2025-02-26 00:54:45 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in 2021

online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/67/lot/9475

Auction description:

The Private Museum of Bryan Thomson

Online, Australia

20 June, 2021

Donington Auctions

1972 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 V12 ‘MANUAL’ OTS ROADSTER

Owned for over 44 years by Bryan Thomson

Factory right hand drive example

Highly original car, in original paint, trim and hood

Retaining its original matching number engine

One of a mere 1,872 produced

Odometer displaying 53,705 miles

Chassis No: 1S1 309

Engine No: 7S5520 SB

Bryan said,iIn around 1977 on a visit to Rod Murphy Motors (son of famed APG MG driver Les Murphy) in Brighton, Bryan Thomson spied in a showroom window, next door to Rod’s workshop, a stunning E-Type roadster. He subsequently purchased it and used it for a daily driver for about 14 months before buying a new XJS Jaguar and parking the E-Type in the shed, using it sparingly thereafter.

This Series 3 E type open two-seater is accompanied with The Jaguar Trust Heritage Certificate that states this car was manufactured as a manual, right hand drive, 4th May 1972 and dispatched on the 16th June 1972, to Henlys London. The date of import into Australia is unknown, however, the newly graduate junior ‘Dr’ Bermingham is believed to have brought the car back to Melbourne with him after returning to Australia.

This car is presents in its original silver livery with black interior trim. The car has been used sparingly over the years but has been serviced regularly like the rest of Bryan’s stable. This car is sold with its original half tonneau cover.

A factory RHD Series III in this wonderfully untouched original condition is seldom seen.

Winning bid:$135,000