1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III 5.3 V12 Roadster

The last and most powerful chapter of the legendary E-Type story. Combining Jaguar’s magnificent 5.3-litre V12 with the increasingly desirable manual gearbox, this Roadster offers beauty, refinement and performance in equal measure.

Specification

Power Output  272
0-60 Time  6.4
Exterior Finish  Solid
Interior Atmosphere  Luxury Touring
Interior Colour  Black
Condition & Provenance  Collector Grade
Marque  Jaguar
Era  1970s
Distance Travelled  73659
Body Style  Convertible Roadster
Engine  5.3
Fuel System  Petrol

Few cars have ever earned the title of automotive icon quite like the Jaguar E-Type.

Described by Enzo Ferrari as “the most beautiful car ever made,” the E-Type became a symbol of British engineering, style and performance. This 1973 Series III Roadster represents the final chapter of that remarkable story.

Finished in timeless Old English White with a beautifully contrasting black leather interior, this V12 Roadster combines the elegance of Malcolm Sayer’s legendary design with the effortless performance of Jaguar’s magnificent 5.3-litre twelve-cylinder engine.

Paired with the increasingly desirable manual gearbox, this example delivers a driving experience that is both refined and exhilarating. The smooth delivery of the V12, complemented by its bespoke quad-exit exhaust system, creates a soundtrack unlike anything else on the road.

Displaying just over 73,000 miles, the car has clearly benefited from careful ownership throughout its life and is accompanied by a history file containing numerous invoices and receipts documenting its maintenance and preservation.

Presented in outstanding condition, from its beautifully detailed engine bay to its elegant wire wheels, this Series III remains a wonderful example of one of Jaguar’s greatest grand touring cars.

This E-Type has never been about arriving first.

It has always been about making every journey unforgettable.

For more than fifty years, it has turned ordinary roads into memorable occasions. Roof folded away, twelve cylinders stretching out ahead, and that unmistakable Jaguar bonnet pointing towards wherever the day might lead.

It is easy to understand why owners become so attached to these cars.

The drive is unhurried. The soundtrack is addictive. Every mile reminds you that this was an era when cars were designed to stir the senses as much as they were to cover distance.

People don’t simply notice an E-Type.

They react to it.

A smile from someone walking past. A thumbs up at the traffic lights. Conversations with complete strangers who simply want to tell you about the one they once owned, or the one they always wished they had.

This Roadster has already lived an incredible life, but cars like this are never really finished.

They were built to be driven on crisp autumn mornings, taken out on warm summer evenings and enjoyed on the kind of roads where the destination hardly matters.

Its greatest days should never be behind it.

They should still be waiting ahead.