2016-01-22 10:57:37 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 4/15
www.mecum.com/lot-detail/HA0415-216184/0/1973-Jaguar-E-Type-Roadster/4-Speed/

Auction description:
Lot # F238.1 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UD1S21757; Primrose Yellow/Black vinyl; Black top; Unrestored original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $85,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $91,800. No Reserve. Reserve. Automatic, centerlock wire wheels, Dunlop Axiom narrow whitewalls, black vinyl top boot, rear luggage rack, Sherwood cassette stereo. - From the Tom Goodlett collection. Leaking coolant. Terrible paint. Tired chrome. Door fit is off. Reasonably tidy engine bay. Lightly worn but driver quality interior. Top boot is in rough shape. Bumper moulding is cracking. Used but dry undercarriage. This is an original car, but it's in rough shape from top to bottom and the 70,291 miles on the odometer were not carefully racked up. - The bidders took the phrase "something is only original once" very seriously with this car and ignored the shabby presentation and fluid leaks to bid this car to 30% more than it should have brought. Original it may be, but it is for all practical purposes not usable in its current condition. Similar Series III E-types are not uncommon, making the premium even more extravagant.

2022-01-12 06:40:04 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 1/22

www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1973-JAGUAR-XKE-SERIES-III-CONVERTI ...

Auction description:

Lot #481 1973 JAGUAR XKE SERIES III CONVERTIBLE

Auction Scottsdale 2022 Reserve NO RESERVE Status Available Year1973 Make JAGUAR XKE SERIES III CONVERTIBLE

Formerly owned by collector Tom Goodlett and acquired for the Mile-High Collection in 2015, this 1973 Jaguar Series III convertible is an unrestored left-hand-drive example, powered by a 5.3-liter V12 powerplant factory-rated at 241hp with four Zenith-Stromberg carburetors for the U.S. market. Mileage at the time of writing is 70,311 miles (the title reads mileage exempt). Sporting the driver-preferred 4-speed manual gearbox, this XKE is finished in Primrose Yellow with a black convertible top over black upholstery with a matching top-boot cover. An owner's manual is included. A rear luggage rack, chrome wire wheels and whitewall tires finish this unrestored and highly original, later-production 1973 Jaguar XKE Series III convertible off nicely. From the Mile-High Collection. **TITLED AS A MODEL E**

VIN UD1S21757 Exterior Color YELLOW Interior Color BLACK/BROWN Cylinders12 Engine Size5.3 Transmission 4-SPEED MANUAL