2024-12-01 10:04:05 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 12/24

www.iconicauctioneers.com/1974-jaguar-e-type-rec14315-1-warwick-1224

Auction description:

The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Event Centre, 12/7/24

GUIDE PRICE: £40,000 - £45,000

Lot Number 952

JAGUAR E-TYPE S3 Roadster

Registration Number AUR 496M

MOT Expiry Exempt

Chassis Number 1S24546

Engine Number 7S16038LA

Transmission Manual

Body Colour Opalescent Silver

ODOMETER READING 70064 Miles

First registered in February 1974 (M-Suffix), this Series 3 V12, manual gearbox, Roadster was originally supplied to New York, returning to the UK in 1999 and subsequently converted to right-hand drive

Powered by the legendary 272bhp, 5.3-litre V12 engine mated to the desirable manual gearbox offering 0-60 in less than seven seconds and 140mph

Still finished in its original colour scheme of Opalescent Silver with a navy blue Interior, it sits on chrome wire wheels

Used very little since 2018, with less than 500 miles recorded to date, and just over 70,000 showing in total

Supplied with its Heritage Certificate and a file of invoices including one that details a suspension rebuild 2,500 miles ago by Winspeed Guildford, along with numerous other invoices showing how well the vehicle has been maintained

This Series 3 V12 is a charming example of the rare late-model Roadster, combining a smooth yet powerful engine, an engaging manual transmission, and the famously iconic silhouette.

SOLD - £42,750