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Most Expensive Jaguars Sold at Auction
The most valuable Jaguar models ranked by real auction prices, from the XJ220 and E-Type to the XK120 and XE SV Project 8
The short answer
The most expensive Jaguars are the 1950s racing cars: in our records the 1955 D-Type XKD 501, winner of the 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours, sold for $21.78 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey sale in 2016. Race cars aren't ranked here, and the road-going XKSS rarely comes up for sale; one made $13.2 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey in 2023. The prewar SS 100 roadster, the car that gave Jaguar its name, sells rarely but for more than an E-Type. This ranking uses the median of every auction sale above $20K of each model over the last two years; race cars, continuation cars and replicas are left out.
The market at a glance
Median completed auction price and the middle 50% of sales. Ranges share one scale; a wider bar means a wider spread of sale prices.
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| Model / version | Median Price | Middle 50% | Sales | 12-mo Trend | Avg Mileage |
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| XJ220 | $582,500 | $537,000 – $686,367 | 7 | — | 2,435 |
| XE | $131,000 | $111,250 – $138,750 | 6 | — | 18,361 |
| XK150 S | $112,000 | $100,250 – $134,850 | 7 | — | 64,455 |
| E-Type Series 1 | $105,000 | $75,500 – $148,400 | 149 | -11.9% | 48,679 |
| XK140 OTS Roadster | $79,200 | $62,600 – $99,400 | 31 | — | 47,953 |
| XK140 DHC Drophead | $78,850 | $61,050 – $91,300 | 10 | — | 39,833 |
| F-Type R 2nd Gen | $73,500 | $58,577 – $80,000 | 17 | — | 13,098 |
| XK150 DHC Drophead | $72,800 | $68,000 – $74,800 | 5 | — | 49,763 |
| XK120 OTS Roadster | $70,120 | $58,502 – $92,300 | 35 | -26.7% | 45,077 |
| E-Type Series 3 V12 | $70,000 | $53,250 – $82,785 | 70 | -7.2% | 41,148 |
| XK120 DHC Drophead | $69,300 | $63,300 – $77,550 | 7 | — | 29,047 |
| XK120 Special Equipment | $69,300 | $49,566 – $101,250 | 10 | — | 52,174 |
| F-Type SVR 1st Gen | $69,277 | $54,821 – $73,700 | 13 | — | 16,136 |
| XK140 FHC Coupe | $66,140 | $55,000 – $68,500 | 9 | — | 39,000 |
| XK120 FHC Coupe | $66,000 | $51,350 – $75,750 | 11 | — | 40,261 |
A closer look
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E-Type Series 1Median $105,000 12-mo -11.9%n=149 soldThe 1961-1968 E-Type, the classic Jaguar collectors want most
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XK120 OTS RoadsterMedian $70,120 12-mo -26.7%n=35 soldThe 1948-1954 XK120 open two-seater, Jaguar's first postwar sports car
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Before you buy
Among E-Types, early 3.8-liter Series 1 cars, roadsters and matching-numbers cars bring the most; most Series 1 cars sell for $76K to $148K.
Later E-Types cost less: a Series 3 V12 typically sells for $70K in our data.
Samples are small for the rarest cars, so check the recent sales listed under each car.
Questions, answered.
- What is the most expensive Jaguar ever sold?
- In our records, the 1955 D-Type XKD 501, the 1956 Le Mans winner, which sold for $21.78 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction in 2016. D-Types won Le Mans three times in a row, in 1955, 1956 and 1957.
- What is the most expensive Jaguar model?
- Of the models that sell regularly at auction, the XJ220, the 1992-1994 twin-turbo supercar.
- How much is a Jaguar E-Type?
- In our auction data an E-Type Series 1 typically sells for $105K and the Series 3 V12 $70K.
- How much is a Jaguar XJ220?
- Jaguar built about 280.
Methodology
Based on 387 completed North American auction sales from the last 2 years on the online auctions and auction houses we track, priced in US or Canadian dollars. Sales in other currencies are left out, since their prices carry other taxes and duties, and so are fixed-price listings, which record an asking price. Canadian prices are converted to USD. Each price is the median sale, the way our valuations work, and typical ranges show the middle half of sales (25th–75th percentile). The sample is refreshed regularly. A change in the cars sold can change the median without any individual car gaining or losing value.
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