JoLeen's '74 V-12 XKE Series 3 Jaguar Roadster
You can't deny the purity of the Series 1 E-type, it's cleanly styled and deserves credit as the150 mph
revelation....but the later versions of the E-type were not just responses to legislative requirements but
also fine-tuning and improvement of the original. The Series 3 is a car that has evolved into the
Grand Tourer with presence. The Series 3 has the proper brakes & suspension for the job:
big vented discs with 4-pot calipers and suspension with an anti-dive geometry. The big V12
often pushed the limits of under-bonnet temperatures, but the poise & refinement of the car show
it to be the true champion of E-types.
In Jaguar circles an XKE Roadster is commonly referred to as a OTS, which stands for
"Open Two Seater".
SPEC'S
This specific 1974 Series 3 E-Type XKE Jag Roadster
is equipped with a 5.3 Liter (5343 cc), dual overhead cam V-12
engine, with 4 side draft SU carburetors which produces 272 horsepower
@ 5,850 RPM. With a fully synchronized 4 speed transmission and
factory A/C, 4 speaker Premium Pioneer surround sound system with
an Xtra boost from a 500 Watt Amplifier with an additional
custom built, oversized sub-woofer, for a little added base boost.
(As quoted from Jaguar....)
The Jaguar V-12 engine:
"The objective of Jaguar, in its engineering of the V-12 engine, was smoothness of engine performance,
not brute power. Because of its inherent balances, the engine idles in near silence with virtually no
vibration. It powers the Jaguar to 60 m.p.h. in 6.8 seconds with such sinuous grace that one hardly
experiences a sensation of motion. And even at full 6,500 rpm there is an eerie absence of engine
noise. Of significance is its power to displacement ratio. Jaguar's V-12 displaces 326 cubic inches
and develops 272 SAE horsepower. Of additional significance is its power-to-engine weight ratio.
The total engine weight; an unexpected light 680 pounds. Reason: the Jaguar V-12 engine is almost
all aluminum. The V-12's flat head design (with a single cam shaft, per bank, as a natural corollary)
was chosen only after tests with various designs plus previous experience gained with Coventry Climax
racing engines. The V-12's flat head design produces excellent torque throughout the lower and middle
speed ranges. This is especially useful in today's city-to-highway kind of driving. The bore / stroke
measurements are also rather unusual - a 3 1/2 inch bore and a 2 3/4 inch stroke. This means the
cylinder is unusually large and the piston stroke unusually short. The advantage: it provides lower piston
speed for longer engine life. Another revolutionary development: a transistorized ignition system.
This system race-proven in Formula 1 cars, employs a new electronic distributor that eliminates all
contact points. With no contact points to wear or foul, a major cause of engine tune-ups is eliminated.
(Incidentally, an out-of-tune engine is a major cause of engine pollution.)
Every single V-12 engine- not just an occasional one- is thoroughly and
exhaustively tested. Besides
individual testing of components, each engine with its clutch and gearbox is bench-tested as a unit - not
once but several times. (Final engine approval, of course, is reserved until 2 different road tests by 2
different crews.) This then is Jaguar's latest contribution to automotive history: the new V-12. In our
opinion it is the finest production engine in any automobile, regardless of size, regardless of price."
NOTE:
This XKE is also equipped with an adjustable steering column as well.
There were exactly 6,119 left hand drive XKE Roadsters produced with
V-12's throughout their production from 1971 thru 1974. And 1871
Right hand models. Totaling 7,990 in all.
This XKE is:
Serial # UE 1S24670
Body # 4S 7352
Engine #7S14895LB
Trany # KL 7489
Build date:2/74
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This XKE originally sold new for $9,200.00 in 1974.
Other options included on this car are:
New chrome wire spoke wheels with knock-off spinners
mounted on Pirelli premium high speed tires.
Additional passenger side remote adjustable rear view mirror.
And a newly chromed, original AMACO trunk mounted luggage rack
for those weekend trips in this beauty!
NOTE: the generous 4.5 cubic feet of trunk space as well.
SPEC'S
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