2021-07-06 15:11:11 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 7/21
www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-14---1974-jaguar-e-type-v12-roadster/

Auction description:
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster
Matching Numbers, Home Market, Manual Car

Lot 14 (The Pavilion Gardens Buxton, Wed, 7th Jul 2021)

Estimate £40,000 - £50,000
Registration No: SAO 497N
Chassis No: 1S2577
MOT: Jan 2022

Two former keepers shown on HPi and current family ownership since February 1983
1 of just 1,872 RHD examples made and fitted with the more desirable four-speed manual gearbox
Maintained by a former Jaguar apprentice who worked on Series III E-Types in period
Appears to pleasingly retains its original upholstery
Repainted a few years ago and treated to a new hood and tonneau cover

According to HPi, this desirable, home market, Series III V12 Roadster has had just two former keepers and been in the current family ownership since February 4th 1983. Entered from a deceased estate, the two-seater has self-evidently been the subject of past restoration work. Equipped with the preferred four-speed manual gearbox, the Jaguar pleasingly retains its original 5.3 litre engine. Looked after for many years by a former Jaguar apprentice, Stephen Smith, the E-Type was MOT tested annually from 2006-2018 (covering a mere 3,000 miles in the process) and possesses a current MOT certificate valid until January 5th 2022. Treated to a new water pump and thermoswitch plus lubrication of all grease points in May 2019 and some minor recommissioning ahead of its most recent MOT pass earlier this year, the Roadster was repainted Primrose Yellow a few years ago and is thought to be free of any major structural corrosion. The careworn Black leather upholstery could well be original but the Black hood and matching hood cover look to have been renewed. The wooden boot floorboards are missing and the engine bay is scruffy. However, overall the car has an honest feel to it in keeping with its long-term ownership.