1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Coupé Automatic RHD

Highlights

• Bodywork comprehensively restored
• Converted to right-hand drive
• Plenty of upgrades including bespoke exhaust, six Webers and air conditioning
• Some mechanical and electrical recommissioning to complete
• Well specified grand tourer for classic events and rallies

The Appeal

The final Series 3 E-Type is the one to have if driving and enjoying your Browns Lane coupe is top of your agenda. Bigger doors and a taller roof make them more practical while that super-smooth V12 turns any drive into something rather special.

This car leans into that theme with a series of upgrades that make it ideal for the many high-end classic car tours and events run across the UK and Europe. It is a USA car that returned to the UK in 2019. The current keeper bought it soon after and commissioned an extensive restoration that delivers the red car you see in the photos. Smart wide profile chrome wheels fill the arches, while inside is a black leather cabin in great order.

The upgrades include a bespoke quad exit exhaust stem, six Webers under the bonnet and a ‘Vintage Air’ air conditioning system. The vendor tells us that the car has a few issues that need resolving, which we’ve described below. One sorted, you get a very usable E-Type where someone else has put in all the hard work for you.

History and Paperwork

• First registered in 1971 in the USA
• Originally left-hand drive, converted to right-hand drive
• UK registered from January 2019
• Two UK keepers
• Current UK keeper since April 2019
• Colour change recorded April 2020 (was silver)
• VIN number 1S72470BW

The Condition

• Bodywork restored and repainted with vendor advises that work is not perfect
• Red paintwork in fair condition with bright finish and even panel fit
• Smart chromework as shown
• Chrome wire wheels in good condition with wider profile than factory standard
• Black leather interior appears to be in good general condition
• Vendor states that iInterior needs tidying
• Features factory three spoke leather wheel and Vintage Air air conditioning
• Interior parts supplied for completion, to the vendor's knowledge
• An upgraded steering wheel can included for a fee
• Full set of the original alloys which will be given with the car, unrestored

Much of the time and money involved in any E-Type restoration is expended on the bodywork. This car has already had all that done. The vendor notes that the work is not perfect and may require some rectification.
We are told that there is still some work to do inside, but the interior generally presents well as shown.

The Mechanics

• 5,343cc V12 engine
• Six Weber downdraft carburettors fitted
• We are told that the carburettors are not tuned but with plugs connected
• Major coolant leak reported by the vendor, only when warm and high revs
• Major oil leak reported by the vendor
• Wiring is reported to be incorrect throughout the car
• The car will require mechanical and electrical recommissioning
• Bespoke exhaust system with quad exit
• Engine issue related to wrong fuel jets, we are told

This car has moved away from standard factory specification with a series of upgrades clearly designed to maximise its potential as a potent GT. The work is detailed above and will require some further completion.

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