FAMILY E-TYPE COMES OUT OF HIDING AFTER 25 YEARS

April 20, 2015 by Silverstone Auctions

An incredibly original 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Manual Roadster, hidden away for more than 25 years, is set to see the light of day once again when it goes under the hammer in Silverstone Auctions' May Sale.

The one family owned car was purchased new by the current owner's grandfather and registered on the 15th of August 1973. Yet the car was rarely used and spent much of its early life in a garage at the family home in Warwickshire.

In April 1993 ownership passed onto the son of the first owner yet still remained unused in the same garage. The E-Type was however properly immobilised and oil put into the cylinders.

The car was given a full service in October 2006 and once again placed into storage. It was passed onto the current owner when his father died in September 2014. The dust covered car will now receive a careful recomissioning at classic car specialists Tolman Motorsports before heading to Silverstone circuit for the auction on May 23rd, with an estimate of between £75,000 and £90,000.

Commenting on the car's amazing history, managing director of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale said: 'It's a pleasure to be able to offer this highly original, low mileage E-Type for auction and help find it a loving home with a new owner.'

Having been used so little the car has covered just over 7,700 miles from new and remains essentially as delivered from the Coventry factory. All the interior is completely original as is the soft top. The original spare tyre and tool kit is still with the car and it even comes with the last tax disc from 31/10/90.

Nick added, 'In my opinion the Series III E-Type is one of the best value classic cars on offer. The market has now recognised these wonderful cars and as such we expect a great amount of interest in this fantastically original, low mileage example.'

For more information on the car and Silverstone Auctions' May Sale please visit https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1973-jaguar-e-type-series-iii-v12-roadster-5282.

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Notes

Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as well as automotive memorabilia.

The company holds the exclusive automotive auction rights for Silverstone circuit and host sales as stand-alone events as well as an integrated element of some of Europe's biggest motorsport events such as the Silverstone Classic Festival.

In addition to sales at the circuit, it also host a number of auctions each year at other major classic car events including the NEC Classic Motor Show, Race Retro and for the first time in 2014, Salon Privé.

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