§ V.01What a 1968–1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 is worth
A 1968–1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 sold for a median of $65,000 across 480 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 480 sales fell between $47,000 and $81,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $7,600 to $300,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 480 sales · January 2016 to 15 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, roadster cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (224 of 480 sales), and manual cars account for 268 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a convertible at $76,235 and a coupe at $50,125 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Coupe 4-Speed | $66,000 | 15 October 2026 | 85,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster for War Eagles Air Museum | $64,500 | 8 October 2026 | 34,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II Coupe | $57,525 | 6 October 2026 | 39,700 mi | Hagerty |
| 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1½ 4.2 Roadster | $67,200 | 2 October 2026 | 25,103 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster | $48,000 | 24 September 2026 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II Coupe | $70,500 | 22 September 2026 | 63,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1968 Jaguar XKE Series 1.5 4.2 Roadster | $93,500 | 16 September 2026 | 6,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Family-Owned 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster Project | $25,900 | 8 September 2026 | 57,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II 2+2 | $29,500 | 5 September 2026 | 94,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster | $42,500 | 25 August 2026 | 94,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster | $70,123 | 17 August 2026 | 24,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Coventry's Sporting Classic: 1969 Jaguar E-type Series II Convertible | $68,500 | 14 August 2026 | 71,319 mi | Hemmings |
| 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II 2+2 4-Speed | $65,000 | 10 August 2026 | 3,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II Coupe 5-Speed | $80,888 | 9 August 2026 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster | $57,000 | 8 August 2026 | 64,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $80,000 | 95 |
| 1969 | $62,500 | 178 |
| 1970 | $65,000 | 121 |
| 1971 | $58,750 | 86 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $74,534 | 224 |
| Coupe | Body style | $50,125 | 190 |
| Convertible | Body style | $76,235 | 52 |
| Manual | Transmission | $68,000 | 268 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $41,800 | 31 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1968–1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 worth?
A 1968–1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 sold for a median of $65,000 across 480 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 480 sales fell between $47,000 and $81,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $7,600 to $300,000.
What affects the price of a 1968–1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2?
Model year: by year, medians run from $58,750 for 1971 (86 sales) to $80,000 for 1968 (95 sales).
Body style: a convertible holds a median of $76,235 on 52 sales, against $50,125 on 190 for a coupe.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $68,000 on 268 sales, against $41,800 on 31 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $47,000 to $81,000.
Is the Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 1968-1971 going up or down in value?
Down. The 82 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $58,875, against $60,500 on 51 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 2.7%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 sales is that based on?
480 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 15 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $47,000 to $81,000: half of all 480 sales fell inside it. The full range is $7,600 to $300,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, roadster is the most frequently sold at 224 sales with a median of $74,534. The highest median among body styles is convertible at $76,235, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 268 of 480 sales. Manuals hold a median of $68,000 on 268 sales, against $41,800 on 31 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 cars built between 1968 and 1971. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 480 sales from January 2016 to 15 October 2026, drawn from 12 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (365), Bonhams (31), RM Sotheby's (31), Barrett-Jackson (23), Hemmings (9), Hagerty (6), Broad Arrow (4), Autohunter (3), Gooding (3), PCARMARKET (2), Themarket (2), Sothebysmotorsport (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Jaguar F-Type 2014-2024 — $43,500 median · 370 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar E-Type Series 1 1961-1967 — $122,500 median · 604 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar XJS 1976-1996 — $9,700 median · 333 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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