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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster Green Bburago 1:18

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster Green Bburago 1:18 3018-M5 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 diecast Jaguar E-Type Series 1 arrives in green, recreating the roadster launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961. Covered headlights and a long, sweeping bonnet mark this early Series 1 styling, with diecast construction suited to a classic British sports car display shelf.
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster Green Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Jaguar
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3018-M5
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About the Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster Green Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Jaguar E-Type Series 1 wears green bodywork, recreating the roadster launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961. Covered headlights and a long, sweeping bonnet mark this early Series 1 styling, with diecast construction suited to a classic British sports car display.

Jaguar unveiled the E-Type at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961, and the car's long bonnet and covered headlights immediately set it apart from anything else on the stand that year.

The E-Type's Racing-Derived Design Heritage

The E-Type didn't appear from nowhere: Jaguar drew directly on lessons learned from its D-Type racers, cars that had already proven themselves at Le Mans through the 1950s, carrying that racing-honed engineering into a genuine road car. The XK straight-six engine and monocoque construction both trace back to that competition pedigree, giving the E-Type a technical seriousness that matched its striking looks. Series 1 cars are most easily identified by their covered, faired-in headlights, a detail that gave the nose a smoother, more integrated look than the exposed lamps that followed on later Series 2 cars, partly changed to satisfy tightening American lighting regulations. That makes this Series 1 roadster a specific, identifiable chapter of E-Type history, the original form before regulatory pressure altered the design.

Bburago's Diecast Take on the Series 1 Roadster

Bburago's green finish suits the E-Type's long, sweeping bonnet and short rear deck, proportions that still look dramatic more than sixty years after the car's launch. The covered headlight treatment that defines Series 1 cars comes through clearly in the model's nose, giving it an instantly recognisable silhouette distinct from later versions. Wire-style wheels and clean chrome trim round out the package, and the diecast metal body carries genuine weight in the hand, the kind of solidity that signals real construction rather than a lightweight shell. Panel gaps stay reasonable for an entry-tier diecast, and the overall stance captures the E-Type's low, purposeful look convincingly, with even the minimal cabin trim reflecting the period's function-first design instincts.

A Design Milestone for a British Sports Car Shelf

This Series 1 roadster anchors a British sports car shelf at one of the design's most celebrated early moments, before later regulatory changes altered its nose. Diecast pricing keeps that original Series 1 look accessible to collect alongside costlier alternatives.

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