2022-02-24 14:39:45 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 2/22

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Auction description:

1971 Jaguar E Type Series 3 2+2 V12 Coupe

Colour Yellow

Odometer 37,140 Miles

Engine size 5344

Town Bridgend

Location Wales

Country United Kingdom

Gorgeous V12 2+2

Only 37,000 Miles

Only 2 Owners

A British Icon

Sourced locally from its garage time capsule! This Jaguar has just 2 local owners, with the last keeper purchasing the car on 20th April 1978.

The Jaguar was used by its former keeper as a ” Fair Weather / Special Occasion Car ” and is showing just 37,000 miles.

In 1990 the Jaguar was placed into its time capsule heated garage, with the intention of being restored to ‘Showroom‘condition, unfortunately ill health prevented this happening. Prior to entering the time capsule, I the previous keeper took it upon himself to drain all the fluids and cover the whole car with a wax preservation treatment. 

The car was then lifted off the floor and placed onto blocks, this allowed the weight of the car to be off the suspension. This example is just 1 of 24 UK right hand drive cars, as most were shipped overseas, making them left hand drive vehicles.

This is matching numbers car as certified by Jaguar Heritage Trust (certificate included) which was supplied to Fletchers of Swansea, September 1971!

The Paperwork 

The car comes with the old style V5 logbook, Drivers operating, maintenance and service handbook, along with a genuine repair workshop manual.

The Interior 

The interior is in lovely condition. Although the first thing you notice once you step inside the cockpit is that infamous long bonnet. There really isn’t a sight like it and it’s become synonymous with the E-type. Everything works inside as it should and it really is a nice place to be. The interior is in lovely condition and the seats are comfortable. 

Something to note is that this one has the optional extras fitted to it, including heated rear window, radio mobile Radio with Electronic Ariel and inertia Seat belts which is a nice little added bonus.

The Exterior 

Pale Primrose Yellow suits this car down to the ground. The E-Type turns heads wherever it goes. The car also comes with the optional extra Chrome Plated Wire Spoke Wheels which, again are synonymous with the E-Type and classy cars of that time-period. The paint work does require attention as you can see. There are a few issues over the car.

When the car was put in the garage for a period of time, it was coated with preservation wax, this can be found all over the car, on the sills, by the filler cap and under the bonnet. Although this is a little bit of an eye sore it surely has saved the car from any serious rust or rotting. There are also bits of bubbling paint, and poor repainted areas such as the bonnet , osr wheel arch, nsr wheel arch, ns door etc. Underneath both rear wheel arches the paint has come off completely and the under the bonnet does require some attention.

There are a couple of dents on the ns door, osr b pillar/roof. Regardless of that, it doesn’t take away from how wonderful and historic this car looks. Globally recognised and appreciated this car will still turn heads, if not with its looks, certainly with its noise!

The Mechanics 

The car starts and stops but is running “rough”. This will need some attention. The car started first time, every time during photography without hesitation, and there were no signs of leaks, or smoke! The goes into each gear with no problem at all and the noise of the wonderful V12 is magical!

The white wall spare wheel in the boot is something to behold!