Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 9:00
1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe
Desirable RHD, manual gearbox example
Estimate
£34, 000 - £38, 000
Registration No: XWE 11M
Chassis No: 1S52001
MOT: April 2025
1 of just 2, 116 right-hand drive examples and fitted with the desirable manual gearbox
Matching chassis and engine numbers
Pleasingly original example with rare colour combination of Turquoise paintwork with Tan leather upholstery
Current family ownership since 2008 and 57, 700 believed genuine miles
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 wheel arches 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).
