2014-02-08 06:43:14 | Lofty writes:

For sale at H&H Auctions
Sale Date: 26th February 2014
Lot Number: 72
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster
www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/26-02-2014-ThePavilionGardens-1364/1974JaguarE ...

Estimate: (£) 75,000 - 90,000

Reg Number: AOA 73M
Chassis Number: UE1S25371
Engine Number: 7515532LA
Cc: 5300
Body Colour: Silver
Trim Colour: Wine Red
MOT ExpiryDate: Aug 2014

`AOA 73M' started life as a left-hand drive export model, but has subsequently been converted to right-hand drive and recently treated to a thorough restoration around what was apparently a rust-free body. Many new parts were fitted, and the Jaguar is now resplendent in fresh Silver paintwork that's complemented by the re-trimmed Wine Red leather upholstery and new Red hood. It rides on new chromed wire wheels shod with equally unused tyres, while a stainless steel exhaust system and Hi Torque starter motor have added to the car's standard specification. The vendor understandably now views the bodywork as `perfect', and the paintwork, interior trim, V12 engine and manual gearbox as `all good'. The odometer of this undeniably striking E-Type currently sits at an unwarranted 44,500 miles and the car comes complete with tax that runs until the end of April and an MOT valid into August. As values of the Series I E-Types head inexorably northwards, good examples of the later cars are becoming increasingly sought after.