Bloemendaal Classic & Sportscars

Jaguar E-type Series III V-12 Roadster extensively restored

  • Date of first registration
    1974
  • Mileage
    37933 km
  • Price
    €124.500,= INCLUDING 21% VAT
  • VIN number
    UE1S24819
  • Color
    Red with black leather interior
  • Particulars
    Full history known, extensively restored to perfection, extensively engine check, new paint, etc. matching numbers

Sales information

The story of this beautiful Jaguar E-type Series III V-12 Roadster starts with the first delivery on December 27th. 1974 in Dallas USA. The first owner possessed the beautiful cabrio for no less than 20 years and sells it in 1994 to the second owner from Scotland. According to many invoices and documents, he also made frequent use of it at his other home in France. In 2000 follows the third and Dutch owner and in 2015 the fourth and also Dutch owner. This man is one of our most Jaguar dedicated clients and has several Jaguars in his possession. He asked us to sell the E-type after he had extensively serviced, overhauled en resprayed the car. This was all done in close consultation and largely carried out by a leading Jaguar specialist and private mechanic of the largest Jaguar collection in the Netherlands.

The E-type was due to its dry Texas life in a perfect condition in terms of bodywork, so no rust and also no trace of previous metal repairs! It seems that they are still there: original classics! However, the paint needed a professional refurbishment. Many photographs witness this trajectory with a fantastic end result.

The wheel suspension was also taken care of and the entire engine was extensively checked by the Jaguar specialist. Of course many gaskets, seal rings, belts , oils en filters were changed. Also the carburettors were overhauled. Since this all was carried out the Jaguar drove only a few hundred km. To indicate just how preciously all work has been done: there was recently a new soft top installed by the third owner, but the fourth owner had other terms of quality and he ordered a completly new and handmade softtop at the best specialist in the Netherlands. The softtop has now become perfect with proper fitting and it is made of the best quality mohair.

All work was carried out with only one goal; to pass the E-type in the best possible way to the next enthusiast who can own and enjoy it carefree for many years. We are happy to be able taking care of this because it is not often that an E-type V12 car of this quality comes by. Because when everything from new is fully documented, all owners are known, the car is in an absolute top condition in technique as well as interior and body, and we are talking here about one of the most iconic cars from the British automotive history, then we soon expect a real enthusiast will travel to Rijssen.

We are looking forward to show you all documentation and photos, and let you make a proper test drive to enjoy this wonderful Jaguar E-Type III V-12 Roadster.

 

Technical information

Engine
V 12
Carburetors
4 x 175CD Stromberg carburettors
Engine capacity
5343 cc
Power
276 bhp at 5850 rpm
Torque
408 Nm. at 3600 rpm.
Topspeed
241 km/h 0-100 km/h: 6.5 sec.
Weight
1550 kg
Transmission
automatic

Options & accessories

Chrome wire wheels

Automatic gearbox

Mohair softtop (new)

Stainless steel exhaust system (new)

Airconditioning

Black leather interior

Vinyl hoodcover

Radio

 

History

In 1961, the Jaguar E-Type saw the light of life as the successor to the famous XK 120, 140 and 150 series. The E-Type was introduced at The Salon car show in Geneva on 15 March, and it was a smashing success of its sublime design and the technical concept. Salient point in this introduction in Geneva was that the E-Type ‘show car’ was ready for presentation just in time.

In order to be in Geneva in time, the prototype with Jaguar PR man Bob Berry at the wheel had to make a crazy nocturnal ride from Coventry to Geneva. Bob left on 14 March 1961 at 19:00 hours. The weather was bad, and after the ferry he had to conquer many country roads, mountain tracks and passes. Speeding up to 220 kilometers an hour, Bob raced towards his destination, all on his own in the E-Type prototype. Bob arrived with his E-Type in one piece in Geneva at 11:40 at the local Jaguar dealer, where the vehicle was prepared for its introduction to the press at the Salon one hour and twenty minutes later. It all turned out well, and the Jaguar E-Type scored a hit at the 1961 Geneva Salon.

The design of the E-Type series as it was introduced in 1961 is of almost unearthly beauty. Look at all the refined details: the bonnet, the headlights, the back lights, the recess for the wheel housing and the back side, and you will realize that you are looking at absolute, timeless beauty in automobile design.

The E-Type was also a jewel for its engineering: its bodywork was a steel ‘monocoque’ with a sub-frame attached in front of the cover in which the engine and the wheel-suspension were housed. In the back, under the ‘monocoque’, there was a second sub-frame to which the differential gear and the rear suspension were attached. The E-Type was equipped with independent wheel-suspension and disc brakes all round. The disc brakes in the back were placed against the differential to limit unsprung weight.

The Jaguar E-Type series I was supplied as a roadster and as a FHC (Fixed Head Coupe). In principle, it was produced with the well-known XK 3.8-litre engine producing 245 hp, but it had a difficult gear shift.

In 1964, it was supplied with a 4.2-litre engine and a new gearbox which was built in-house. In 1966 a more spacious 2+2 FHC variety came onto the market, with a longer wheelbase and more space inside. Between 1966 and 1968, the E-Type series 1.5 appeared, but the beautiful Perspex headlight covers were removed to comply with American laws.

In 1968, American legislation demanded additional changes, which resulted in the Jaguar E-Type series II. The series II had higher-placed bumpers, which made that another place had to be found for the indicator/ rear light unit. A place was made for it below the bumpers. The E-Type series II was also provided with a safety steering column and a cleaner 4.2-litre engine.

In 1971 the last E-Type version appeared: the series III. This series was the first to be fitted with a 5.3-litre V12 engine with 265 hp. The outer characteristics were changed once more. The E-Type series III was furnished with rounded wheel screens, steel rims and a chrome grille. But the most important news in the series III was that only two versions were available: the 2+2 FHC and the roadster, both on the long 2+2 wheelbase. In 1973, the curtain was brought down on this car, which played such an important role in the motorcar history.

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