Registration No: SRW486M
Chassis No: 1S52057
MOT: July 2022

• 1 of just 2,116 right-hand drive examples and fitted with the desirable manual gearbox
• 79,790 recorded miles and current ownership since 2016
• Offered with a collection of old MOT's and invoices

By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car fresh claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the stillborn XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily refined. With some 272bhp and 304lbft of torque on tap, the Series 3 E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights.

1 of just 2,116 home-market examples ‘SRW486M’ is fitted with the desirable manual gearbox and is finished in Red matched to a Tan leather interior. Having been in current ownership since 2016 it currently displays a highly credible but unwarranted 79,790 miles. The Subject of much restoration work more recently the Jaguar has been treated to a new interior in 2013 by SGM at the cost of £6,500 plus new chrome wire wheels, attention to the brakes in 2014 and mechanical fettling in 2015 at £4,000. Offered with a collection of invoices, old MOT's back to 1990 at 47,056 miles, reproduction handbook and Heritage Certificate the vendor currently classes the engine, gearbox and interior trim as ‘Excellent’ with the electrical equipment, bodywork and paintwork as Very Good'. A wonderful example of a series 3 Coupe.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good’
Engine: 'Excellent'
Electrical Equipment: 'Very Good'
Paintwork: ‘Very Good'
Gearbox: 'Excellent'
Interior Trim: 'Excellent'

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760