1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Manual Coupe

$229,000

Bare metal rotisserie restoration
Just 262 kilometres since completion
Matching numbers factory RHD

The most beautiful car in the world.

Thats what “Il Commendatore” Enzo Ferrari said of the E-Type. Compliments don’t come any higher as this was from a man who was famously callous and dismissive of other manufacturers. Having looked over every inch of this stunning 1973 E-Type V12 Coupe, we tend to agree.

If you needed any further convincing of this car’s style and pedigree, you must only look to a list of people who have at one time or another owned an E-Type. From Frank Sinatra and Brigitte Bardot to George Best and Gentleman’s Journal style icon Steve McQueen, it’s a veritable who’s-who of social, sporting and singing icons. The E-Type is that sort of icon that springs to mind when we think of “La Dolce Vita”.

Unveiled to the public on the 15th of March 1961, the E-Type was perhaps the car that coined the term “show-stopper”. Public response to the car was nothing short of sensational and it drew a crowd everywhere it was shown. Penned by automotive aero-dynamist Malcolm Sayer, the beautiful flowing lines and impossibly beautiful shape definitely tipped the cap to his past as an aircraft engineer and love for all things smooth and flowing.

At the time it was released, the E-Type was the fastest full production car in the world, boasting a top-speed of 241km/h. Initially starting as a 3.8 litre straight six, the E-type over its 13 year life progressed up through 4.2 litres, to then become the most powerful version of all which is the 5.3 litre V12 that we offer for sale here. With 203kw from its silky smooth power plant, the Series 3 E-Type was capable of a 0-100 time of under seven seconds and a top speed in excess of 250km/h.

What can we say about this stunning car we have for sale here though? Perfection is probably a word that comes to mind!

This beautiful 1973 matching numbers V12 2+2 manual coupe began its life in England as a factory RHD car. It lived in the UK only until 1977 before coming to Australia with its second owner Jaguar Club stalwart, Barry Morris.

Lovingly cared for and enjoyed thoroughly it was then subject to a completely back to bare metal nut-and-bolt restoration with no expense spared, the aim of which was to win the 2025 Jaguar concours. Unfortunately Barry passed away before he could see the car completed and shown.

With a restoration cost somewhere in the vicinity of $300,000 not including the price of the car, what we offer here is a turn-key basically “as new” 1973 E-Type with just over 260 kilometres on the odometer.

A genuinely useable classic, it even has air-conditioning so it’s a pleasure in the Australian summer. Presented in flawless Signal Red duco over contrasting tan leather, we can’t think of a colour combination that does this iconic shape more favours and more wow factor than what you see here.

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