2016-06-01 17:02:48 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 6/16
www.bonhams.com/auctions/23513/lot/96/

Auction description:
Lot 96
Barn find fresh from 36 years in storage
1972 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES III V12 COUPE 2+2
US$ 20,000 - 30,000
£14,000 - 21,000
To be sold without reserve
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction
Chassis no. UC1S73754
Engine no. 7S7 881 SA

This highly original E-Type was bought by Fran Grayson as a low mileage used car from the original owner. He and his wife used the car till 1980 before putting the car into storage. The odometer now reads less than 59,000 miles.

Today the Jag survives in highly original condition and it appears to have only received a respray at some point. The black leather interior is nicely patinated and overall in very pleasing condition. The bodywork is straight and free of any corrosion issues. The Jag is known to have driven into the storage facility but has not been run in quite a few years.

Presented in Dark Blue over black and fitted with the optional wire wheels and desirable air-conditioning. Best of all this E-Type has the four speed manual transmission instead of the more common automatic. A full file of documents and receipts, including original handbooks, accompany the car.

This is a great opportunity to get a true E-Type barn find, one with only two owners from new and desirable options, and return it to the road after 36 years of slumber.