Some years ago during the RM Sotheby's 2015 Monterey Sale, this stunning 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster was sold for US$ 258,500. Generally, I don't presented old sale but this car is so beautiful with an owner of exception, Jerry Lewis. So I couldn't resist...

"Many a night I’d get into my XKE Jaguar and speed down Sunset Boulevard, blasting the horn for no particular reason except to feel monumentally important." - Jerry Lewis, 1983.

History of the Jaguar E-Type Series 1

The Jaguar E-Type Series 1 was presented at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. It was an huge success with a factory price of just $6,000. Enzo Ferrari was even rumoured to have told "the most beautiful car ever made" and still now considered as the sexiest car of the 60's, I'm rather agree...

The E-Type was produced between 1961 and 1975 in three series with technological improvements learned in racing from the D-Type. For the Series 1, the production began in 1961 to end in 1968 with 3 body styles :

2-door fastback coupé,
2-door 2+2 fastback coupé,
2-door roadster.

This E-Type Series 1 3.8 flat floor was bought by Jerry Lewis in November 1961. He loved to drive this car...

Specification

The body and chassis is a monocoque tub with its light weight and the aerodynamism designed by Malcolm Sayer, British aircraft engineer, the E-Type's performance was better than the XK150. This model has 3.8-liter DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with triple SU carburetors mated to ur-speed manual transmission. It can produce 265 hp and reach a top speed of 240 kmh.