2023-03-01 23:09:16 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/23
www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5370/lot/617989

Auction description;
1973 Jaguar E-Type S3 V12 Roadster Auto
Auction Ends: Wed 29th Mar @ 7:02 pm
Estimate: £58,000-65,000
Registration Number WUK374M
Engine Size 5343cc
Engine Number 7S13268SB
Chassis Number 1S2354BW

Documents
V5C; older V5C and V5; 8 old MOTs; invoices; owner’s handbook; parts catalogue; Heritage Certificate

Current owner 21 years; 76,800 miles; brand new hood; a super example all round

As the Heritage Certificate confirms, this E-Type V12 Roadster left the factory in August 1973 and was supplied new via Hewitts of Wolverhampton to first owners Gardner Steels Ltd of Cradley Heath in December of that year. There is no early history with the car but it has clearly been repainted/restored at some point in the past as it was originally white with a dark blue interior, HPI/Experian recording the colour change in 1999.

Our vendor acquired the car in 2002 and had it checked over by Jaguar specialists Bradeney Farm Workshops of Bridgnorth who serviced it and fixed a few minor issues, reporting that it was in generally good shape with good compressions on all cylinders. At this point the car had covered 75,950 miles.

Over the next 20 years the car has only covered a further 1,000 fine weather miles and has been kept garaged and well-maintained with various invoices on file for routine upkeep and servicing. In January of this year it was treated to a new mohair hood and a new set of carpets. It is only reluctantly for sale due to an impending house move and consequent loss of storage.

The car looks very smart indeed with just a few minor paintwork blemishes here and there. Driven some 30 miles to the sale, it has been starting promptly and running beautifully as we have moved it around on site, with good 60psi oil pressure.