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1974 Jaguar Type E série 3 V12 ROADSTER
The item was sold for 102 000 €
Fees include commission and taxes.
1974 Jaguar Type E série 3 V12 ROADSTER
Fully restored at Provost in 2015
Beautiful color combination
Rare 4 speed manual gearbox
French registration papers
Chassis number: AR11636*000953
Testing the E-Type Series 3 back in 1972, Road & Track magazine reckoned the new V12 power unit, ‘a sheer delight, by itself almost worth the price of admission. The V12 is a lovely piece of machinery, lovely to listen to and lovely to behold. This superior refinement would have counted for little had the Series 3 proved slower than its predecessors, but the new V12 engine, all-alloy, 5.3-litre, overhead-camshaft produced 272bhp, an output good enough for a top speed well in excess of 140mph. Further good news was that the 0-100mph time of around 16 seconds made the V12 the fastest-accelerating
E-Type ever.
Other mechanical changes beneath the Series 3's more aggressive looking exterior included ventilated front disc brakes, anti-dive front suspension. Lucas ransis- torised ignition and Adwest power-assisted steering, while automatic transmission was one of the more popular options (consequently mechanic gearboxes are quite rare today) on what was now more of a luxury Grand Tourer than out-and-out sports car.
Flared wheelarches, a deeper radiator air intake complete with grille, and a four-pipe exhaust system distinguished the Series 3 from its six-cylinder forbears, plus, of course, that all-important ‘V12' boot badge.
The interior though, remained traditional Jaguar. Built in two-seat roadster and ‘2+2' coupé versions, both of which used the long-wheelbase floor pan introduced on the Series 2 ‘2+2', the Series 3 E-Type continued the Jaguar tradition of offering a level of performance and luxury unrivalled at the price.
Delivered new to the USA and imported into France, this Series 3 roadster was purchased in 2011 by the current owner, who sadly died in 2015. His wife knew that a classic car has to run to keep the mechanic in good condit
Fully restored at Provost in 2015
Beautiful color combination
Rare 4 speed manual gearbox
French registration papers
Chassis number: AR11636*000953
Testing the E-Type Series 3 back in 1972, Road & Track magazine reckoned the new V12 power unit, ‘a sheer delight, by itself almost worth the price of admission. The V12 is a lovely piece of machinery, lovely to listen to and lovely to behold. This superior refinement would have counted for little had the Series 3 proved slower than its predecessors, but the new V12 engine, all-alloy, 5.3-litre, overhead-camshaft produced 272bhp, an output good enough for a top speed well in excess of 140mph. Further good news was that the 0-100mph time of around 16 seconds made the V12 the fastest-accelerating
E-Type ever.
Other mechanical changes beneath the Series 3's more aggressive looking exterior included ventilated front disc brakes, anti-dive front suspension. Lucas ransis- torised ignition and Adwest power-assisted steering, while automatic transmission was one of the more popular options (consequently mechanic gearboxes are quite rare today) on what was now more of a luxury Grand Tourer than out-and-out sports car.
Flared wheelarches, a deeper radiator air intake complete with grille, and a four-pipe exhaust system distinguished the Series 3 from its six-cylinder forbears, plus, of course, that all-important ‘V12' boot badge.
The interior though, remained traditional Jaguar. Built in two-seat roadster and ‘2+2' coupé versions, both of which used the long-wheelbase floor pan introduced on the Series 2 ‘2+2', the Series 3 E-Type continued the Jaguar tradition of offering a level of performance and luxury unrivalled at the price.
Delivered new to the USA and imported into France, this Series 3 roadster was purchased in 2011 by the current owner, who sadly died in 2015. His wife knew that a classic car has to run to keep the mechanic in good condit