Article |
The E-Type Files |
41 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2006 | |||
| The E-Type files - Part two - The seductive Jaguar E-Type offered race car perfomance and catwalk style to the man in the street. In this in-depth look at the E-type. | ||||
| Article |
2005 Classic Car of the year |
52 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars June 2005 | |||
| 2005 Classic Car of the year - Eight cars made it to the first ever Classic Car of the Year final, each with its own exceptional restoration story. With four cars competing in the professional class and four in the amateur class, there would be two winners. Which would you choose? 1934 Austin Ten-Four Cabriolet, 1962, Jaguar E-type S1 3.8 fhc, 1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, 1959 Lotus Seven Climax, 1963 Lotus Elite Super 95, 1923 Daimler D16 Sleeve-valve Landaulet, 1935 Citroen Traction Avant 11an Faux Cabriolet. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Guide - Jaguar E-Type (1961-74) |
132 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars June 2002 | |||
| Buying Guide - Jaguar E-Type (1961-74) | ||||
| Article |
Type cast |
34 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2002 | |||
| Type cast - Jaguar's E-type started as a slinky guided missile and finished with middle-aged spread. Blame the Americans and creeping regulation, says John Simister. | ||||
| Article |
Practical Classics March 2001 pg 126 |
126 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics March 2001 | |||
| Restoration Series 3 Jaguar E-Type V12. E for Encouragement. The last E-Type ever made is starting to look like a car again. Simon Goldsworthy watches the rebuild. | ||||
| Article |
Objects of Desire |
52 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2001 | |||
| Objects of Desire - No car has stirred more emotions that the E-Type Jaguar. Still awestruck, Russ Smith tells its story. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars February 2000 pg 90 |
90 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2000 | |||
| First among Eagles. When the E-type V12 was launched, buyers expected a sports car, but got a grand tourer. Now Eagle E-types has produced a re-engineered, sporting V12. | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-Type |
128 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics September 1999 | |||
| Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-Type - Often called the most beautiful car ever built, but how pretty is it beneath the skin? Russ Smith takes notes as one is laid bare in front of him. | ||||
| Article |
Beauty and beast |
88 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 1998 | |||
| Beauty and beast - Ready to sharpen your E-type Jaguar's claws? Russ Smith sorts out the best tools to do the jobwith. | ||||
| Article |
Road Test - Affordable E-Type |
56 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart July 2011 | |||
| Road Test - Affordable E-Type - Can you go E-type motoring without spending a fortune? With top cars now in six figures, we look at a realistic way of getting into the E-type scene. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer's Guide - British beauty |
70 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart September 2010 | |||
| Buyer's Guide - British beauty - If you're serious about buying an E-type, do it now before prices rise for next year's birthday bash, says Chris Hope. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Jaguar E-Type (Six cylinder) |
34 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 24 December 2008 | |||
| Buying Power - Jaguar E-Type (Six cylinder)- Original is often the best, and never more so than the E-Type Jaguar. With the classic XK unit up front and the most gorgeous looks, ADAM TAIT tells you why you need a six-pot E-Type in your life. | ||||
| Article |
On the shoulders of giants |
84 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly September 2008 | |||
| On the shoulders of giants- Restorations are hard enough, without the pressure of working on one of the most famous cars in the world... | ||||
| Article |
A promise kept - Jaguar E-Type restoration |
104 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly August 2006 | |||
| A promise kept - Jaguar E-Type restoration - First impressions can be so powerful that they last a lifetime. For one E-type-crazy young lad, they were the start of a dream. | ||||
| Article |
Buying power - E-Type |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 23 February 2006 | |||
| Buying power - E-Type - A legend in its own lifetime, RICHARD GUNN looks at buying the Jaguar that everybody wants, but few are brave or rich enough to actually get. This may help you with the former. | ||||
| Article |
Long live the E-Type |
62 |
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| Publication | Jaguar Enthusiast December 2005 | |||
| Long live the E-Type - Nigel Thorley finally gets to see the end result of Ray Parrot's labours in building the ultimate E-type. For previous articles on this car, please refer to the February and April 2005 issues of Jaguar Enthusiast. | ||||
| Article |
Easy does it |
88 |
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| Publication | Octane September 2005 | |||
| Easy does it - Can an early E-type still hack it as a Grand Tourer? Phil Llewellin took one of the very earliest - the first right-hand-drive coupé built - on the E-type Club's inaugural European tour to find out. | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-Type |
102 |
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| Publication | Classics April 2005 | |||
| Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-Type - Carlin Gerbich discovers the art of buying one of motoring’s most iconic cars. E-Type Jaguars have their problems too so choose carefully. | ||||
| Article |
Call of the Wild - Jag E-Type |
50 |
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| Publication | Classics June 2004 | |||
| Call of the Wild - Jag E-Type - Tim Morgan drives Jaguar's finest sportster and tell you why you should too. | ||||
| Article |
Road Test - Jaguar E-Type |
36 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 11th February 2004 | |||
| Road Test - Jaguar E-Type - Six-cylinder cars built 1961-70. Two-seater coupé, roadster or 2+2. Front engined, rear-wheel-drive. | ||||
| Article |
Classic & Sports Car November 2003 pg 160 |
160 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car November 2003 | |||
| Our Classics - Journalists offer views and updates on their cars | ||||
| Article |
Cats' whispers |
88 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car May 2003 | |||
| Cats' whispers - Alastair Clements compares the sonic delights of Jaguar's V12 in the XJ-S and S3 E-Type. | ||||
| Article |
Jaguar Enthusiast January 2003 pg 40 |
40 |
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| Publication | Jaguar Enthusiast January 2003 | |||
| An E-stretch. Nigel Thorley checks out an unusual request for a modified E-type. | ||||
| Article |
Jaguar Enthusiast January 2003 pg 26 |
26 |
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| Publication | Jaguar Enthusiast January 2003 | |||
| How safe are your frames? Graham and Fiona Heritage look into the implication of replacing the front frames on their E-type Series 1. | ||||
| Article |
40 years young |
82 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car March 2001 | |||
| 40 years young - The E-type will never be repeated: as the Jaguar reaches its ruby anniversary, Simon Taylor drives all the road cars. | ||||
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