2025-04-19 00:40:40 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.hemmings.com/auction/1974-jaguar-xke-mi-869050

Seller's description:

Vehicle Location Brighton, Michigan 48116

Seller KyleLaslo

VIN UE1S23527

Odometer 10,351

Engine 5.3-liter SOHC V12

Transmission Automatic

Body Style/Trim Roadster

Exterior Color Old English White

Interior Tan leather

Auction Type Reserve

This Old English White 1974 Jaguar E-type V12 Convertible, showing a believed-original 10,351 miles on the odometer, was parked outside its Southern California home for 48 years. A one-owner example until gifted from grandmother to grandson in 2024, the Jaguar needs a full restoration. The seller states, “The vehicle's condition is poor. The body has full surface rust, the interior is dirty and needs replacement of most components, and the engine likely needs a full rebuild.“ Simply put, this Jaguar E-type Series III V12 Convertible is a project car that will need considerable work to be put back on the road.

The Jaguar 5.3-litre SOHC V12 is said to be original to the car.

Factory quoted output was 241 horsepower and 285 lb-ft of torque.

The Borg Warner BW 12 three-speed automatic is also declared original.

The paint is original.

All interior components are original.

Both soft and hard tops are present.

The car was reportedly used for just two years before being parked in 1976.

This 1974 Jaguar E-type Series III V12 Convertible is in need of full restoration.

An odometer reading of 10,351 miles, believed original, is reported.

The Old English White finish is declared original.

The stated-original Jaguar 5.3-litre SOHC V12 is in place.

The stated-original three-speed automatic transmission is also in place.

Parked for 48 years, the E-type Jaguar hasn’t been started sine 1976.

The seller states this vehicle will be sold on a clean Michigan title in his name. This one-family 1974 Jaguar E-type Series III V12 Convertible is declared by the seller to have been parked outside in Southern California for 48 years. He says, “This car was owned by one person, my grandmother. Purchased new in 1974, she drove the car for two years before parking it next to her pool in West Hills, CA, where it remained, until it was gifted to me in May of 2024. This is an awesome car that belongs in the hands of someone who appreciates the vehicle and will put in the work to get it back to its original form.”