2017-08-31 13:05:08 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/17
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1973-jaguar-e-type-series-iii-roadster

Auction description:
The Salon Privé Sale 2017
1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster
Lot No.: 254
Registration: TLH 160M
Chassis Number: 1S2283
Engine Number: 7S13122SA
Number of cylinders: 12
CC: 5343
Year of Manufacture: 1973
RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive
Estimate (£): 70,000 - 80,000

This particular manual Jaguar E-type Series III roadster is a home-market right-hand drive car first registered in the UK on 20th September 1973. Finished in the striking colour of pale blue, it has a dark blue leather interior, blue carpets throughout and a black mohair hood.

Having had only three former owners, the current keeper has had the car since 1981 and in his care has had numerous upgrades and work carried out to ensure it remains in good condition. Works over the years have included: a new OPUS ignition system, new Halogen headlamps, new seat covers and carpets, new front and rear bumpers, a new floor-pan, and rebuilt carburettors. At 60,000 miles, the engine received a 'top-end' overhaul.

Supplied with a UK V5c and a solid history file, this cherished, low-owner Series III roadster is now showing 84,000 miles on the odometer and is ready to be enjoyed by its next owner.

2017-09-09 15:55:35 | pauls writes:

Did not sell, still available for (£): 77,050.

2017-11-27 17:41:58 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 12/17
www.coys.co.uk/cars/1972-jaguar-e-type-series-iii-roadster-2

Auction description:
Lot 112A - 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster
Previous owner for 35 years with bills for £40,000 - UK delivered, manual gearbox
ESTIMATE £65,000- £75,000
Auction True Greats 2017
Reg. Number UK Registered
Chassis Number 1S 2283

This wonderful late E-Type was delivered to its first British owner in September of 1973, finished in Pale Blue (Jag 507) with Dark Blue leather interior and a manual gearbox.

With one owner for 35 years, the E-Type has enjoyed much care and attention over the years, to the tune of £40,000. Amongst other items the E-Type has benefitted from an engine overhaul at 60,000 miles, a new Jaguar rear end, new brake discs, calipers, and brake pipes. The cooling system has been improved with new radiators, replacement hoses and a new water pump. The fuel system has been treated to an overhaul of the carburettors, and the fuel pipes replaced, and ignition uprated to an OPUS electronic system. Breathing is improved with a new exhaust manifold, and firing uprated with a new set of NGK spark plugs. The E-Type looks resplendent in its new retrimmed interior with new carpets, new bumpers and other chromework, replacement wheels and spinners and new headlamps.

Now showing 84,000 miles from new (which has been confirmed by the previous owner),
the E-Type is offered with a new tool kit, folder of service history (much of it with specialist Southern Roadworks), and an MOT certificate valid until August 2018. All in all a cracking example of what has rapidly become one of the most desirable variants of the timeless E-Type.

2022-10-20 08:04:57 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 10/22

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1973-jaguar-e-type-series-iii-drophead-rhd-nkwLan_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_eid=e63dbf22-cfe5-49ad-a64 ...

Auction description:

1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Drophead (RHD)

Colour Lavender Blue

Odometer 84,062 Miles

Engine size 5343

Town Torquay

•     Rare to find colour and specification

•     UK RHD delivered from new

•     Manual Gearbox

•     Been in the same ownership over 40 years

•     Money no object maintenance

•     Great history file

•     Incredibly honest condition

•     Ready for its next adventure

Built in August of 1973 this E-Type makes its way from Coventry to London

Once in London, it gets sold at Henley’s, London

Interestingly the keys still bear the Henley’s of London key ring

Only three owners until it settled with its current owner in 1981

Since 1981 the car has been a cherished possession of the current owner who has always kept this classic car up to date with regular maintenance

Along with the V5, and Heritage Certificate, there is a nicely collated history folder

This folder will take you through the entire ownership of the past 40 plus years

It starts in 1981 where we find an invoice from Phillips Garage in Birmingham who carry out some service work 

We carry on through the 80s and 90s where the car is kept up to date, but this paperwork has sadly gone

The trail is picked up again in 1998 and carries on into this century

In 2006 there is a large quote for £5,400. This corresponds to some bodywork that was needed at the time. There are accompanying photos that show the work being carried out by Southern Classics

The invoice for the estimate ends up being an eye-watering £8,739

Hopefully, this is showing the amount of love this E-Type has received

The story is the same the next year, with a large invoice to cover the work carried out that year

In 2008 it goes back to Southern Classics for a bit of tune up and other ancillaries

The list goes on and on, the majority of the paperwork has been photographed and can be found in the gallery below

The most recent invoice is from June of this year where it goes in for a full service and some other work

All in there is about £40,000 worth of invoices in the folder, you can quite easily spend an afternoon looking through this stack of paperwork

The excellent DVLA Mot history is continuous each year from when this service was introduced and shows little annual mileage yet regular use even if just to the Mot station. 

