Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 20th May from 12pm
Auction: Wed 21st May from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe
Estimate
£25, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: RSX 111J
Chassis No: 1S71600BW
MOT: Exempt
In current ownership for twenty-four years
Repatriated to the United Kingdom in 1996
Understood to have been supplied with a full overhaul in the 1980s
Offered with a history file
Last of the line, the Jaguar E-type Series III was introduced in 1971. Longer, wider and more comfortable than its predecessors, the newcomer blurred the lines between sports car and grand tourer. Powered by a turbine-smooth all-alloy SOHC 5343cc V12 engine allied to either Jaguar four-speed manual or Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, the refined manner in which it performed (contemporary road tests spoke of 0-60mph in 6. 4 seconds and 150mph) simply blew road testers away. Benefitting from a broader track, ventilated disc brakes, power-assisted rack and pinion steering, and Lucas transistorised ignition, the Series III was visually distinguished by its 'egg-crate' grille, flared wheel arches and purposeful quad-exhaust pipes. Available in Fixed-Head Coupe (2+2-seater) or Roadster (2-seater) guises, it remained in volume production until 1974 (though, a special commemorative run of forty-nine Black-painted roadsters was released the following year).
Chassis ‘1S71600BW’ was manufactured in 1971, being supplied new to the United States of America in left-hand drive guise and with the automatic transmission and factory fitted air conditioning. Finished in striking Red paintwork with Black interior upholstery, the E-Type resided in America until 1996. During this time, understood to have been in the 1980s, the Jaguar was provided with an extensive overhaul and is further known to have been an attendee of the Jaguar Club of Austin Concours d’Elegance in the 1990s. Repatriated to the United Kingdom in 1997 as part of the relocation of the owner, he retained the car until the purchase of the vendor from a H&H auction in 2001 when ‘RSX 111J’ had just 14, 000 miles on the odometer approximately.
Used sparingly by the vendor during his ownership, the E-Type has covered a mere c. 4, 000 miles in the twenty-four years, always being garage stored during this time, and is therefore now offered with a mere 18, 000 recorded miles. Fitted with a new starter motor in 2021, the E-Type started readily and ran well during our recent photography session. Already uprated with K&N air filters prior to the vendor's ownership, the original air boxes are accompanying, along with a history file that dates back to 1986 and contains numerous invoices, previous MOT certificates, a Texan state title, pictures of the car, and a current V5C document. A usable E-Type offered from long-term ownership, and with low recorded mileage.
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