2015-11-24 21:17:35 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 12/15
www.bonhams.com/auctions/22705/lot/330/

Auction description:

Lot 330
1971 Jaguar E-Type 4.2-Litre V8 Supercharged Roadster by Beacham
Registration no. LYG 5K Chassis no. 1S50394 Engine no. 0212041221
£55,000 - 65,000
US$ 83,000 - 98,000
Auction 22705:
The December Sale
Collector's Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia
10 Dec 2015 14:00 GMT
Hendon, RAF Museum

Acquired by the current owner in 2008, the E-Type was despatched to Beacham for transformation and was delivered at the end of 2012, since when it has covered only some 4,500 miles. The history file contains a full photographic record of every stage of the build process. This car has the most powerful of the three XKR engine options, the 4.2-litre 400bhp supercharged V8, which drives via a six-speed automatic gearbox. The exhaust system is stainless steel. Performance is restrained by ventilated discs on all four wheels, with alloy four-pot AP Racing callipers at the front and ABS. Suspension is independent all round, up-rated with Evo adjustable shock absorbers, progressive springs and Nolathane bushes. Ride height is adjustable and the car rolls on 7" chromed wire wheels shod with 225/60x16 W-rated Pirelli tubeless tyres. There is electric power assistance for the rack-and-pinion steering.

Features of the supremely well equipped interior include leather-upholstered heated seats; XKR centre console; FM/AM radio with integral CD player, GPS SatNav, DVD, iPod connection and Bluetooth 'phone system; air-conditioning with full climate control; driver and passenger airbags; voltmeter, clock and oil pressure gauges; XKR electrically operated steering column with memory and wiper/lighting controls; and the standard electrically adjustable XKR steering wheel with wood inserts. Other noteworthy features include the standard Jaguar security system with coded ignition key and central remote locking; tinted glass; electric windows; bonnet louvres; xenon headlamps; and a vehicle tracker. A truly modern driving experience combined with unparalleled classic good looks, this expertly upgraded E-type Roadster is offered with the aforementioned photographic record of the build and its associated invoices; current MoT certificate (expires September 2016); an old-style logbook; and a V5C registration document. Being made before 1st January 1975, it is, of course, exempt from UK road tax.