1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster Market Value & Price History
The 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster has a current market value of $159,760 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 24 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $156,800 and $280,500. 1 has sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 24 verified auction sales for the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster (17 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Feb 27, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster sold for $162,400 in 2025, against $212,800 in 2020. 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 | $162,400 | 3 |
| 2020 | $212,800 | 4 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | $128,800 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $324,000 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $148,400 | — | Manual |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $162,400 | — | Manual |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 161,000 EUR | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $246,400 | — | Manual |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $179,200 | — | Manual |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 184,000 EUR | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 218,500 EUR | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 911,250 GBP | — | Manual |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $190,400 | — | Manual |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $335,000 | — | Manual |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 172,500 GBP | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 149,500 GBP | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2022 | $483,500 | — | Manual |
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1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster worth?
A 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster is worth approximately $159,760 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 24 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $156,800 and $280,500; the full verified range is $128,800 to $483,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster cost new?
The 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster carried an original MSRP of $5,595. Verified examples now trade around $159,760.
How many 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster sell per year?
1 has sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 24 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster sales in total.
Is the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster going up or down in value?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster on DriveIndex.
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