1963
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Fixed Head Coupé
A roofline as memorable as the bonnet
Colours used
in this example.
Deep red sets the tone for this page. Carry a soft highlight along the bonnet without turning it into a hard stripe.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Carry a soft highlight along the bonnet without turning it into a hard stripe.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
Jaguar E-Type series 1 coupé 1964. Comparison photograph: The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: DeFacto · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 02
1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 FHC. Comparison photograph: The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 03
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Chassis.001. Comparison photograph: The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 04
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 LC24. Comparison photograph: The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 05
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 HCC23. Comparison photograph: The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Historical finishes and details
Jaguar Heritage records the famous 1961 press fixed-head coupé 9600 HP in Gunmetal Grey. That is a useful early E-Type comparison, not proof of the original colour of every 1963 car.
In the photographs
The photographs show blue, silver and grey. The numbered grey car is a competition comparison. The other early Series 1 coupés are not all documented as the selected 1963 3.8-litre specification. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses deep red bodywork with black cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Carry a soft highlight along the bonnet without turning it into a hard stripe.
Shade the fixed roof and rear haunch as separate curved surfaces.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.