Lot details Registration No: SPD830L Chassis No: 151698BW Mot Expiry: March 2010
Last of the line, the Jaguar E-type Series III was introduced in 1971. Longer, wider and more comfortable than its predecessors, the newcomer blurred the lines between sportscar and grand tourer. Powered by a turbine-smooth all-alloy SOHC 5343cc V12 engine allied to either Jaguar four-speed manual or Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, the refined manner in which it performed (contemporary road tests spoke of 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds and 150mph) simply blew road testers away. Benefiting from a broader track, ventilated disc brakes, power-assisted rack and pinion steering and Lucas transistorised ignition, the Series III was visually distinguished by its 'egg-crate' grille, flared wheelarches and purposeful quad-exhaust pipes. Available in fixed-head coupe (2+2-seater) or roadster (2-seater) guises, it remained in volume production until 1974 (though, a special commemorative run of forty-nine black-painted roadsters was released the following year).
Finished in metallic silver with black leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "A1" condition with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork (while, he rates the interior trim as "good"). Reportedly owned by the former proprietor of Philips Garage, the Birmingham-based Jaguar specialists, for the last fifteen years, `SPD 830L' is further understood to have covered "a little over 30,000 miles" and to be in "excellent, original order". Apparently benefiting from a recent service, this tempting E-type is offered for sale with a factory handbook, Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, Jaguar Heritage valuation of £33,000, assorted old MOTs / tax discs dating back to the 1970s and current MOT certificate valid until March 2010.
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