2019-03-08 15:24:24 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/19
online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/114/lot/43933/%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F114%2F%3Fpage%3D2

Auction description:
Lot 64
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster
Estimate: £36,000 - £40,000
Registration No:Un-Reg
Chassis No:UE1S23908BW

- Matching numbers, LHD USA car
- NOVA declared
- Heritage certificate supplied
- The vendor has emphasised that the car is very original and structually in fine order.

The matching numbers lefthand drive Series 3 Roadster on offer was selected by a marque expert as the basis for a full restoration, yet appears to be complete and in generally good order as it stands. It is an automatic transmission example that was manufactured on November 6, 1973 and despatched to British Leyland New York on the ensuing January 24. It features Silver bodywork teamed with Black hide interior trim and rides on polished disc wheels. The E-Type is NOVA declared and comes compete with heritage certificate.

UE 1S 23908 BW
Date of manufacture: 06/11/1973
Engine: 7S 14921 LB
Body: 4S 6487
Gearbox: 22225
Colour: Silver
Interior: Black
Distributor: BLNY
Date of despatch: 24/01/1974

2023-11-14 11:50:26 | Harry Stevens writes:

Sold by Cathedral Classics of Bielefeld in October 2023. Abbreviated seller's description below.

www.cathedral-classics.com/car/jaguar-e-type-series-3-roadster/

This exquisite E Type Series 3 roadster boasts an intriguing history that adds to its allure. The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate confirms its build date as 6 November 1973, just seven months before LHD production ceased. Shipped on 24 January 1974 to British Leyland New York, it was purchased by J and J Armado on 17 September 1974. It remained with its original owner until the mid 1990s and was later imported to the UK by Jaguar Land Rover Classic Car Sales as part of its reborn programme in 2014. It was held in storage until auctioned by H and H in 2019. It was purchased by a garage owner known to the classic car trade. He repainted the car, converted it to European specification and sold it to France.

The exterior repaint involved filling in the wing indicators an after the repaint fitting European bumpers. The original factory hard top remains in place and the car comes with its original hard top. The car has fantastic shut lines throughout and is a wonderful extremely usable survivor, that has not been over restored. In the interior the black leather seats have been refreshed and new matching carpet has been fitted to the driver's side. Greencats of Colchester England overhauled the engine and removed the emissions equipment. The four Zenith carburettors have been overhauled and the fuel system, tank, hoses, seals and fluids were all renewed, resulting in good oil pressure and smooth operation.

This remarkable E Type is a genuine, low mileage example that radiates, elegance and history, and is in pristine condition. It has a wonderful interior patina, refined exterior and meticulously restored mechanics.