The Series III V12s represent the end of the line of the historic Jaguar XKE. Jaguar went to the V12 because it couldn’t make the venerable inline-6 work with stringent emission regulations. The first V12s were actually slightly down on power from the inline-6 but the Series III provided a slight increase in power with less weight. Quality issues scare people away from these remarkable cars but modern technology came to the rescue and these Jaguars are routinely tamed in the hands of a knowledgeable specialist. Unfortunately, the reputation of the V12 Jags has kept down valuations. That is good news to the serious buyer and less so for the seller. You have to think about this in a different way. The Series III is a stylish convertible with a powerful V12, working A/C and a 4-speed manual transmission. If this was a Ferrari with similar specifications, it would be close to a million bucks! And Ferraris can be fussy in the wrong hands too. Read More