1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 roadster project, same owner since 1971

Why we picked it

This is a left-hand-drive 1967 E-Type Series 1 roadster (chassis 1E13305 per the ClassicCars.com copy of the listing) with the 4.2-liter six and 4-speed manual, in red. The dealer says it has been with one owner since 1971 and was recently found after years of storage, and offers it as a full restoration project. The price was cut from $26,500 to $19,950.

That is about what non-running Series 3 2+2 coupes have sold for, and well under the $43,000 to $55,500 that recent Series 1 roadster projects brought. The open question is the body: an E-Type monocoque that sat for decades can need floors, sills and bulkhead work that cost more than the purchase price, so the discount only holds if the structure is honest.

The value check

The seller is asking $19,950. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $43,000–$55,500, so the middle of the market is about $49,250. That put this car 59% under.

Recent project Series 1 4.2 roadsters sold for $55,500 (1967, BaT, May 2026) and EUR 36,952, about $43,000 (1968, Artcurial, Jul 2026). At $19,950 this car is about 60% under the midpoint of those project sales.

Where the numbers come from:

• 1967 E-Type roadster project, $55,500, BaT May 2026
• 1968 E-Type roadster project, EUR 36,952, Artcurial Jul 2026
• 1967 E-Type roadster, $75,500, BaT Jul 2026 (running car)

What to check

• Check the sills, floors, boot floor, rear wheel arches and the bulkhead/footwells; the monocoque rusts from the inside.
• Inspect the front subframe tubes and their mounts on the bulkhead for corrosion, cracks or crash repair.
• Confirm engine and body numbers against a Jaguar Heritage certificate; the listing does not say matching numbers.
• Turn the engine by hand before trying to start it; stuck rings and seized brakes are common after long storage.
• Beverly Hills Car Club listings often leave out mileage, title status and rust details; this one gives no mileage, title or rust information.
• Confirm the title (state, name, clean), whether the car is sold as-is, and its condition in person or with an independent inspection before sending money.

Making it drive like new

Once the shell is sorted, the usual path is a 5-speed gearbox conversion, uprated front brakes and anti-roll bars, a modern alternator and electronic ignition, an aluminum radiator with an electric fan, and modern radial tires on new wire wheels, keeping the 4.2 six and the original look.

1 builder makes a complete chassis for the 1961–75 Jaguar E-Type. Compare them side by side, along with what it takes to stiffen the factory frame.