2004-10-20 22:07:58 | pauls writes:

Car was offered at auction in '04
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Auction description:
1973 Jaguar E-type V12 Roadster
Registration Number: CMJ 329L
Chassis Number: 1S1705
Engine Number: 7S9670-SA
By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car new claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the still-born XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily smooth. With some 272bhp on tap, the Series III E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space and together with wider tracks front and rear and new anti-dive front suspension geometry and wider tyres gave improved road-holding.
Finished in Old English White with a black hood, this manual roadster is in generally good order throughout and whilst the vendor describes the engine as very good, his opinion is that the paintwork is in just average condition. The chromework is believed to be original and is good overall and the exterior of the car is finished with chrome styled steel wheels and a chrome-plated luggage rack. The interior, in black leather is in good order. Currently MOT tested until 23rd March 2005 paperwork with the car includes V5 registration document and a couple of duplicate V5s, a quantity of old MOT test certificates and a good number of invoices from Neil Davies Racing and Churchelm Engineering who have maintained the car in its current 14 year ownership.
Estimate: £20,000-22,000 Result: £0