2025-05-16 23:51:36 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

bid.humbertellis.com/auctions/9273/srjp10646/lot-details/97e79838-bcb5-49ec-a105 ...

Seller's description:

Humbert & Ellis - Online, UK 12 - 19 May, 2025

Lot 1

1973 Jaguar E Type

Estimate £40,000 - £50,000

Registration: PVA 909M

Showing mileage of 81,847

MOT: N/A Historic Vehicle (passed last MOT in 2018 with no advisories)

V5: Present

Former Keepers: 10

Body Type: Coupe

Engine Size: 5343CC

Exterior Colour: Yellow

Interior Colour: Black

Transmission: Manual

Engine No: 7S12736 SB

Starts, runs and drives

A fine example of what Enzo Ferrari described as 'the most beautiful car in the world.'

This well presented and very well maintained 1973 Series 3 2+2 Coupe in delightful Primrose Yellow showing mileage of just 81,000 miles, believed to be one of just a little over 700 left on UK roads and offered with an extensive and impressive history file together with the following marque benefits:

• Power steering as standard

• More powerful brakes and ventilated front brake discs

• Independent suspension all round

• Servo-assisted disc brakes all round

• Rack and pinion power steering

The current vendor bought the car in November 2016 from Classic Chrome with a mileage of 78,885 miles. It currently shows 81,849.

It has invoices and photographic evidence of a complete, bare-metal strip down, respray and new complete interior in 1996 with 74,000 miles (it’s done less than 8,000 miles since all that work).

It was registered and owned by a hotelier in Jersey for 18 years from 1994-2012.

The car has been maintained, MOT’d and serviced by ‘The Jag Workshop' with a comprehensive array of service history to support the heritage of this particular vehicle.

The car is driven regularly and is loved.

The current owners are only selling it because they are moving abroad.

This vehicle is located near London N14 from where it will need to be collected.

2025-06-13 07:22:02 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 6/25

humbertellis.com/index.php_bidding&view=timed&layout=details&id=2

Auction description:

1973 Jaguar E-Type 2+2

Estimate £38,000 - £45,000

Humbert & Ellis - Online, UK, 9 - 16 June, 2025

Lot 3

Description otherwise as above

2025-12-20 12:02:05 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.tradeclassics.com/auctions/jaguar/1973-jaguar-e-type-22-series-3-2/

Seller's description:

1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III 2+2 Coupe

Older Bare Metal Restoration | Invoices Totalling +£50k | Large History File | Lovely Condition

Mileage~82,499 on clock

Transmission 4-Speed Manual

Engine 5.3-litre

Location Edinburgh

This example comes to market after having covered only around 2,000 miles since 2018. Finished in the popular Primrose Yellow colour, the car was treated to a bare-metal respray in 1996 and has also benefitted from an interior retrim. The car spent approximately 22 years on the Channel Island of Jersey between 1994 and 2016, and is accompanied by a large history file containing invoices totalling over £50,000 dating back to 1994.

The car is fitted with the correct Series III chrome wheels, all of which present in lovely condition and show very little sign of age. Robert sourced an additional matching wheel to use as a spare; however, it is not quite in the same condition as the four fitted wheels.

The E-Type is fitted with Vredestein Sprint Classic tyres in 205/70 R15 specification, dated 2015.

The bodywork on the E-Type presents in great condition, with no major concerns noted. A couple of small bubbles were observed beneath the paint on the tailgate, as highlighted in the photographs. The doors, bonnet and boot all open and close well, although the passenger door is slightly stiff. Being particularly picky, the driver’s door is not quite flush, though all other panel gaps appear visually even.

The paint finish presents very well, with even coverage throughout. The car was treated to a bare-metal respray in 1996, shortly after arriving in Jersey, with photographs of this work included in the history gallery.

A couple of minor paint imperfections were noted: slight cracking on the nearside rear wing just below the window, and a small area at the top of the bonnet. There are also the odd stone chips present, though nothing of any concern. Due to the cold morning, some condensation marks were visible, which made the paint appear slightly flat in places; however, this was only temporary.

The glass throughout the E-Type presents in great condition, with no chips or cracks noted. The car features tinted windows, which are quite rare, and the front windscreen is also fitted with a sun-visor tint.

All trim appears present and correct, and is in very good condition throughout. The brightwork presents particularly well and is securely fitted, with excellent seals.

A very small dent was noted on the upper section of the front grille surround, and the vent on the boot lid shows some signs of age.

Fitted with black leather seats, which were re-trimmed at the same time as the bare-metal respray, the seats have retained their shape very well over the years, with no rips or tears observed. In the rear, it appears that the seatbelts have been removed.

The black carpets also present in good condition, with no stains noted.

The dashboard was recovered during the interior re-trim and presents in excellent condition, with no cracks or splits observed.

All switchgear also appears in very good condition, with Robert demonstrating several of the switches in working order. The odometer read approximately 82,499 miles at the time of our visit.

The car has been fitted with a modern radio featuring MP3 capabilities.

Starting the engine presented no issues. Robert noted that it can be a little spluttery until it reaches operating temperature, but on this initial start-up it ran well and smoothed out as the engine warmed. Robert told us there is a slight blow from the exhaust, it doesn't make the engine louder but will need some investigation.

The engine performed admirably on the road, with gears engaging positively. A couple of slight crunches were noted during gear changes, but Robert explained that he is still getting accustomed to the clutch, having covered only around 100 miles in the car recently.

A small water leak was observed beneath the car when we stopped at the photo location - Robert believed this was due to topping to the maximum level.

The suspension performed well on the road, with no unusual noises noted from beneath the car during our drive with Robert.

The brakes felt reassuring and effective, bringing the car to a stop as you would expect from a sports car of this era.