If you would like a more concise list of parts fitted over the current ownership, they are as follows 

New OPUS Ignition system, new chrome furniture, Halogen headlamps, new distributor, new seat covers, new gear lever, new cigarette lighter, new elbow rest, new seat belts, new rear end bushes 

New boot carpets, new main compartment carpets, new bumpers front and rear, replacement of all hoses, new wheels, and spinners all around, new discs and callipers all around, new brake pipes all around handmade, new fuel pipes handmade

New windscreen washer bottle, reconditioned carburettors, new right hand exhaust manifold, new radiator and twin cooling fans, new water pump, new fan belts, a new set of NGK plugs, new roof, new tonneau cover, new number plates, new chrome exhaust final section and finally new reversing lamps

Hopefully, you are starting to gain an appreciation for how cherished this E-Type has been

The Interior

New seat covers

Boot section re-trimmed

Full custom made tonneau cover 

Renewed carpets

Right hand drive

One of the best views in the automotive world is peering over the top of the steering wheel and out across the vast bonnet of an E-Type.

This example, as you have probably gathered after the paperwork section, has been looked after in such a way that the interior is presented very well for its age indeed. 

One of the jobs carried out by the current owner was to get the seat recovered. As you can imagine, after some years the originals would have been looking a bit second hand, so why not treat it to some new covers? Both the driver and passenger seats are still presented with very good leather condition and are very clean indeed. 

Looking towards the floor, we are met with some lovely matching blue carpets. These are one of the many areas that the current owner has renewed over their ownership. Today they still look in good condition and will serve you well throughout your ownership.

Moving up from the floor to the dash, we are met with the characteristic bank of Smiths dials and fighter jet-style toggle switches. The Smiths dials all work and provide seemingly correct information (a photo of these working can be found in the gallery) this appears to be the same for the toggles as well, although this wasn’t tested during the shoot, we can only imagine they all work.

If you look hard enough then sure you will come across the odd mark, but this is part of the character of the car. Each one of these marks is a chapter in the car's story, as the current owner has never been scared to use it, but it does look extremely good for a car of its age. We all start to show marks when we are approaching 60 don’t, we?

The condition doesn’t stop with the part of the interior that you can see. 

The boot section has also had some attention put into it. It’s been re-trimmed with some lovely tan leather and is now more than clean enough to place your luggage in. Under the leather, you will find a clean spare wheel well, with the corresponding wire wheel to match the rest. There is also a tool kit that will be included.

With this being a roadster or drophead, then of course it comes with the bonus of a removable top. Inside the condition is wonderful and clean. 

When up the roof fits nicely and when retracted it is hidden by the custom tonneau cover. This cover manages to conceal the entire inside, this is thanks to a steering wheel and headrest pockets.

Overall, the interior of this E-Type is in lovely condition. From the cabin to the boot, it is ready for you to hop in and go. What are you waiting for?

The Exterior 

New chrome parts

Finished in rare Lavender Blue

Chrome wire wheels with whitewalls

Iconic styling 

Is there any more of an iconic shape than the Jaguar E-Type? 

Possibly not. Its long sleek bonnet has a pronounced bulge in the middle, hinting at the fire-breathing heart underneath. This example sits very pretty indeed in its Lavender Blue paintwork.

We understand that its paint colour is extremely rare to find on a UK E-Type with only 137 examples ever made in Lavender Blue. 

The paintwork across the board is in good condition. As you might expect there are a few blemishes around, but there doesn’t appear to be any large, or obvious areas of paint defect. At the end of the day, this car has been used, but very much cherished by the current owner. 

Another reason for the car's lack of defects is the fact that it was treated with Ziebart rust prevention in all of the large cavities. This was prior to our owners purchase and may have been from new. It is evidenced by the yellow plugs that you will see dotted about.

During its life, some of the original aging parts have been replaced with lovely shiny replacements. Some of these include new chrome bumpers on the front and rear, these were polished very well for the photoshoot leaving a mirror like finish.

The most important part of a drop head, the soft top roof section, is presented in amazing condition. This is another part that has been replaced during the current ownership and has always been left up to let the fabric bed in and stretch correctly. 

Whether you have the roof up, or down, the lines of this E-Type are not spoilt.

If you like cars like this, then why not treat yourself to this example? The exterior condition is amazing, and it will always make you smile. 

It also has so much curb appeal, park this and the newest Ferrari next to each other, and this car will probably garner more attention.

The Mechanics 

New OPUS Ignition System

Top-end overhaul including new valves at 60,000 miles

Manual gearbox

Motorsport derived V12

As the E-Type entered its twilight years it was fitted with the very large and capable V12. 

Interestingly this engine started its life destined to be part of motorsport history with the sadly stillborn XJ13 Le Mans Project. What else is there to do with a dead project than use it to enhance one of your best hits?

As you can probably tell by now, this E-Type has been looked after properly when it comes to the mechanical elements. 

It has always been taken to the best specialist Jaguar workshops around for regular work. We have already been through the large list of parts that have been renewed or replaced in the paperwork section but be rest assured that all of the mechanical parts still work in perfect harmony today.

You may have stumbled across a few Series III E-Types in your past, but it is very rare to come across a RHD manual car. As many of these grand tourers were either exported overseas in LHD configuration or fitted with an automatic gearbox for more comfort. 

Over the current ownership it has enjoyed a regular annual mileage and thanks to this, the current owner is very confident in the car's ability stating that they would happily drive to the south of France without hesitation. 

It is the combination of V12 and a manual gearbox that make the E-Type a proper sporty grand tourer. 

It is time for you to pack your bags, get comfortable, and explore some of the best driving roads behind the wheel of this beautifully maintained British classic.