1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster
- Engine
- 5.3L V12
- Colour
- Signal Red over biscuit leather
A 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster powered by the 5.3-litre V-12, finished in Signal Red over biscuit leather and delivered new to a San Francisco distributor. Optioned with a four-speed manual gearbox, turbine wheels, and whitewall tyres, it was acquired early in its life by a Pacific Northwest enthusiast under whose care it accumulated more than twenty JCNA concours awards between 1977 and 1989, becoming one of the most celebrated E-Types exhibited on the West Coast of America during that era.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$137,200
- 1973-06-01 →Factory deliveryBritish Motor Car Distributorsfull documentation
San Francisco dealership that took new delivery of the car; accompanied by original order sheet detailing specification and purchase price.
- → 1975-10-01Private saleFrank Martinfull documentation
Vice-President of the Martin company, with offices in San Francisco and headquarters in Seattle; registered the car in Washington state, though service records indicate occasional trips to San Francisco.
- 1975-10-01 →Private saleBrian Wagnerpartial documentation
Seattle-based owner who purchased the car from Martin at just under 12,000 miles recorded.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPrevious long-term ownerfull documentation
Acquired the car shortly after Wagner and maintained it with high originality for decades, campaigning it extensively in JCNA concours events across the Pacific Northwest; service records, trophies, judging sheets, and historic photographs document this tenure.
Competition
- 1977Jaguar Clubs of North AmericaJCNA sanctioned concours events, Pacific NorthwestFirst of more than 20 marque concours awards earned between 1977 and 1989
Car was exhibited extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest, accumulating over 20 class or marque awards across multiple events; judging sheets from these events remain with the car.
- 1989-11-01Jaguar Clubs of North AmericaJCNA sanctioned concours events, Pacific NorthwestFinal of over 20 marque concours awards in this run
The award-winning campaign spanned August 1977 through November 1989; a 1982 photograph records Jaguar figure Lofty England presenting the previous owner with one of the Best in Class trophies.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1975Service
Ongoing owner-performed maintenance commenced around the time of acquisition; the car was predominantly self-serviced with only infrequent recourse to Pacific Northwest marque specialists.
Service invoices form part of the history file; some document journeys between Seattle and San Francisco during the first owner's tenure.
- 1982Modification
Original turbine wheels removed and stored; a set of wire wheels fitted in their place for concours presentation.
Historic photographs confirm turbine wheels were still in use up to some point in 1982; the original wheels are retained with the car.
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