| 4.2 Jaguar E-Type | Opalescent Silver Blue | ||||
| Two Plus Two | Dark Blue | ||||
| Left Hand Drive | |||||
| Jaguar Cars, NY | |||||
| 22 February 1968 | |||||
| 7E54240-9 | |||||
| 4E50231 | H. Covert | ||||
| EJS16159 | Florida | ||||
| 8 February 1968 | United States | ||||
| 1968 | Opalescent Silver Blue | ||||
| 2017 | Dark Blue | ||||
| Work In Progress | |||||
| Original | Douglassville | ||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 19 September 2003.
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Heritage Notes
Heritage # 28079
Owner: David Lima
 | Rescued from dreaded previous owners in 2007, took it off the road in 2010 and is now 4 years into a ground-up restoration. (email)Updated October 20th, 2014. Not legal proof of ownership. |
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2003-09-19 11:16:55 | Steven D. writes:
Car listed on EBay: cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
Description: Jaguar : XKE
JAGUAR XKE 2+2 4.2 LITER WITH FACTORY AIR
Miles: 48189 Doors: 2 doors
Transmission: Manual Interior: Red
Engine: 6 - Cyl. Year: 1968
VIN Number: 1E78040 Exterior: White
Options: Air Conditioning
Vehicle Description: THIS IS A NICE LOW MILEAGE 2+2 WITH FACTORY AIR AND A REAL NICE DRIVER. VERY POWERFUL 4.2 LITRE ENGINE WITH A NINE TO ONE COMPRESSION RATIO. THE FLOORS, ROCKERS, TAILGATE, FRAME AND UNDERBELLY SEEM TO BE ORIGINAL AND VERY SOLID. NO SIGNS OF ANY WELDING.
Vehicle Condition: A GOOD DRIVER, VERY POWERFUL AND RUNS WELL IN ALL GEARS.THE BUMBERS ARE OUT GETTING RE PLATED AND WILL BE BACK IN A COUPLE DAYS.(THIS COST ALMOST $ 1,000.) THE DOWN SIDE,THERE IS BONDO ON THE HOOD AROUND WHERE THE BUMBERS ATTACH AND A LITTLE LEFT REAR FENDER. THE RADIO SPEAKERS ARE MISSING AND THE A/C DOES NOT WORK.
2007-04-03 10:36:02 | pauls writes:
Car returns to ebay 4/3/07 cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
Current bid $6,766, reserve not met, 6 bids, 3 days left in auction. Buy it now price $12k. Car now said to be loacted in Mays Landing, New Jersey.
Sellers description:
good clean project runs but needs carb sork/ adjustment lots of power Ive got too many projects one must go. all it needs is tlc and a bath, garage kept. excellent chrome
2007-05-10 09:17:02 | David Lima writes:
Rescued from the DPO, this (as with any British car) is becomming a labour of love!
2009-02-01 13:15:28 | David E. Lima writes:
Car Owner