Highlights
- Genuine UK right-hand drive V12 Series 3 manual
- Smart navy blue with grey leather interior
- Desirable factory 4spd manual gearbox car
- Recent rear axle rebuild and front brakes
- New gas shock absorbers and calipers all round
- Very tidy car in great running order
- MOT to May 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
For the Series 3 E-Type leaned into the car’s GT themes. A higher roofline, bigger doors and more spacious cabin make these final cars particularly practical and usable examples of Jaguar’s iconic classic.
This lovely dark blue 2+2 coupe is car number 169 of the 2,116 RHD coupes built before production ended. Beautifully finished outside and with a smart grey leather cabin, it is a fine-looking car with chrome wires and white banded tyres. Key to its appeal will surely be that 4spd manual box and big Webasto-style sunroof.
Since 2023 the car has received significant work. Highlights include rebuilding the rear axle, replacing the front brakes and fitting new gas shock absorbers all round. The front and rear calipers have also been replaced. The vendor has undertaken further recommissioning to obtain an advisory-free MOT.
The engine is said to be leak-free and the car is said to ‘run beautifully’ with no issues. It comes to market with a very useful voluntary MOT, which gives added transparency to buyers. The test runs to May 2026 with no advisories.
History and Paperwork
- First UK registered on 17th June 1971
- VIN number 1S50169
- Nine registered keepers
- Current keeper since February 2023
- Genuine UK right-hand drive model
- MOT exempt but with voluntary MOT as below
- Recent recommissioning work completed
- Since 2023 rear axle rebuild, new shocks, front brakes overhauled and new brake callipers
- Further recommissioning work in 2025
- Current MOT with no advisories to 1st May 2026
- Displays 58,461 miles but due to 5 5-digit odometer total figure may be higher
The Condition
- Smart dark blue paintwork in good overall condition as shown in photos
- There are a few paint chips visible on the top edge of the bonnet
- Bodywork presents well with straight panels and good panel fit as shown
- Minor bodywork points to note in photos such as bubbling to base of the bonnet
- Exterior chromework and glasswork in good order with bright finish as shown
- Fitted with fluted exhaust which is correct for an early car like this one
- Fitted with chrome wire wheels with white banded tyres, all well kept
- Large Webasto-style sunroof in good working order as shown
- Underside presents very well in photos with evidence of undersealing
- No structural advisories on last MOT test in May 2025
- Grey leather interior in well preserved order with some light patination to note
- Grey leather is well kept with some light marks to front and rear seats
- Refitted with blue carpets piped in beige as shown
- Headlining is tidy with very light marks to note in photos
- Interior appears in smart condition for its age
- Good switchgear with complete fittings except for one of the heater controls
- Three-spoke factory leather-rimmed wheel
- Dashboard and console in good order with light marks to note
The Mechanics
- 5,343cc V12 engine in factory specification
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Running gear shows well in photos
- Recent rear axle rebuild
- Front brakes have been overhauled
- New shock absorbers front and rear
- New brake callipers all round
- Vendor states the engine is running beautifully with no unwanted noises
- We are told the car runs and drives, though a carburettor tune is recommended
- No other issues advised
- No advisories on current MOT
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