2019-06-24 10:23:49 | Harry Stevens writes:

For sale at Vintage and Prestige Cars of Grays for £110,000. Seller's description below.

A UK supplied car in special order Bahamian Gold, a contemporary Range Rover colour, as specified by the first owner. We believe this car to be unique in its choice of paint colour. The car is a very original example having been always garaged and has covered just 71,485 miles from new, backed up by tax discs and a huge set of MoT certificates.

The Bahama Gold paint is in excellent condition throughout with no marks or blemishes. It is a striking colour that suits the car. The interior is in original patinated black leather seats and black carpets. The mohair hood has been more recently fitted and is in super condition.

The engine is as smooth as a Jaguar V12 can be and runs cool with superb oil pressure and ample performance. The gearbox changes smoothly and gives exhilarating performance. The above with finger light power steering makes the car a pleasure to drive.

The car sits on chrome wire wheels shod with excellent tyres. The original service book comes with the car and is filled with main dealer stamps. This is a very original car in super condition, it comes to us having been properly looked after and needing nothing.

2019-07-01 07:53:44 | Harry Stevens writes:

The URL for the above:
www.vandp.net/sales/1651/1971-jaguar-e-type-v12-ots-roadster-automatic/

2022-03-15 06:51:13 | pauls writes:

Now listed at:

www.carandclassic.com/car/C1100648

Seller's description:

Price £85,000 As stated For Sale Category 1971 Jaguar E-Type , 71,000 Miles Country United Kingdom Region Essex Status Trade 01-Mar-2022

Otherwise same as above.

2023-07-01 06:44:06 | pauls writes:

Car again listed at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1971-jaguar-e-type-series-3-v12-convertible-gD26M ...

Seller's description:

1971 Jaguar E-Type S111 convertible

Colour Yellow

Odometer 71,690 Miles

Engine size 5343

Auction DetailsSeller Type Private

Town Bodfari, Wales, United Kingdom, previously Grays, Essex

A matching number Series 3 V12 Convertible E Type with a mere three owners from new

Presented in its special-order Bahamian Gold livery and confirmed on build record copy

An original UK, right hand drive car having been in specialist, curated storage since 2019

Possibly unique in this colour and reported to be in a fine working condition

This E-Type was completed on the 15th October 1971

It is thought that this is the 117th right hand drive S3 built

It was dispatched on the 4th November and transported to Henley’s in London

The first owner who specified the car kept the car for a full 25 years

The second owner bought the car in 1996 at around 52,000 miles

The second owner went on to keep the E Type for a further 23 years

In its second ownership the mileage progressed to approximately 71,500 miles

The current and third owner bought the E Type in 2019

He was attracted by the matching numbers, low owners, RHD spec and colour

Despite this the owner never picked the car up

The E Type has been in Jaguar specialist curated storage ever since

Under 200 miles have been added since then

The car comes with a fantastic archive of interesting paperwork

This includes the current V5 in the name of the owner

The original Service Passport is also included

This is full of main dealer stamps covering a period of between 1971 and 1993

A generous number of MOTs in hard copy are also present

There is a plethora of earlier tax discs present, too

A heritage certificate and heritage data plates are on hand

The Interior

Complete with its original interior featuring a charming level of patina

The cabin is finished predominantly in black with splashes of chrome accents

Being the Open Two Seater (OTS) model the area behind the seats is given over to storage

Key to the E Type’s charm is its switch and gauge laden interior. A refreshing, period antidote to some of the minimalist interior treatments of contemporary cars. The seats are finished in black leather with just the right level of use related creasing. The seat centres are finished in perforated leather and stitched into vertical box pleats. These fold forwards to allow easy access to the useful, black carpeted luggage shelf.

The remainder of the cabin carpets are finished in back and edge bound in leather for enhanced longevity and luxury. The door cards and rear side panels are finished in black. The front ones are horizontally dissected by chromed trim pieces. Chromed door furniture is fitted.

The dashboard is finished in black, textured vinyl. The large white on black Smiths main gauges sit ahead of the three spoke alloy and leather Jaguar steering wheel. The centre console is populated with no less than ten, individually labelled rocker switches. Above these are four smaller, ancillary Smiths gauges and a larger centrally situated clock.

The generously sized boot is finished with a light tan vinyl mat and side panels. Below this is housed the full sized, chromed wire spare wheel and tyre. A black tonneau cover for the hood also currently resides here.

The Exterior

The exterior of this E Type is finished in deep and lustrous Bahamian Gold

This is a special-order colour and possibly a unique original colourway

The chromed wire wheels and central spinners round off the period look

The paintwork on this E Type is a real highlight of the car and was originally specified by the first owner. It is not clear if this its original paintwork or if the sublime quality of the finish is the product of a life of careful storage. In any event it exudes a lustrous shine from every panel with no note-worthy imperfections evident.

The car’s chrome bumpers, and other trim pieces all look to be clean, bright and shiny. The cabin glass and light lenses appear to be original and in fine fettle throughout. The black mohair hood is in excellent condition, so much so as it appears to be a later addition. Its black finish contrasts perfectly with the warm gold livery of this fine car. The signature S3 fantail exhaust finisher is present, correct and in a shiny chromed finish.

The cross spoked, chromed wire wheels are in a great condition and correctly affixed with Jaguar engraved central spinners. These fine, 15-inch wheel are shod with a matching set of Pirelli P4000 tyres in the correct 205/70 configuration.

The Mechanics

This E-Type is fitted with the iconic 5.3L V12 Jaguar engine

The generous power and torque are fed to the rear wheels via a three-speed automatic transmission

The car is reported to run very well with no known mechanical issues reported

This car would have been one of the first to be fitted with the, now, iconic 5.3L V12 engine as it was first introduced in 1971, the year of this car. It was noted for being the first mass produced V12 engine to be used in the automotive industry. In this earlier form the engine breathed through quad, side draught Zenith Stromberg carburettors. In this form it produced around 250bhp and makes a glorious noise through its fantail exhaust finisher.

This example has clearly been meticulously maintained throughout its life and was bought, in 2019, in a fine working order. It was reported to run very smoothly, maintain a stable temperature and kick down smoothly. Since then, the car has been stored with no more than a couple of hundred miles covered. Whist in storage the car has undergone a tuning, routine maintenance and a brake pad rectification.

The big clamshell bonnet lifts to give excellent access to the big V12 engine. The condition under here is very good indeed. It looks admirably original and clean with the original data plates seemingly present. The underside of the car looks good too, with just a modicum of surface corrosion noted. The condition under here has clearly benefited from an earlier full Waxoiling.