Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a genuine UK-market Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster, comprehensively developed to deliver a markedly more engaging and usable driving experience than a standard V12 E-Type.
Increasingly, the market is separating standard restorations from properly engineered driver-focused cars, and this example sits firmly within the latter category — benefitting from significant mechanical development, usability upgrades and ongoing refinement by E-Type UK.
The Car
Finished in Carmen Red over Tan leather with bespoke red and tan interior detailing, this Series 3 Roadster presents with a purposeful stance and mechanical specification to match.
Power comes from the iconic 5. 3-litre Jaguar V12, paired to a manual gearbox and extensively upgraded to improve responsiveness, sound, drivability and overall usability in modern driving conditions.
Where many V12 E-Types lean towards a softer grand touring character, this example has been developed with a far clearer driver focus. The result is a car that feels sharper, more immediate and significantly more confidence inspiring on the road.
The car presents as a highly resolved and carefully developed example, featuring:
- Genuine UK-market right-hand-drive Roadster
- Developed by E-Type UK — engineered, not simply restored
- Weber carburettor conversion professionally installed and rolling-road calibrated
- Bespoke 12-branch tubular exhaust system
- Comprehensive suspension overhaul with upgraded dampers and bushes
- Electronic ignition upgrade for improved reliability
- Significant documented mechanical investment exceeding £14, 000 in one phase alone
This is not a lightly modified car. It is a genuinely developed V12 E-Type, built to enhance the driving experience without compromising the core character that defines the model.
- Ownership & History
- Genuine UK-market Series 3 Roadster
- Comprehensive supporting history file
- Significant documented upgrade and development work
- Continued servicing and refinement following major works
- Ongoing development and fault resolution demonstrating active ownership
Crucially, this is not a freshly rebuilt or unproven restoration. The car has undergone development, testing and continued refinement, removing much of the uncertainty often associated with recently completed examples.
The result is a car offering genuine usability, not simply presentation.
Service & Recent Work
This E-Type has benefitted from a substantial programme of engineering-led upgrades and refinement work, focused on improving drivability, reliability and overall road manners.
Key enhancements include:
- Six Weber carburettors correctly installed and calibrated on the rolling road
- Bespoke tubular exhaust manifolds and full exhaust system enhancing both performance and V12 character
- Electronic ignition upgrade for smoother running and improved dependability
- Comprehensive suspension rebuild with uprated dampers and bushes
- Ongoing mechanical servicing and refinement by E-Type UK
- Continued fault resolution and usability improvements following initial development
Importantly, the upgrades have not simply been fitted for specification value — they have been used, tested and refined in real-world driving conditions.
Why It Stands Out
- Genuine UK-market V12 Roadster
- Weber carburettor conversion and bespoke exhaust system
- Driver-focused engineering specification
- Significant documented investment already completed
- Properly sorted and refined rather than recently assembled
- Far more responsive and engaging than a standard V12 E-Type
The best V12 E-Types today are increasingly the cars that have already undergone the expensive and time-consuming process of development properly. This example represents exactly that philosophy.
Summary
A highly developed and exceptionally usable Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster, combining the theatre and character of the V12 platform with the sharper driving experience many standard cars lack.
Equally suited to long-distance touring, events use or enthusiastic road driving.
Viewing
The car is available to view by appointment at our Kent showroom. Please get in touch for further details or to arrange a viewing.
