2009-10-19 11:15:56 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10'09
www.classic-auctions.co.uk/lotdetail.php

Auction description:
Lot : 46
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster
Estimate: £28000 - 32000
Registration No: AUR 7N
Chassis No: 1S2700BW
Engine No: T.B.A.
CC: 5343
Colour: Red
Trim Colour: Black
MOT: T.B.A.

Finished in Signal Red with black leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as "a solid car in very good, usable condition". First registered on 2nd September 1974, `AUR 7N' is understood to have had just "five former keepers" and to have covered circa 2,000 miles since being given a thorough engine overhaul costing £10,534 by specialists Axtell Ltd in April 2007 (at an indicated mileage of 70,076). While other recent work has apparently seen the Roadster treated to "a quality black replacement hood, set of new tyres and cosmetic repaint". Riding on chrome wire wheels and playing host to a CD / Radio and automatic transmission, this tempting two-seater is offered for sale with "a substantial history file including service / repair bills, old MOTs, previous owner records and engine overhaul photos etc".

2023-05-14 06:55:46 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1974-jaguar-e-type-series-iii-v12-roadster-8jwo5g

Seller's description:

1974 Jaguar

Model E-type Series III V12 Roadster

Colour Red

Odometer 83,000 Miles

Engine size 5343

Auction DetailsSeller Type Trade

Town Wandsworth

Location London

Country United Kingdom

UK right-hand-drive model

5-speed manual gearbox conversion

Circa £55,000 spent on restoration

Heritage certificate

V5

Jaguar Heritage Certificate

Sheaf of old MOT certificates

2021 – invoice for £2,098 – headlamps, clutch slave, assorted other parts and labour

2021 – invoice for £1,872 – cooling fan upgrade, assorted other parts and labour

2020 – invoice for £2,458 – wheel bearings, driveshafts, assorted other parts and labour

2020 – invoice for £579 – propshaft 

2019 – invoice for £1,434 – restoration of bonnet underside, and assorted paintworks

2018 – invoice for £1,256 – wiring loom, carb rebuild, etc

2018 – invoice for £1,911, choke cable, bonnet strut, chrome fixings, etc

2016 – invoice for £4,380 – body repairs and full repaint

2014 – handwritten invoice for £6,967 – 5-speed manual gearbox conversion, attention to brakes, water pump, radiator, etc

2014 – invoice for £2,200 – 5-speed Getrag gearbox, conversion plate, flywheel, clutch kit, pedal box, etc

Assorted other invoices for parts and maintenance

The Interior

Black leather seats

JVC CD/radio

This car has a highly pleasant interior, with the seat leather in tidy condition with no marks, holes or tears and just a gentle patination. The seats both tilt forward correctly to allow the roof to be raised and lowered.

The carpets and doorcards are in good order, as is the dash (which looks to be the unrestored original item, with a little crazing to the central section and some minor wear to the instrument bezels). The cabin is all original save for the aftermarket JVC CD/radio head unit and, of course, the manual shifter in place of the factory auto.

The windows wind up and down correctly, and the wood-rim steering wheel is solid and tasteful. It’s all tidy and dry inside the boot, with the correct spare wire wheel stowed beneath the floor.

The Exterior

Wire wheels

Good soft-top

The looks of this E-Type are beguiling indeed, the vivid red paintwork complemented by the pretty chrome trim and wire wheels. All eyes were on us as we test-drove the open-top Jag through London, and it’s not just a car that looks pretty from afar either – all of the details are delightful and bear close scrutiny. The paintwork has a deep lustre to it, and the correct trim and badging is all in place. The level of care that’s gone into the restoration and maintenance is evident throughout.

 The window glass is all good, as are the light lenses. The car wears a set of gleaming wire wheels, shod with matching Pirelli tyres.

 The soft-top is of good quality and in tidy condition; it’s easy to raise and lower, and latches correctly.

The Mechanicals

5-speed manual conversion

Lovely smooth runner

The running gear of the Series III is its party piece. The V12 is a sonorous and muscular thing, and here we find it running like a dream; it fires easily on the first turn of the key, idles evenly, pulls strongly through the revs, and the gearbox is smooth and slick. The owner reports that it’s a pleasure to drive, and the latter-day conversion to a 5-speed Getrag manual transmission has hugely increased the sense of driver engagement.

The suspension and brakes feel as robust and effective as they ought, with everything appearing just as it should be; the E-Type fulfils its grand tourer credentials with flair and panache.