2006-08-01 16:32:13 | Lofty writes:

This car has gone through a complete restoration and is presented in excellent condition. No expense has been spared to maintain the wonderful condition of this beast.

The car was in storage between 1988 and 2004, in this time, it went through a slow, thorough restoration by it's mechanic owner who has brought the car back to it's former glory. I have bills for lots of the work that was carried out.

The engine is the 5.3 V12, it sounds absolutely brutal! It has been overhauled and has recently been serviced (6 months ago) The gearbox was totally reconditioned in 2004 at a cost of £700 The carbs were fully reconditioned in 2004.

The bodywork is solid and clean, the car was totally stripped and went through a bare metal respray in 2000 and is still rust free and gorgeous! The chromework was restored and is still gleaming apart from a very small flake on the back bumper which I thought I'd mention. In 2004, the owner completely replaced the body rubbers at a cost of £260

The interior: The current owner completely replaced the carpets with brand new original jaguar carpets at a cost of £300, the seats were removed and sent off to a restoration specialist who totally re-cushioned the padding inside the seat and totally restored the original leather, this cost around £350

The MOT has expired, the owner is offering a full 1 year MOT to the winning bidder, he will pay for any work that would need to be done to pass.

2023-10-21 07:47:56 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/23

www.iconicauctioneers.com/1973-jaguar-e-type-series-3-v12-rec12922-4-nec-1123

Auction description:

The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2023

Lot Number: 118

1972 Jaguar E-Type 5.3-Litre V12 Series 3 Coupé

Extensively and expensively restored with a recent repaint to Gunmetal Grey.

GUIDE PRICE: £55,000 - £65,000

Registration Number GYY53L

Chassis Number 1S51734

Engine Number 7S9486SA

Transmission Manual

The lovely example on offer here is an original UK-supplied, right-hand drive car, factory specified with the desirable manual gearbox and originally finished in Primrose Yellow with a black leather interior.The previous owner purchased the Jaguar in 2012 and, whilst overall it appeared in good condition, some areas of the underbody were suffering from corrosion. Consideration was given to attempting localised repairs but, eventually, the decision was made to commission a total nut and bolt restoration of engine, body, interior and axle.

The previous owner was fastidious in keeping track of all his expenditure and, accompanying the car is a ledger detailing all payments made during his tenure, totalling over £100,000. He also recorded the various stages of restoration photographically. Also supplied with the car are a large number of invoices and MOTs dating back to 1985 and other partial history dating back to the 1990s. Viewing of the various document folders is highly recommended. The restoration was finished in 2019 when the current owner bought the car to join his significant private Collection of British motor cars. In current ownership, the decision was taken to repaint the car in Gunmetal Grey and Dynamic-R were tasked with carrying this out which, as you can see, they completed to their very, very high standards.