1948 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
$74K
Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8
1961 to 1964 · Roadster · 7,820 built
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Shifty Estimate
$77,000
Low confidence · $58K to $96K
- Median · all time
- $190,400
- Sales · all time
- 15
- Market cap
- $602.1M · 7,820 built
- Original MSRP
- $5,595Up 1276% since new
Collectible
Sold$77,000 · Hagerty Marketplace · Jul 2025
The market
Every recorded 1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 sale, by date and price
Jul 2025 · Hagerty Marketplace
$77,000 · 49,135 mi · Carmen Red
● Sold
4 salesmedian $190kupdated Jul 2025
Community
Every Series 1
Sold prices, all years · Sep 3, 2026
| Roadster 3.81961 to 1964 | Series 1.5 Roadster1968 | 2+2 4.21966 to 1968 | Coupe 4.21964 to 1968 | Roadster 4.21964 to 1968 | Lightweight1963 to 1964 | Coupe 3.81961 to 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shifty Estimate | $77,000Low confidence | $43,400Low confidence | Not enough sales yet | $123,000Low confidence | $135,200 | $797,000Low confidence | $123,200Low confidence |
| Sold median | $190,40015 sales | Too few sales to call1 sale | Too few sales to call1 sale | $246,4005 sales | $91,00026 sales | $797,0003 sales | $122,25818 sales |
| 12-month move | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call |
| For sale | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-6 DOHC, 3.8L
- Power
- 265 hp
- Torque
- 260 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 6.9 s
- Top speed
- 150 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,463 lb
- Production
- 7,820 built
- Original MSRP
- $5,595
- Designer
- Malcolm Sayer
Common questions
How much does a Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 cost?
A 1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 cost $5,595 new. Across every sale we have on file, 15 have sold publicly at a median of $190,400. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $77,000. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $57,750 to $96,250, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $77,000. That sits below the $190,400 median of actual sales because the estimate weights the most recent results most heavily, and recent sales have come in under the longer-run median. We rate confidence low: 15 public sales in a year is not enough to be firm, and the honest range is wide. Treat it as a starting point, not a valuation.
Is a Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 a good investment?
It has appreciated 1276% against its $5,595 list price. Only 7,820 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $17,084 to $326,700, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8 sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $77,000Jul 2, 2025Carmen Red · 49,135 mi
- $17,084Oct 25, 2023NA
- $85,947Oct 18, 2023Blue · 50,000 mi
About the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8
The car that launched a thousand dreams, the Series 1 3.8 roadster remains the most coveted E-Type variant. Unveiled at Geneva in 1961, Enzo Ferrari famously called it "the most beautiful car ever made," and collectors still agree. The original 3.8-liter XK engine delivered 265 horsepower through a crisp four-speed manual, propelling this aluminum-bodied beauty to 150 mph. Malcolm Sayer's wind-tunnel-honed design wasn't just gorgeous, it was genuinely aerodynamic, contributing to performance that embarrassed cars costing twice as much. With covered headlights, flat floors, and external bonnet latches, Series 1 cars possess details that later versions lost. Of the 7,820 built, survivors command premium prices, especially matching-numbers examples with the desirable wire wheels and outside bonnet release.
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