1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster Market Value & Price History
The 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster has a market value of $176,826, based on 57 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2002 between $110,000 and $240,800. No comparable sale since Aug 15, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market.
Data: DriveIndex. 57 verified auction sales for the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster (55 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Aug 15, 2025. Methodology
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The median 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster sold for $156,800 in 2025, against $70,400 in 2005. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $156,800 | 3 |
| 2023 | $128,800 | 3 |
| 2021 | $212,800 | 3 |
| 2020 | $212,800 | 5 |
| 2018 | $240,800 | 3 |
| 2017 | $242,000 | 5 |
| 2016 | $253,000 | 3 |
| 2015 | $198,000 | 3 |
| 2014 | $209,000 | 3 |
| 2013 | $110,000 | 4 |
| 2005 | $70,400 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | $156,800 | 12,808 mi | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $184,800 | — | Manual |
| May 29, 2025 | $105,000 | 54,000 mi | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $162,400 | 699 mi | Manual |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $335,000 | — | Manual |
| Sep 29, 2023 | $184,800 | — | Manual |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $123,200 | 98,264 mi | Manual |
| Mar 4, 2023 | $128,800 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2022 | $193,760 | — | Manual |
| Jan 27, 2022 | $190,400 | — | Manual |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $212,800 | — | Manual |
| Jan 22, 2021 | $123,200 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $231,000 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | $212,800 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2020 | $258,500 | — | — |
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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster by Year
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How much is a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster worth?
A 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster is worth approximately $176,826, based on 57 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. No comparable sale since Aug 15, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. Half of all verified sales fall between $110,000 and $240,800; the full verified range is $35,952 to $467,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster cost new?
The 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster carried an original MSRP of $35,000. Its DriveIndex market value is $176,826. No comparable sale since Aug 15, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market.
How much has the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster depreciated?
It hasn't depreciated. The 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster is worth about 405% more than its original MSRP of $35,000, with a DriveIndex market value of $176,826. That compares the DriveIndex value with the sticker price, not adjusted for inflation. No comparable sale since Aug 15, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market.
How many 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster sell per year?
DriveIndex has tracked 57 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster sales at auction.
Are 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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