Vehicle Description
1971 Jaguar E-Type Coupe Series III 2+2 V12 4-speed The finest,
most well documented, Series III V12 Coupe on the marketSold new to
a Doctor at Continental Cars in St. Louis MissouriFour documented
local owners, owner 1 1971-1973, owner 2 1973-1974, owner 3
1974-2017One of the first Series III V12 E-types produced, #0293
built February 197144,588 actual original miles
(documented)Extensive documentation since new!Decades of Jaguar
Club of North America Concours showing and judging (most recent
score of 99.92 10/7/17)Numbers matching 5.3L V-12 engine which was
fully rebuild on 9/8/2017 ($16,100 with documentation)Four-speed
manual transmission, new clutch and trans seal kit on
9/8/2017Correct British Racing Green (code 8461) exteriorBlack
Connolly leather interior and Wilton wool carpetsPower steering,
vented brake rotors and factory air conditioning that blows cold
Factory wire wheels Documentation includes original owner?s manual,
North American distributor and dealer guide, original Jaguar
collision, second edition August 1983, original sales brochure,
original Jaguar reference guide from August 1983, original Jaguar
V-12 Series III repair operations manual, a copy of the definitive
E-Type Parts Catalog, award certificates and multiple folders of
repair invoices, receipts and other documents Sleek, seductive and
sinewy, the Jaguar E-Type remains a stunning vehicle almost 50
years later. This particular example is one very special cat! This
Jaguar has been in our local area since brand new and has had 4
documented owners and the included documentation is extremely
extensive! This XKE comes from one of the members of our local
Jaguar Association of Greater St. Louis (JAGSL) and the car has
been in the club actively since 1974! This is one of the first
Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe Series III 2+2 to be produced and was the
293rd off the line at Jaguar's Coventry plant in February of 1971.
The Jaguar was shipped to the U.S. market and was sold new and
ordered by a doctor at Continental Cars in St. Louis Missouri. In
1973 the doctor traded in the Jaguar back to Continental Cars for a
new 1972 Jaguar V12 roadster and this car was placed back on the
lot offered up for sale with 19,178 miles showing at the time. On
August 3rd of 1973 the Stix family went to Continental Cars to look
for a Jaguar and spoke with salesman Jim Ebbling. Mrs. Stix who was
originally from England, instantly fell in love with British Racing
Green V12 2+2 Coupe and traded in her white 1968 Jaguar XKE Coupe
for $2,150 and purchased the 1971 V12 after trade in for $3,850.
After a 10 months of ownership, Mr. Stix was at Arrowhead airport
and was approached by a local Jaguar enthusiast and asked if he
would sell the Jaguar. At first he declined but his offer was very
generous and Mrs. Stix insisted that they should sell it so she
took his cash. Mr. and Mrs. Stix sold the Jaguar Mr. Unger of
Collinsville Illinois on June 27th, 1974 and soon after the Stix
family purchased a 1968 Ferrari 275 GTB. Interesting enough, Mr.
Stix is still alive today and is the founder of the Historic
Aircraft Restoration Museum at Creve Coeur Missouri Airport, which
he still operates. It has one of the largest collections of flying
antique aircraft in the country. At the time during the summer of
1974 the Jaguar was showing 20,500 miles and this was the very
beginning of decades long ownership with Mr. Unger. With extensive
records and absolutely no expense spared in keeping this Jaguar
running and presented just as good as new all the way until he sold
it in 2017 to another Jaguar club member! Over the years we have
been fortunate enough to have some really nice classic Jaguars with
some amazing documentation but this particular local Jaguar really
takes the cake! Please take a close look at the photos to see the
extensive paperwork that Mr. Unger preserved over the decades. Mr.
Unger was a long term dedicated member of the Jaguar Club of North
America and our local Jaguar Association of Greater St. Louis
(JAGSL). Over the decades he participated in many Concours events
with this 1971 Jaguar and below are some of them: Jaguar Club of
North America Concours:5/27/79 Net Score: 79.45/25/80 Net Score
87.657/26/81 Net Score 94.48/22/87 Net Score 99.52 First Place
8/07/88 Net Score 97.758/22/92 Net Score 97.7 Third Place8/13/94
Net Score 96.848/24/96 Net Score 98.0210/11/08 Net Score 99.94
First Place 10/10/09 Net Score 98.8210/7/17 Net Score 99.92
Finished in correct British Racing Green (code 8461), this Jaguar
was assembled in the company?s Coventry, England factory in
February 1971. The paint and trim are in overall very great order,
with just very minor blemishes visible at close range. Mr. Unger
had the Jaguar completely disassembled and professionally repainted
its correct shade of British Racing Green in 1997. The car?s
bodywork is solid and straight, the rear cargo area is in very good
order and the car?s chrome bumpers and overriders fit well and
shine brightly in the sunshine. Under the forward-folding bonnet
(hood) is the original numbers matching 5.3L V-12 engine that
recently benefited from a full rebuild. The engine was fully
rebuilt on 9/18/17 at LeStable, a Jaguar repair specialist located
in Glen Carbon, Illinois. The rebuild was correct and extensive
with a total cost of $16,100.00 with included documentation. At
that time, the original four-speed manual transmission received a
new clutch, resurfaced fly wheel, new slave cylinder and a new
trans seal kit. This Jaguar rolls on Pirelli P4s, size 205/70R15
all around. Each tire is mounted on a factory wire wheel. All of
the tires and wheels are in great, original order and the car has
disc brakes all around. Inside, the car has correct black Connolly
leather seats and matching Wilton wool carpets, all of which are in
very good condition and offer a sharp contrast to the body color.
The neutral headliner is in great condition as well. The overall
interior condition is very nice and crisp. This Jaguar is equipped
with factory air conditioning which still functions and blows cold.
Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive
pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. The
E-Type's 150 mph top speed, sub-7-second 0 to 60 mph acceleration,
monocoque construction, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering and
independent front and rear suspension distinguished the car and
spurred industry-wide changes. The brand-new V-12 engine was
originally developed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Besides the
engine, the car has uprated brakes and standard power steering. It
was equipped with four Zenith carburetors. The short wheelbase FHC
body style was discontinued with the Series III available only as a
convertible and 2+2 coup?. Backing the motor is a four-speed manual
transmission. The E-Type was based on Jaguar's D-Type racing car,
which had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three consecutive years
beginning 1955 and employed what was, for the early 1960s, a novel
racing design principle, with a front subframe carrying the engine,
front suspension and front bodywork bolted directly to the body
tub. No ladder frame chassis, as was common at the time, was needed
and as such the first cars weighed only 2900 lbs. The newly used
longer wheelbase now offered significantly more room in all
directions. The Series III is easily identifiable by the large
cross-slatted front grille, flared wheel arches, wider tires, four
exhaust tips and a badge on the rear that proclaim it to be a V-12.
Competition to this E-Type in 1971 included AMC?s Javelin, the
Avanti II, Chevrolet?s Camaro, Dodge?s Challenger and Charger,
Ford?s Mustang, Mercury?s Cougar and Pontiac?s Firebird. On its
release in March 1961 Enzo Ferrari called it ?the most beautiful
car ever made.? In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed
the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the
1960s. In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in The Daily
Telegraph online
