2005-08-16 20:45:53 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '96
www.practicalclassics.co.uk/auctionlot/by-id/1614253879/

Auction description:
Lot 623: Jaguar E-Type Roadster (1973)
Collectors' Motor Cars, Sothebys (25th November 1996)
Lot Details
Auction Collectors' Motor Cars
Sothebys, Royal Airforce Museum, Hendon
Type Car
Lot Number 623
Estimate £20000-£25000
Hammer Price -
Hammer Price (inc premium) £19550
Year 1973
Condition rating 1
Registration number YMA 278
Mileage -
Chassis number 152121BW
Engine number YS12825SB
Engine capacity (cc)
Engine - cylinders 12

2015-09-03 18:09:30 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/15
www.bonhams.com/auctions/22725/lot/341/

Auction description:
Lot 341
1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster
Registration no. JVG 758M
Chassis no. 152121BW
Engine no. 7S12825SB
£50,000 - 70,000
US$ 76,000 - 110,000
Auction 22725:
Goodwood Revival
12 Sep 2015 13:30 BST
Chichester, Goodwood

A UK-delivered example equipped with the automatic gearbox, this Series III E-Type roadster has the unusual distinction of being registered from new to a succession of lady drivers. Sold new to a Miss Y Avann, it passed to the second owner, Miss E Tweedy, in September 1993 and was purchased by the current (third) lady owner at auction in November 1996, at which time the recorded mileage stood at 23,100. First registered as 'YMA 278', the car carried 'GH 10' from 1998 to 2013 when the registration changed to 'JVG 758M'.

The lady owner wanted the steel wheels changed to wires, and in 2003 this was done by Watford Jaguars Ltd, who completely overhauled the car at the same time. These works were carried out at 24,116 miles, as evidenced by Watford Jaguars' invoice for £19,461 on file. For most of the time in the current ownership the E-Type has been kept covered in a heated garage, off the road and SORN'd. It has covered only some 2,000 miles since acquisition and only 1,000 or so since the 2003 overhaul. The current odometer reading is 25,100 miles.

In 2013, 'JVG 758M' was road taxed for six months following a major service and MoT, and again June 2015 for six months with the latest MoT expiring on 27th May 2016 (bills on file). Described by the vendor as in generally very good condition, the car is offered with the aforementioned documentation, V5C registration document, a quantity of expired MoT certificates, original owner's handbook, and other various records dating back almost to when it was new. A removable hardtop (in white) is included in the sale.

2016-01-18 14:26:01 | Harry Stevens writes:

Sold by Mortimers Prestige Cars in December 2015. Finished in white with black leather trim and colour matched factory hard top. The first lady owner of this fine example kept it from new to 1996 when it passed to the second lady owner with a mileage of 23,100. The new keeper cherished the car and kept it in a heated garage using it only sparingly. In 2003, to ensure it was in the best possible shape she took it to her local Jaguar main dealer and asked them to do a thorough appraisal and do whatever was needed to bring it up to scratch. An invoice for the works carried out totals some £20,000. It has covered only 1,000 miles since.

The vehicle represents a unique opportunity to acquire a low mileage, low ownership E Type that has never been restored, just beautifully kept throughout its life. The interior is in superb, completely original time warp condition and the body is completely unmarked. The original supplying dealer's sticker is still in the rear window. It comes with its original owners pack including the service booklet, radio instructions (original unit still fitted), owner's handbook and dealer directory all in in pristine condition. It looks as though the hard top has been used throughout its life as the soft top, hood frame and hood storage cover look in as new condition. An original example of this iconic car.