29th Nov, 2022 13:00
November 2022 Classics Auction
1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster
As seen in Only Fools and Horses
Registration - UYP 694M
Chassis No. - 1S2392BW
M.O.T. - Exempt
Odometer - 80,075
Lovely Jubbly we hear you say, as ‘UYP 694M’ is not only a very well-presented two-owner E-Type, but one of the world’s best-known examples. Yes, it’s the very car that the famously dotty duo of Del Boy and Rodney ‘borrowed’ from their moustachioed car-dealing friend Boycie for a trip up to London’s West End - and inevitably crashed - in Series 1 Episode 2 of the BBC’s hit sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Fear not though, the accident was staged and no E-Types were actually damaged in the process!
Indeed, this particular Series 3 roadster appears to have led a relatively quiet life, aside of its brief spell as a TV star. First registered in November 1973, it is a home market model that’s finished in Old English White, trimmed in blue leather and rides on period correct chrome wire wheels. The odometer currently registers a very credible 80,075 miles from new, and the vendor considers its V12 engine, automatic transmission, bodywork, paintwork and upholstery to all be in ‘good’ order. As you might imagine, this star car is accompanied by a host of TV-related memorabilia, including a number of videos, signed photographs and even a scale model of the Jaguar autographed by Del Boy (Sir David Jason) and Boycie (the late John Challis), while the underside of the car’s bootlid also carries Boycie’s moniker.
From birth, the E-Type was available as a fixed head coupe or two-seat roadster. For 1966, a 2+2 version of the coupe was added to the range, which was 9in longer and featured a more vertical windscreen. The Series 3 version was introduced in 1971, virtually all examples of which were fitted with Jaguar’s new 5.3-litre V12 engine. The original wheelbase was discontinued and the revised car offered only as a roadster or 2+2 coupe. Production continued until the E-Type was superseded by the XJS in 1975, by when c.15,000 V12-engined cars had been produced.
In summary:
- One of the best-known E-Types of all
- A star of one of the most popular TV series of all time
- A well-presented car with just two owners from new
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
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Sold for £102,375
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
Auction: November 2022 Classics Auction, 29th Nov, 2022
Our November auction of classic, modern classic and prestige cars and motorbikes will take place at Mavericks in Holywell, North Wales (half an hour’s drive from Chester).
There will be free parking for auction attendees.
Entries are now being invited, and sellers will benefit from Hampson’s unique offering of zero entry fee and zero sellers commission for physical auctions, meaning that vendors keep 100% of the hammer price achieved for their vehicles.
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Viewing Days:
Monday 28th November 2pm - 7pm
Tuesday 29th November 9am - 1pm
Mavericks
8 Moyston Road Business Park
Llannerch-y-Môr,
Holywell
CH8 9DQ
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