1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster
- Engine
- 5.3L V12, 266 bhp
- Colour
- British Racing Green
Chassis 2822 is the last regular-production Jaguar E-Type Series III to leave the Brown's Lane factory before the commemorative closing run of 50 cars in 1974. Built to right-hand-drive specification with a V-12 engine, British Racing Green paintwork, tan leather, and manual gearbox, it occupied a Hawaiian holiday property for much of its life before being repatriated to Austria in 2015 and undergoing a three-year full restoration back to original specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £189,750 (≈ $237K)
- 1994 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Car was kept primarily at owner's vacation property in Hawaii for roughly two decades, used infrequently, then shipped to their Austrian residence in 2015 where a comprehensive three-year restoration was carried out.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2018Restoration
A full restoration lasting approximately three years, returning the car to its factory colour of British Racing Green and fitting new tan leather upholstery, while retaining original instruments and other period components.
Commissioned after the car was shipped from Hawaii to Austria in 2015; completed roughly by 2018. Car has reportedly not been driven since the restoration was finished.
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