2005-02-19 20:54:50 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 2/19/05

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Current bid $20,499.00 (Reserve not met) , 23 bids, 4 days left in auction.

Sellers description:

beautiful, silver with black interior, '73 Jaguar XKe. This car has extremely low original mileage at only 17, 680. It was bought new in Nashville, TN and has been here its entire life, having only two owners. This car is very clean, and has been maintained with great care. The second owner has had the car for 14 years, and it has been enclosed for at least that period of time. A pewter cup, won at a local auto show comes with this stunning beauty! The "Silver Gray Metallic Clearcoat" paint is fresh, and is as smooth and glossy as anyone could imagine. This paint job is art...absolutely the finest work that you could hope for. The car is clean, right down to the laced wheels!

History

* AWARD WINNING 2 OWNER CAR BOUGHT NEW IN NASHVILLE AND IS STILL HERE! GARAGED FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 14 YEARS OF IT's LIFE!

Condition

* BEYOND EXCELLENT CONDITION! GREAT INTERIOR, AND FRESH, FIRST CLASS PAINT!

Options (Equipped)

* FULL SPARE TIRE WITH LACED WHEEL, AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO

Engine

* VERY CLEAN V12

DriveTrain

* MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2020-07-20 06:33:26 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 7/20/20

www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-Series-III-V12-FHC-2-2/174352879753

Current bid: $38,000 reserve not met 16 bids 9 days left in auction, 20k miles, car now said to be in Excelsior, Minnesota previously Wisconsin.

Seller's description:

VERY ORIGINAL, MATCHING NUMBERS, SRIII V12 E-type Jaguar beautifully finished in Silver over a Dark Blue interior, which is a stunning color combination. It’s always been driven sparingly, thus the car only has 20,884 WELL DOCUMENTED ORIGINAL MILES from new! It’s remarkable condition throughout, as seen in the photos, attests to the LOW MILES and the QUALITY of its care from new. 

OWNER HISTORY

This 1973 Series III V12 E-type was purchased new by Ebb Tide Corporation, White Bluff (Nashville area), TN. Principles in the company were Tom Trabue and George Crook (presently a car collector living in Nashville, TN). When the company was dissolved a few years later, the car was sold to James R Pickel, