1974 Jaguar E-Type

Convertible

V-12

High Performance 4-speed automatic

Clear

Gasoline

My 1974 Jaguar E-Type V-12 convertible will be sold to help with an upcoming property purchase. It was in excellent condition when purchased and has been undergoing a long-term high performance conversion. The red body and dark blue interior are in great shape. It was moved from Virginia into storage just south of Salinas, California 2 years ago, to prepare for moving to California in 2016 or 2017. Pictures attached are before the high performance conversion was started, showing the original Zenith Stromberg carbs (more pictures not available until the next California trip). The water pump is newly rebuilt (E-Type water pumps are hard to find) & a new chrome high-output alternator is included. A high performance Jaguar V-12 motor and high performance automatic transmission are installed, with other high performance parts included and ready to install. Performance upgrades to the motor include 10:1 high compression Venolia pistons, ported/flowed heads (copy of the bench test report for the cylinder heads is attached), ported/flowed intake manifolds, (4) SU 2” carburetors (unused since rebuilt for high performance), and ceramic coated (inside and out) headers. The cylinder heads are the pre-HE heads that allow significant improvements in head flow. The motor is estimated at about 440 horsepower. The 4-speed trans installed is a new Bow Tie Overdrives Stage 2, 700-R4 General Motors unit, rated for 500 horsepower. 1st gear is lower than original Jaguar automatic or manual transmissions, providing more power and acceleration from a stop. The .7 overdrive in top gear lowers RPMs significantly at highway speeds compared to original Jaguar transmissions. A custom driveshaft links the transmission to the Jaguar differential (the original driveshaft is included, if an original transmission might be used instead). Final work is needed to complete the high performance conversion, which includes reinstalling the front radiator support, reinstalling the alternator/power steering, etc., installing a transmission support brace (or modifying the original Jaguar brace), installing the carbs, installing an exhaust system (not included), installing air induction/air filters (not included), cutting the gear selector spring in the transmission (if the original Jaguar shift cable is used) OR installing a gear selection linkage with metal rods (which can handle the stock gear selection spring strength in the 700-R4 trans), reinstalling the interior carpets, bolting the seats in place, and final tune-up/carb calibration, etc. With the Jaguar in storage in California (I'm in Virginia), coordinating schedules is necessary for pickup of the car, or for transportation from the storage facility. I have an enclosed car trailer and can discuss shipping the Jaguar, including transportation to the docks in Long Beach, CA for an international purchaser. Pictures of the trailer (used to move the Jaguar to California) are attached. My next trip to California can be scheduled for early to mid February at the earliest. Please call 703-822-1831 BEFORE bidding to discuss a schedule for meeting at the storage facility or to discuss transportation/delivery. We can discuss my delivering the Jaguar to the port of Long Beach in California. Enclosed ocean shipping (in a shared container) to the UK, Europe, Australia, etc. is surprisingly affordable. From Long Beach to either Southampton or Felixstowe (London) in the UK is priced at $995. (UK port costs are about $395 pounds at the destination port, and because it is over 30 years old the Jaguar should meet criteria for importing under the historical rate of VAT at 5% and 0% duty.) Shipping costs to Bremerton or Rotterdam are $1095 (port costs of about 450 Euros, and estimated duty fee of 6% to 7%). Shipping from Long Beach to Melbourne or Sydney in Australia is $1195, and to Brisbane is $1325 (port fees in Australia were not provided). The buyer would set up and pay for the ocean shipping contract with the(ir) shipper, and is responsible for verifying all costs that might apply to the shipment at the destination port. Contact information and the direct email address for the shipper that provided the information above can be provided. If needed, you are welcome to have contacts in the Washington, DC area call me and/or visit to discuss the Jaguar, to verify information in the ad, and to review the (clear) title. I was a member of the Nations Capital Jaguar Owners Club (also a concours judge) in the past, so we could possibly ask a local Jaguar Club official to verify my information locally. After getting the property purchase finalized (probably late 2017), buying back the Jaguar may be possible and at a higher price reflecting additional work that was done, if the next owner finds they need to sell it at some point. More pictures were posted, and one picture shows the right/passenger side of the high performance V12 in the Jaguar and the right side headers. The motor is not the original for the car (and the motor in the car when I purchased it was not original). A non-original motor deducted significant points from concours judging, when it was judged at 96.58 points in 1990 by the prior owner. I have owned this Jaguar since 1996. Thanks for checking out my ad. New information: A message recently received stated the Venolia pistons and porting/flow work done could not yield 440 horsepower, so this estimate may be high. The racing program of the firm that rebuilt the SU carbs, improved the flow for the intake manifolds, and supplied the headers had a number of wins with their E-Type (including over Paul Newman’s Datsun racing team). The Gran Turismo Jaguar (GTJ) racing team won the 1980 SCCA C-Production National Championship (over the “unlimited budget” Datsun team) with a 6-Cylinder E-Type with 3 SU carbs. Because of their experience with SU carbs, these SU carbs and intake manifolds were sent to GTJ for upgrading for high performance use. Discussions with GTJ about the high compression pistons, the head work done, the carb/intake/header system provided by GTJ, and improved air induction systems are what the horsepower estimate in the ad was based on. If more definitive information is found or received, the ad will be revised again to include that additional information.