1971 Jaguar E-Type

Description1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 FHC LHD Another Great Example of what Enzo Ferrari affectionately called "The most beautiful car ever made" Powerful and way ahead of its competition the V12 stood out in sight and performance... Very Impressive! Beautiful Car with its long fore nose and widened flared wheel openings, the E-Type is somewhat intimidating since its design cues were intended for aerodynamics and racing. Pedigreed after a long lineage of thoroughbreds, the E-Type will forever be an Impressive Automotive Icon recognized worldwide. Engine 5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine The E-Type Series 3 was introduced in 1971, with a new 5.3 L twelve cylinder Jaguar V12 engine, upgrated brakes and standard power steering. Optionally an automatic transmission, wire wheels and air conditioning were available. The brand new V12 engine was originally developed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was equipped with four Zenith carburetors. The final engine was claimed to produce 203 kW (272 hp), more torque, and a 0-60 mph acceleration of less than 7 seconds. The short wheelbase FHC body style was discontinued, with the Series 3 available only as a convertible and 2+2 coupé. Performance was competitive with contemporary luxury marques: Beating out in wide ranges the Citroen SM, Mercedes Benz 450 SLC, Jensen Interceptor, and BMW 3.0CS to name a few... The newly used longer wheelbase now offered significantly more room in all directions. The Series 3 is easily identifiable by the large cross-slatted front grille, flared wheel arches, wider tyres, four exhaust tips and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12. Cars for the US market were fitted with large projecting rubber bumper over-riders (in 1973 these were on front, in 1974 both front and rear) to meet local 5 mph (8 km/h) impact regulations, but those on European models were considerably smaller. US models also have side indicator repeats on the front wings. The Jaguar factory claimed that fitting a set of Jaguar XJ12 saloon steel-braced radial-ply tyres to a V12 E-Type raised the top speed by as much as 8 mph. The production car was fitted with textile-braced radial ply tyres. This fact was reported by the editor of Motor magazine in the long-term test of his E-Type edition dated 4 August 1973, who ran a V12 fixed head for a while. Read More