Vehicle Description
In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in the Daily
Telegraph's list of the '100 most beautiful cars' of all time. It
was initially designed and shown to the public as a grand tourer in
two-seater coup� form and as convertible, on its release, Enzo
Ferrari called it, "The most beautiful car ever made". The model
was made in three distinct versions which are now generally
referred to as 'Series I', 'Series II' and 'Series III'. The 3.8
litre engine was increased to 4.2 litres in October 1964 with a new
5.3 Litre, 12-cylinder Jaguar V12 engine then introduced with up
rated brakes and power steering as standard for the series III. The
short wheelbase fixedhead coup� body style was discontinued and the
V12 was available only as a convertible and 2+2 coup�. The
convertible used the longer-wheelbase 2+2 floorplan. By far the
most comfortable and most accomplished of the range, these Series
III's were purpose built for long distances and certainly looked
the part as well.� Built on 25th May 1972 and dispatched to dealer
Page Motors of Epsom, Surrey, this manual V12 roadster was first
registered on 26th September to R.F Viola and retains its original
Surrey registration mark. The car has stayed in the local area ever
since and passed to its second keeper on 25th September 1983 and
was acquired by the vendor some 20 years ago on 23rd May 1997. The
history file supplied with the car contains a Jaguar Heritage
Certificate confirming the car retains its matching numbers engine
and was originally white with a blue interior. During 1982-1983,
the car underwent restoration work by a professional company for
the original owner when the exterior colour was changed to red and
the internal trim to black. The owner informs us the car is in very
good condition both mechanically and aesthetically.� He has kept
the car garaged with heating during winter months throughout his
ownership. Some of the work undertaken over the cars lifetime
include overhaul of the front and rear suspension (adjustable rear
shock absorbers fitted), fuel pump, uprated starter motor,
alternator, ignition amplifier kit, header tank and re-cored
radiator, thermostat, cooling fans and hoses, water pump, overhaul
handbrake mechanism, new pads and installation of access panel in
boot to permit easy future maintenance and replacement of pads.
More recently the two front leather seats and headrests have been
refurbished, a new mohair hood and cover fitted and uprated
headlamps. During the last 35 years this Jaguar has only covered
approximately 28,000 miles.�� ��������� The car comes with
substantial historical documentation dating back to 1982 and
includes 29 MoT test certificates and 24 old tax discs to support
the current mileage of 86,327, as shown on the current MoT test
certificate with no advisories. �Included in the documentation is
photographic evidence of the restoration of the body work.� The
engine also underwent a major overhaul in 1990 at 68,798 miles and
bills to support the work undertaken are included. This E-Type
comes with the original handbook, lubrication and wiring charts. A
wonderful example of this classically dynamic design, it is still a
head turner today. For sale by auction on Saturday 23 September
2017 with Historics at Brooklands, Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit,
Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753 639170
