1973 Jaguar XKE Series III

Between 1961 and 1974 Jaguar designed and built the E-Type or XK-E for North

America, and quite literally might be one of the most gorgeous cars of all time,

even Enzo Ferrari thought so. If that is not saying something, I am not sure

about your stance. The E-Type was based on Jaguars D-Type racing car which

had won Le Mans three years in a row beginning in 1955. In addition to it being

beautiful, it ranked in the top tier of cars by most publications.

This particular excellent ”driver quality” example that we are excited to

represent comes out of long-term ownership and has remained largely original

with what appears to be one re-paint years ago. The all-original interior and

convertible soft top show commensurate wear given this Jaguar celebrated its

50 th this year. This V-12, manual transmission E-Type convertible was purchased

many years ago, driven, enjoyed and maintained when something needed

attention. No, unfortunately we do not have a British Heritage Cert, but from

what I can tell the red is correct, the drivetrain appears to be correct and most

of all, this car starts very nicely, idles quietly, the choke works, lights and

gauges work as well. Heck, it even has an 8-track player with a Sonny and Cher

8-track still in it. I have personally driven this car and it is truly delightful,

smooth under both acceleration and braking, the synchro’s in the transmission

seem good and there appears to be no rattling or clunking coming from

anywhere. The balanced, low-rumble of the V-12 under acceleration is truly

something to be enjoyed and will likely be regulated out of the new car market

in the years to come. The underside is presentable for that of a driver, the pans

are rust free as there is no major corrosion, just surface rust on some areas. In

my opinion, this car would be great to do a cosmetic restoration or better

yet....leave it alone and just continue to enjoy the timeless style and

sophistication of V-12 Jaguar life.

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