Lot details Registration No: XGU893M Chassis No: UE1S24738BW
- 36,000 recorded miles and a matching numbers example
- Fitted with uprated power steering kit
- Fresh Dunlop SP Sport 200 tyres and original handbook plus collection of old invoices
Further info:
The very smartly-presented Series 3 Roadster we see here was dispatched to British Leyland New York on June 24, 1974, and was finished in the same livery of Primrose Yellow and Black hood and interior trim it retains to this day. It is a 36,000 mile, matching numbers example that over time has been converted to righthand drive and been treated to an uprated power steering kit. Notable maintenance has included brake system overhaul and, more recently, an engine and automatic gearbox service and the fitting of fresh Dunlop SP Sport 200 tyres. This charismatic cat is now being sold complete with tonneau cover, heritage certificate, sundry tools with jack, and its original handbook and collection of old invoices. The perfect cruiser for the upcoming summer months.
By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important US market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car fresh claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the stillborn XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was effortlessly powerful and eerily refined. With some 272bhp and 304 lb ft of torque on tap, the Series 3 once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space and, together with wider tracks front and rear, new anti-dive front suspension geometry and fatter tyres gave improved road holding. Imbued with a more muscular stance thanks to its flared wheelarches, re-profiled wings and larger grille, it also benefited from vented disc brakes and restyled interior. Production of the Series 3 cars continued until the entire model range was superseded by the XJS in 1975; by which time some 15,000 V12-engined versions had been produced - most of which were exported to North America.
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