Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to
the highest bidder June 2nd - 4th, 2017 at Russo and Steele\'s 5th
Annual Newport Beach California Auction. Please contact us for more
information. \r\n\r\nAfter Jaguar\'s brilliant XKE, alternatively
known as the E-Type, debuted at Geneva in March 1961, few onlookers
foresaw the remarkable ability of its basic design to keep pace
with the rapidly changing demands of the marketplace and
ever-tightening government regulations, particularly in the crucial
North American export market. By 1971, the beloved E-Type had
matured into a true GT machine with the debut of the V-12-powered
Series III cars, which were offered through 1974. \r\n \r\nMost
visibly, the Series III cars featured a larger bonnet bulge, larger
flared wheel openings, a slightly wider track, a revised grille,
and updated bumpers. The convertible now rode on the longer
105-inch wheelbase and comfort greatly improved with longer doors
and sills, and the length and depth of the floor pan increased. A
large horizontal scoop was added to the underside of the bonnet for
improved cooling. The interior was entirely new in the Series III
V-12, including the seats and door panels. The center console was
now vacuum-formed with a simulated leather finish and a smaller
dished and leather-rimmed steering wheel was fitted.\r\n \r\nThe
E-Type went out with a bang in the United States, with Joe
Huffaker\'s Huffaker Racing campaigning an E-Type racer on the west
coast and Bob Tullius\' Group 44 on the east coast during 1974 and
1975, culminating in Group 44\'s SCCA Manufacturer\'s Championship
victory with its iconic green and white E-Type roadster in 1975.
\r\n \r\nRoad versions were very well equipped with power brakes
and steering, a 272 hp V-12 and a choice of automatic or fully
synchronized manual gearboxes. These final-series cars are very
capable and refined Grand Touring machines, while retaining the
sensuous lines of their predecessors. However, many more revisions
were only apparent with closer inspection and some time spent
behind the wheel. Today, they rightly continue to captivate legions
of collectors and Jaguar enthusiasts as the last and most highly
developed examples of the breed.\r\n \r\nAn outstanding offering at
No Reserve, this final-year XKE Series III Roadster is now offered
from sole ownership from new and it benefits from many years of
garage storage and sparing enjoyment. Finished in Yellow paint over
Tan upholstery, it is equipped with a convertible top that was
fitted 10 years ago. An outstanding one-owner XKE Series III
Roadster from the last model year, it is a true sporting icon and a
highly desirable example of a hands-down collector favorite.
