A Jaguar E-Type Roadster with only 7,740 miles on the clock has been found in a garage 25 years after it last hit the road. This Series III has a 5.3-litre V12 petrol engine, manual gearbox and the specification is thought to be as it left the factory. It has the original interior – which is complete - plus the original roof, red paint, spare tyre and tool kit. The registration is NUT 262M.

 

The E-Type was registered in August 1973 and has remained in the same family since. During its early life it rarely left its garage. The last tax disc expired in 1990 and remains on the windscreen.

 

In April 1993, the vehicle passed to the original owner's son who perceived it as an investment rather than something to drive. Care was taken to preserve it, so – for example – oil was poured into the cylinders to prevent the engine seizing. He stored it in a heated brick barn and later in a wooden shed where it was contained within a dehumidified air bubble. It was serviced in October 2006.

 

In September 2014, the vehicle was inherited by the original owner's grandson. He then commissioned a classic car specialist to return it to MOT standard. Work included refurbishing the radiator, changing the fluids and rebuilding the front brakes which had frozen. Reports suggest that it now starts well, idles happily and that the manual transmission feels positive and accurate. Minor imperfections include paint/chrome blemishes and a blowing exhaust.

 

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