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Jaguar
E-type Series 3 V12 Commemorative Roadster
Final run of E-type roadsters with Lyons-signature plaque; 49 black, 1 BRG
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 50 Built
- Years
- 1974
- Engine
- 5,300 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5.3 L
- Power
- 198 kW / 270 PSFactory: 266 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 235 km/hFactory: 146 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The commemorative roadsters mark the end of E-type production, a run of fifty cars built in 1974 with a plaque carrying a facsimile of Sir William Lyons's signature. They carry the 5.3-litre V12 that Jaguar fitted to the E-type Series 3.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncommemorative roadsters (chassis 2822–2872) | 501,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
E-type production ended in June 1974 after thirteen years. Forty-nine of the fifty final cars were painted black, and the second-last one was British Racing Green and went to a private Jaguar collector. The last car, built on 12 June 1974 and kept by Jaguar from the day it was made, was registered only in February 1975 and passed to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in 1983. The Series 3 V12 had been launched in 1971 as the first car with an engine designed by Walter Hassan and Harry Mundy.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard E-type Series 3 V12 Commemorative Roadster.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 5,300 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5.3 L1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per bank1 |
| Fuel system | Four Zenith-Stromberg carburettors3 |
| Power | 198 kW / 270 PSFactory: 266 hp · converted1The 1970 pre-production page quotes 272 bhp for the 5.3-litre V12 with four Zenith-Stromberg carburettors. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 235 km/hFactory: 146 mph · converted1Series 3 manual two-seater, not specific to the last fifty. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6.4 s1Series 3 manual two-seater. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The fifty commemorative cars carry a plaque with Sir William Lyons's signature in facsimile. Forty-nine were black; the second-last was British Racing Green.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1974 Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12 open two-seater (HDU 555N) Level A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- with a special run of fifty cars
- brand new 5.3 litre V12 engine
- a single rather than two overhead camshafts per bank
- 5.3 litre V12 engine developing 266 bhp
- A manual gearbox two-seater reached a top speed of 146 mph (235 km/h)
- accelerated to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.4 seconds
-
2
Bonhams: 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Commemorative Roadster 1S2835 Level B
- 50 commemorative roadsters (chassis 2822–2872)
-
3
1970 Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 (WHP 205J) Level A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- 5.3 litre V12 fitted with four Zenith-Stromberg carburettors
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