Lot Ended
Description
Three owners from new, the first for 23 years; 68,400 miles with large
history file to show regular upkeep throughout its life; manual
gearbox
As the
original purchase invoice shows, this Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe was supplied new
by HR Owen of London to a Mr E Everett of Purley in March 1973. Finished in
Regency Red with a Russet interior, manual gearbox, inertia reel seat belts,
heated rear window and steel wheels, it cost £3,745 including £643 purchase tax.
Mr Everett was to keep the car until 1996
(during which time it was registered as MT 4957) and it has only had two more
owners since, both in the same family.
It is
showing 68,369 miles which seems likely to be correct and is backed up by many
invoices and 16 old MOTs on file. Well maintained throughout its life, the
invoices show that the car had a major mechanical overhaul in 1981 at c.50k
miles and the bodywork was restored and repainted in 1986/7. It had a new clutch
kit in 1996 at c.66,500 miles and new brake discs the following
year.
In 2020 it had 4 new rear shock
absorbers; new radius arm; a/r/b bushes; fresh oil and filter; new hoses and
coolant pipes; new fan motor and impeller; new headrest foams plus various other
items.
It comes with all its original handbooks
in the original Jaguar wallet, original maintenance chart and wiring diagram,
period road tests and various magazine features.
As you can see in the photos, it looks most attractive indeed with
just the odd minor paintwork blemish here and there. Starting promptly and
running beautifully as we have moved it around on site with good 60psi oil
pressure, it has an MOT until April 2024 with no advisories recorded.
For
more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com
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