2005-09-09 04:42:25 | Robert writes:

Two page article with photos on pages 28 & 29 of Jaguar Enthusiast Sept 2005. The owner purchased matching numbers , Signal red /black Interior car in 2002 with 30000 Miles on the clock. It was originally supplied by A.J Beal Exeter Jaguar dealers in 1972. The previous owner was a pilot who lived in Gibraltar. The owner claims the car still has the original hood and Tonneau cover.The modified roadster has colour coded mud flaps,rear lights incorporating reversing lamps,Lucas H4 headlamps ,spax gas adj shock absorbers ,harvey bailey front and rear anti roll bar,luminition ignition,US Spec water pump,12 branch SS exhaust system,chromed pancake air filters,Getrag 5 speed gearbox with XJS gearbox mounting and a shortened rebalanced propshaft. New winscreen and beige piped seat covers. Reg # XFJ 757K

2016-11-16 13:56:59 | webber writes:

Am trying to trace whereabouts of this car as I was its first owner.

2022-09-06 09:35:16 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/22

www.bonhams.com/auction/27523/lot/411/1972-jaguar-e-type-series-3-v12-roadster-c ...

Auction description:

Lot 411

1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster

Goodwood Revival Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia

17 September 2022, 14:00 BST

Chichester, Goodwood

£70,000 - £80,000

Registration no. XFJ 757K

Chassis no. 1S 1260

Engine no. 7S 5943 SB

• UK delivered, right-hand drive example

• Three former keepers

• Present ownership since 2003

• Extensively rebuilt and upgraded

• Five-speed Getrag manual gearbox

This V12 E-type roadster was delivered new in the UK in February 1972 to the A J Beal Ltd dealership in Exeter. The accompanying JDHT certificate lists the colour scheme as Signal Red with black interior, and the original registration as 'XFJ 757K'. According to the V5C, the car has had only three former keepers, the last of whom registered it in 1987. Its late owner acquired the E-Type in 2003.

'XFJ 757K' benefits from an extensive programme of improvements, including total chassis/body rust-proofing and the installation of a Getrag five-speed gearbox. Other specification highlights include Harvey Bailey anti-roll bar kits front and rear; Spax adjustable gas dampers all round; 3.54:1 differential (complementing the Getrag 'box); Lumenition electronic ignition; copper brake pipes and Aeroquip stainless steel hoses; up-rated radiator core; additional cooling fans; 12-branch exhaust manifolds; stainless steel exhaust pipes and main silencers; and a Pioneer six-speaker stereo system. Much of the work involved was carried out by marque specialists WP Automotive (Lister). A detailed list of the car's exceptional specification is on file together with an article on the restoration written by the late owner, published in the September 2005 edition of Jaguar Enthusiast magazine (inspection recommended).

Noteworthy features include a black-piped Parchment/beige leather interior; Beige carpets with rubber mats; MotoLita steering wheel; hood cover; black soft-top; fitted suitcase in the boot; and chrome wire wheels (the original steel wheels may be collected from the consignor). The history file contains various notes and receipts; an MoT certificate expiring in July 2023; and the aforementioned V5C, magazine article, and JDHT certificate.