First production 1961 Jaguar E-Type right-hand drive coupe could bring £1m at auction
- 7th September 2023
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- Posted by Ruth Vant
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It has the original engine and number plate.
One of the most important and historically significant road-going British cars in existence – the first-ever production right-hand drive Jaguar E-Type – will head to the auction block on 1 September at Hampton Court Palace in London, UK, as part of a sale organised by Gooding & Company.
Expected to fetch anywhere between £1 million and £1.4 million, this Fixed Head Coupe – which is a fancy way of saying “hardtop” – finished in opalescent dark blue with a red leather interior has the chassis number 860001 and retains its original engine, as well as the original number plate combination, even though over the years different owners changed the plates at least once.
