JAGUAR - E-TYPE ! NOW SOLD !
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JAGUAR - E-TYPE ! NOW SOLD !

A new 5.3 L 12-cylinder Jaguar V12 engine was introduced, with uprated brakes and standard power steering. The short wheelbase FHC body style was discontinued and the V12 was available only as a convertible and 2+2 coupé. The convertible used the longer-wheelbase 2+2 floorplan. It is easily identifiable by the large cross-slatted front grille, flared wheel arches and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12. There were also a very limited number of 4.2 litre six-cylinder Series 3 E-Types built. These were featured in the initial sales literature. It is believed these are the rarest of all E-Types of any remaining.
Launched in 1971, the Series 3 V12 was the last and most luxurious of the E-Type range with a wider track, longer wheelbase, bigger tyres, revised suspension and a more spacious cockpit. Much better proportioned than the earlier 2+2 E-Types, it had a beautifully muscular form and was easily a match for anything that the Italians had to offer and is still surprisingly undervalued by comparison.
Weighing just a few pounds more than the smaller XK 4.2 engine it replaced, the alloy blocked 5.3-litre V12 produced only slightly more power (272 instead of 265bhp) but vastly more torque (349 instead of 283lb/ft). This results in a quite different driving experience: gone is the XK snarl, replaced by quiet thunder and a sense of huge momentum in place of raw acceleration. Despite its size and complexity, the V12 has also got an enviable reputation for unburstable reliability. In manual form, the 0 – 60mph benchmark is dispatched in just 6.3 seconds and 145mph is only a squeeze of the right foot away  even today, it is hard to imagine a more desirable car in which to cross a continent.
This particular example is stunning in Ivory, with Black Leather interior. Both external paintwork & the interior are in excellent condition with a well loved Patina only found in un restored original cared for Cars.Carefull detailing of the car by ourselves is reflected in the recent photography. This car comes with complete service history, supported with past mot’s and verifying just 56,000 miles since 1st registerd in 1973, not surprisingly the car drives fabulously.
The E Type V12 is a Jaguar for which the *automatic Gear Box is a joy to behold,the torque from this proven V12 transferring smoothly & effortlessly to a brisk and rewarding driving experience.
This car has been meticulously serviced & runs smoothly with absolutely no -ills. With a fresh 12 months mot & new tyres ,this is a car eager and ready to deliver real enjoyment,the long bonnet a view that is rarely ever equalled unless behind an E Type from this period being the fixed head the rear offers ample space for the luggage of even the longest long weekend !
Very clean properly maintained cars are ever fewer, this is an opportunity to buy a great car priced to represent good value & of course are car steadily increasing in value.