Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 68
A 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 2+2 automatic coupé, registration number HVG 889L, chassis number 1S51837BW, engine number 7S8308 SA, Azure blue. The Series III was the last of the line of Jaguar's illustrious E-Type family. The new car featured the mighty V12 engine producing 272 bhp, which in turn enabled the Jaguar to have a top speed in excess of 135 mph, and a 0-100 mph time of around 16 seconds which made the V12 the fastest accelerating production E-Type. This example, a matching numbers 2+2 automatic coupé has had what can only be described as a very subdued life. The Jaguar was originally supplied by Lex Motors, Chelmsford, Essex, to its first owner, D L Iszatt and carried the registration number BHK 13L. Doctor Iszatt would retain ownership until 1976, whereupon the Jaguar would pass into the ownership of the Kidney Family. The Jaguar went into storage in 1978 and would remain there until 1999. During 1999 the E-Type was re-sprayed in its original colour of Azure blue and the car was MOT'd (recorded by odometer mileage of 6,839 miles). The Jaguar was then used for 90 miles before going back into storage until 2017. It is assumed that the original number plate was changed in 1999 to its current HVG 889L. In 2017 the E-Type was re-commissioned by Qprep, a Jaguar specialist to obtain an MOT at a cost of nearly £2,000. There is a letter on file stating that they felt that the E-Type had covered a genuine low mileage due to its still retaining all of its original components including the original tyres! Further re-commissioning has been carried out by our vendor this year, including a brake overhaul, with new discs, all hoses have been replaced, new suspension bushes throughout, new ball joints and numerous other components, at a cost of nearly £4,000. Since then the Jaguar past its MOT in June this year without any advisories. The E-type is very original with a beautifully patinated dark blue leather interior. There is a Webasto full length sunroof fitted for those sunny days and the car sits on period correct steel wheels. On our inspection for the catalogue photographs, the odometer read 6,920 miles (which will increase slightly) and the Jaguar started instantly showing excellent oil pressure and sounded in fine fettle. The history file only contains one previous MOT from 1999 (mileage - 6,839). The two recent MOTs, parts invoices from S N G Barratt, the aforementioned letter from Qprep, their invoice for the re-commissioning work, further re-commissioning invoices, HPI certificates, an owner's handbook and maintenance chart. V5C, MOT to June 2019, tax exempt See illustrations
