1964 Jaguar XKE represents at Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale - Torque News
Most of the time the Barrett Jackson auction is filled with American muscle cars from the 60’s and 70’s, but occasionally you will see a few European sports cars cross the block, but not like it was a short time ago. Iconic hot-rods and classic customs have sort of taken over as the cars to build and the cars that bring the top dollar today. However, a special British Roadster sold on January 14th and it even had Craig Jackson (Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Barrett Jackson Auction Company) talking about it. The 1964 Jaguar XKE (E-Type) Series 1 Roadster (Lot # 7000) was in... The tan top and interior was the perfect contrast of this vintage open top roadster. The 4-speed manual transmission, independent front and rear suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes, and chrome spoke wheels set the car apart in a muscle heavy crowd. The car sold for $181,500. 00 and was a fine example of how well the British sports cars are doing at auction these days. Hagerty shows an upward trend in the price of these spectacular looking cars, however, they have an average price on the convertible of $110,910 listed on their website. For a pristine example like the one sold Wednesday night, it’s not surprising it sold for such a premium. Source: www.torquenews.com
