E-Type prices

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Anyone out there have any idea how much a Series 1 E-Type 3.8 roadster is worth?
The car I'm looking at is an early 1962 roadster that has very poor paint and tatty interior.
A few minor bits are missing and it has a series 2 center consol fitted.
Mechanicaly it is in fine shape.
Well, what do you think?

 

[vettedog72]

Prices for early XKE’s are higher than a giraffe’s but if you don’t want the car pass the info on to ME. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif OK, I really don’t have anything to help, but if there is NO rust, numbers match gosh, what a find. If your wife won't divorce you and it is not going to interfere with your kids' education, buy it.

 

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Thanks for that.
Yeh, the bitch has already shot through, so no problems at that end anymore.
The bloke want's $64,000 Australian dollars for it.
I just noticed the front overiders are missing to.
I'll have another look at it on Sunday, see if I can get some devine wisdom.

 

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Here are some pictures, if I can do it.

 

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I can only do one picture at a time, so bear with me.

 

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And another

 

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Last one

 

[Randy Harris]

As you can see below, there is a great deal of variance in each category below. This is due to the fact that a car might be in fair or good condition and yet still need considerable work to bring it up to top condition within it's respective category.

Be aware that restoration of E-Types is a very time consumming and expensive affair. I know many owners (myself included) that have purchased nice cars for serious money only to end up doubling or even tripling their initial investment in restoration.

Series 1 OTS price estimate:
Poor condition: $8,000 - 15,000 US
Fair condition: $16,000 - 24,000 US
Good condition: $25,000 - 40,000 US
Very Good condition:$40,000 - 60,000 US
Show condition: $60,000 - 100,000+ US

Your pics of the car are pretty but will reveal virtually nothing about the car. With an E-type it is especially important that you inspect it personally or have someone else who knows what they are doing inspect it on your behalf. Very early E-type S1 cars with "flat floors" and outside latching bonnets command a premium - perhaps another 10-20%.
Hope this helps.
Randy '68 OTS