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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?
 
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.
 
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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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
 
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