1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 Roadster
- Engine
- 5.3L V12, ~272 hp, numbers-matching
- Colour
- Silver over black (exterior); red soft-top
A 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 Roadster, completed on 6 February 1974 and originally delivered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Finished from the factory in Silver over Black, it retains its numbers-matching 5.3-litre V-12 paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. The car has passed through ownership in Connecticut and Florida, receiving a comprehensive mechanical refurbishment along the way, and is accompanied by factory production records documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$112,000
- —Auction saleSold US$170,800
- 1974-02-06 →Factory deliveryOriginal owner in Colorado Springs, Coloradopartial documentation
Reportedly the first recipient of the car upon completion; based in Colorado Springs.
- Date unknownGreenwich, Connecticut-based caretakerpartial documentation
Reportedly commissioned a thorough mechanical overhaul during their stewardship.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSouth Florida collection ownerpartial documentation
Part of a sizeable Florida collection; car was well maintained and regularly driven on public roads.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Mechanical
A wide-ranging mechanical refurbishment was carried out during the Connecticut ownership period, the scope of which is said to have left the car in improved mechanical condition.
Work attributed to the Greenwich, Connecticut owner; no specific details on components addressed or workshop involved.
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