RARE 1971 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 V12 

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This is well-presented Series 3 E-Type has been ‘well pampered’ and, having benefited from a previous restoration, was then treated to eight years of dry storage. It is finished in the classic combination of Old English White bodywork and black leather interior trim, and rides on chrome wire wheels shod with new tyres. 

* Car manufactured 19 Aug 1971 , Registered in 01 Jan 1972  

* Bodywork and upholstery as in beautiful condition.

* Underneath is in good condition NO Rust or welding required.

* Original V12 engine running with good oil pressure.

* Couple of paint imperfection ( Bubble ) visible drivers side top of the bonnet.

* M.O.T. - Exempt

* Odometer - 76,000

* HERITAGE CETIFICATE

Automatic transmission and paintwork as ‘good’, and adds that the car ‘starts, runs and stops very reliably’. 

Jaguar complete with webasto roof, audio system and an extensive history file containing photos of the restoration, and a selection of invoices and old MOTs. The odometer currently registers a credible though unwarranted total of 76,000 miles.

By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving it fresh claws in the shape of a 5,343cc V12 engine developed from the stillborn XJ13 Le Mans car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily refined. With some 272bhp and 304 lb ft of torque on tap, the E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space and, together with a wider track front and rear, new anti-dive front suspension geometry and fatter tyres gave improved road holding. Imbued with a more muscular stance, thanks to its flared wheelarches, re-profiled wings and larger grille, it also benefited from vented disc brakes and a restyled interior.

In summary:

• The subject of a previous restoration then dry stored for eight years
• Recently serviced, carbs benefit from rolling rod tune up. 
• Comes complete with sunroof and chrome wire wheels.
• Heritage Certificate.