Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 111 Coupe

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1971 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Coupé 2+2

Old English White

Chassis number: 1S50240

Engine Number: 7S3133SB

First registered on the 13th of August 1971

70,000 Miles

Manual Transmission

Fitted with chrome wire “knock-off” wheels, and white-band tyres (including chrome wire spare wheel).

Historic Vehicle classification (Tax Exempt)

In 2008, this now beautiful E-Type was sent to Mutch Coachbuilders of Perth, the highly respected Scottish coachbuilders, where it spent the next two years, undergoing a comprehensive bodywork restoration, including a total re-trim of the interior in black leather with white piping. Work on the mechanicals alone amounted to £10,000!  

There is a comprehensive photo album that documents the restoration of the car, and there is a comprehensive file of bills, receipts, invoices, and other documentation to support the car’s history and attentive maintenance since its restoration. Sold by Bonhams to the current registered keeper in 2012, this car has had further refurbishment and replacement parts totalling many thousands of pounds, including a £1200 top-end service only two weeks ago!

Also included with the car are various trophies and awards that this E-Type has achieved since its restoration, Including

“Best in Show” (Winner) at the 2011 Scottish Classic Speedfair at Knockhill Racing Circuit.

“Best 70’s Car” at the 2011 Scottish Jaguar Day

“Best 70’s Jaguar” at the Scottish Jaguar Day in 2010

Along with these trophies, are all the original handbooks, service and workshops manuals, parts lists, copper hammer for knock-off's, and other related books and publications.

The car is offered in “original” specification, with the exception of a fresh air intake system, which is the only deviation from the original specification of this car when it left Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory in 1971.

The car is running smoothly and powerfully, and is a joy to drive.

This is an appreciating asset for any car connoisseur, but more importantly, it is the perfect passport into the exclusive world of E-Type Jaguar ownership.

Viewings are available 7 days a week at our showrooms in Lincoln.

Footnotes:

Quote from Paul Skilleter, from the book “The Jaguar E-Type”

'The V12 E-Type was at its best as a long-distance, high-speed tourer. There were few cars which could match its top speed and 120/130mph cruising ability, even amongst the exotica from Italy, and none at all the silence and smoothness of its engine.' –

 

As Autocar magazine remarked: “One consequence of the E-Type's long process of development had been a gradual increase in weight, but a good measure of the concomitant loss of performance was restored in 1971 with the arrival of what would be the final version – the Series III V12. Jaguar's flirtation with V12 engines had begun back in the early 1960s with a 5.0-litre, four-cam unit designed to take the Coventry firm back to Le Mans, scene of its five glorious victories in the 1950s. Bulky and expensive to produce, this competition-orientated design was eventually abandoned in favour of a simpler, two-cam unit that produced superior bottom-end torque, a characteristic that would endow the V12 E-Type with impressively flexibility and effortless top-gear acceleration.

Weighing only 80lb more than the cast-iron-block, 4.2-litre XK six, the new all-alloy, 5.3-litre V12 produced 272bhp, an output good enough for a top speed in excess of 140mph. Further good news was that the 0-100mph time of around 16 seconds made the V12 the fastest-accelerating E-Type ever. Beneath the skin, ventilated front discs improved braking power and the front suspension gained anti-dive geometry. Lucas transistorised ignition and Adwest power-assisted steering were now standard, while automatic transmission was one of the more popular options on what was now more of a luxury Grand Tourer than out-and-out sports car. Flared wheelarches, a deeper radiator air intake complete with grille, and a four-pipe exhaust system distinguished the Series III from its six-cylinder forbears, plus, of course, that all-important 'V12' boot badge. The interior though, remained traditional Jaguar. Built in two-seat roadster and '2+2' coupé versions, both of which used the long-wheelbase floor pan introduced on the Series II '2+2', the Series III E-Type continued the Jaguar tradition of offering a level of performance and luxury unrivalled at the price.

The model's immense performance, its silky smoothness and its utter predictability are just some of the things which make for a driver's car second to none.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, please contact Glenn on 07704 570044