Lot details Registration No: Un-Reg Chassis No: UE1S23908BW
- Matching numbers, LHD USA car
- NOVA declared
- Heritage certificate supplied
- The vendor has emphasised that the car is very original and structually in fine order.
The last E-Type Jaguar rolled off the production line in 1975, yet the model still has a unique ability to excite enthusiasts of all generations, its Malcolm Sayer-penned lines thought by many to be among the most striking ever to adorn a motorcar. It made its debut at the 1961 Geneva motorshow and was the fastest production car of its time - its 3.8-litre straight-six engine allowing a 0-60mph acceleration time of a whisker over seven seconds and a top speed of circa 150mph.
From birth, the car was available either as a Fixed Head Coupe or a two-seat Roadster. The engine size was increased from 3.8 to 4.2-litres in October 1964. With the change came a sweeter all-synchromesh gearbox, better brakes and more comfortable seats. For 1966, a 2+2 version of the Coupe was added to the range. It was nine inches longer and featured a more vertical windscreen. The Series 3 cars were introduced in 1971, virtually all of which were fitted with Jaguar's new 5.3-litre V12 engine. The original wheelbase was discontinued and the revised car offered only as Roadster or 2+2 Coupe. Production continued until the model was superseded by the XJS in 1975, by which time some 15,000 V12-engined examples had been produced, most of which were exported to the USA.
The matching numbers lefthand drive Series 3 Roadster on offer was selected by a marque expert as the basis for a full restoration, yet appears to be complete and in generally good order as it stands. It is an automatic transmission example that was manufactured on November 6, 1973 and despatched to British Leyland New York on the ensuing January 24. It features Silver bodywork teamed with Black hide interior trim and rides on polished disc wheels. The E-Type is NOVA declared and comes compete with heritage certificate.
UE 1S 23908 BW
Date of manufacture: 06/11/1973
Engine: 7S 14921 LB
Body: 4S 6487
Gearbox: 22225
Colour: Silver
Interior: Black
Distributor: BLNY
Date of despatch: 24/01/1974
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