2026-02-16 15:28:38 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/26
www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1971-jaguar-e-type-42-roadster/

Auction description:
18th Mar, 2026 Kelham Hall, Newark, Nottinghamshire
1971 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster
Estimate£40,000 - £45,000
Registration No: AKE 371J
Chassis No: P2R14531
MOT: August 2026

Initially built to American left-hand drive specification, but repatriated to Britain in 2012
In current ownership since repatriation, with a believed-genuine 91,000 miles
Converted to right-hand drive, as well as British specification carburetters and differential
Due to be driven to the sale from the Scottish Highlands
Beautifully presented in fiery Red, this very late E-Type Series II was among the large proportion of roadsters that was dispatched new in left-hand drive configuration to the United States of America, with the desirable manual gearbox. It appears to have found some appreciative owners over there, for it was in good shape when it was reimported into Britain by E-Type U.K. Ltd. in 2012. Upon its arrival, it was bought by the present owner practically straight away. He promptly embarked upon a programme of work to make it more suitable for British roads. Most visibly, this involved a conversion to right-hand drive, but it also entailed a more complete conversion to home-market specification, with the correct differential and triple-carburetter set-up as originally fitted to domestic E-Types. Further work undertaken in 2013 included the renovation of the brakes and suspension, fitment of a new stainless steel exhaust, and an overhaul of the steering column rack. Altogether, some £4,000 was spent on parts alone bringing this car up to its present standard.

The Jaguar has been used regularly but sparingly in the present ownership, having covered a modest 3,000 miles since 2012. The vendor, however, has absolute confidence in it, as it is to be driven to the sale from the Scottish Highlands. Indeed, he has no grounds for not taking it onto the road; although it is, of course, exempt from testing, it was put through an MOT test in August, 2025, and passed with no advisories. The present mileage reading of just over 91,400 is believed to be genuine. Offered from single British ownership of 14 years’ standing, this E-Type is to be sold with a history file including many invoices, past M.O.T.s, previous ownership history and, of course, the current V5C.