| 4.2 Jaguar E-Type | |||||
| Two Plus Two | |||||
| Left Hand Drive | |||||
| 7R38619-9 | |||||
| 39145 | |||||
| 1970 | Purple | ||||
| 2013 | Beige | ||||
| Nice Driver | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 23 January 2013.
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2013-01-22 09:35:36 | pauls writes:
Ebay item 1/22/13 cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Jaguar-XKE-Base-4-2L-US-Drive-/160960909972
Opening bid $16,000, no reserve, no bids 6 days left in auction. Note, seller provided VIN is incorrect, this VIN is a best guess based on other information. Corrections welcome.
Sellers description:
2005 - Bought as a fixer-upper. Body removed,stripped, cleaned (hot pressure washed) engine and transmission removed, replaced all gaskets and seals, installed new transmission update repair kit, returned all items replaced body, removed to body-paint shop. Seats sent for recover and rebuild. Installed new break kits both front and rear, rebuilt front end joints, realigned, reassembled all with new rubber kit, other ongoing maintance , new carb. kits etc. General clean up fix up interior and exterior. Car returned BEAUTIFUL, put into service. Some above services were performed ove the the next year and half as became known.
2006 - New wire wheels and tires.
2007 2nd. place Tulsa, OK concourse also 2nd place Kansas City concourse.
2007-12 - 1st & 2nd place in class Carthage, MO.
Many other loacel trophies.
Runs good and looks great. Quite good mechanically, this car should not need more than routine maintance for some years. Drives hands off at 70-80 MPH. New this year, mufflers.
Time to sell, age etc.
Motor#7R386199 Tran. #39145
2013-09-13 11:04:22 | Clive writes:
As at August 2013 car is now in Victoria, Australia and advertised for sale on carsales.com.au with an asking price of AUS$33,000. Seller's description: "1970 S2 2+2 Jaguar E type.
LHD, US car. Auto, A/C, Power Steering. Matching numbers car. NOT Registered, VIN is 1R42862BW. Complete car. Restore as you go, or drive as is. Car will need a new headlining and front carpets.
2013-10-27 14:00:33 | pauls writes:
URL for above listing:
www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Jaguar-E-Type-1970/SSE-AD-2271815/
Additional description:
1970 S2 2+2 Jaguar E type.
LHD, US car. Auto, A/C, Power Steering
Matching numbers car.
NOT Registered, VIN is 1R42862BW
Web site would not accept these details.
Complete car,
Beautiful looking machine.
Restore as you go, or drive as is.
Have fitted the following new items:
* New front rotors and pads
* New front wheel bearings
* All new front bushes. Top and bottom
* All new ball joints.
* New electronic distributor
* NGK plugs and leads
* New kits fitted to both carbies.
* Professionally cleaned and tested radiator
* Fitted new style radiator fan switch instead of otter switch
* Fitted new 16 inch electric fan. Car comes with the 2 originals as well.
* Fitted new crash pad on dash
* New Battery.
* New RHD H4 Crystal Headlights
2014-04-10 04:41:04 | Chris writes:
As of April 2014, I own this car.
As you can see from Paul's comments above, I have had to redo much of the work supposedly done in 2005 to 7. New brakes totally..ball joints, wheel bearings the lot... Exhaust was about 20 pieces of pipe welded together...so all replaced with new..
Am currently converting to RHD
Am currently converting to 5 speed manual.
fun...fun...fun...