Original Colors of the Jaguar E-Type (XKE), 1961-1974
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Jaguar E-Type (Jaguar XKE)
This car was known as the Jaguar E Type in Europe and the Jaguar XKE in North America.
There's something special about a Jaguar E type that is just the way it rolled off the assembly line.
Today's Jaguar E Type lover or investor knows that the more his iconic car resembles the original that rolled off the line, the more valuable it will be, and therefore a greater return on his investment as well as a source of pleasure.
Through the life of an E type, it can change hands many times. The author may maintain the original color or change it to reflect his personal taste—thus unknowingly reducing the car´s value.
Remember that up until 1973 a customer could order an E Type Jag in any color, in addition to the regular colors available.
Jaguar E Type from 1961
The following table lists the original color combinations of E types as they left the factory.
Jaguar E-Type Factory Color Combinations
| Combination Number | Body Color | Interior |
|---|---|---|
1 | Cream | Black |
2 | Warwick Grey | Red, light tan, dark blue |
3 | Sherwood Green | Suede green, light tan, tan |
4 | Dark Blue | Red, light blue, grey |
5 | Black | Red, grey, tan, light tan |
6 | Carmen Red | Black |
7 | Opalescent Silver Grey | Red, light blue, dark blue, grey |
8 | Opalescent Silver Blue | Grey, dark blue |
9 | Opalescent Dark Green | Suede green, beige, tan, light tan |
10 | Opalescent Maroon | Maroon, beige |
11 | Golden Sand | Red, light tan |
12 | Pale Primrose | Black, beige |
13 | Willow Green | Grey, suede green, tan, light tan |
14 | Beige | Red, suede green, tan, light tan |
15 | British Racing Green | Suede green, beige, tan, light tan |
16 | Ascot Fawn | Red, beige, cinnamon |
17 | Sable | Beige, grey, cinnamon |
18 | Light Blue | Dark blue, grey, light blue |
19 | Regency Red | Beige, grey |
20 | Old English White | Black, red, French blue, dark blue |
21 | Fern Grey | Moss green, olive, tan |
22 | Turquoise | Tan, terracotta, cinnamon |
23 | Green Sand | Tan, olive, cinnamon |
24 | Heather | Maroon, antelope, cerise |
25 | Lavender Blue | French blue, biscuit, dark blue |
26 | Signal Red | Black, biscuit, dark blue |
27 | Azure Blue | Dark blue, biscuit, cinnamon |
28 | Indigo | Red, light blue |
29 | Pearl | Dark blue, red |
30 | Opalescent Dark Blue | Dark blue, red |
31 | Opalescent Gunmetal | Dark blue, light blue, red, beige |
32 | Imperial Maroon | Tan |
33 | Cotswold Blue | Dark blue |
34 | Mist Grey | Red |
35 | Bronze | Beige, red, tan |
36 | Claret | Beige |
37 | Sand | Black, beige |
38 | Opalescent Maroon | Maroon, beige |
Now with the right year and month of manufacture of your Jaguar E-Type at hand, you can find the correct and original inside and out color combination for your car. Keep in mind again that a customer could factory-order any other color combination to suit their taste.
Year Combination Number
- 1961: 1-3-5-6-7-8-9-15-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36
- 1962: Same as 1961
- 1963: 1-3-5-6-7-8-9-12-15-29-30-31-33-34-35-37-38
- 1964: Same as 1963
- 1965: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12
- 1966: Same as 1965
- 1967: From September on: 1-2-4-5-6-7-8-10-11-12-13-14-15
- 1968: Same as 1967 until July. From August: 1-2-4-5-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-26
- 1969: Same as 1968 from August
- 1970: 2-4-5-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-20
- 1971: From March on: 2-4-5-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-26
- 1972: Same as 1971 until October. From October: 4-12-15-17-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27
- 1973: Same as 1972 from October
- 1974: Same as 1972 from October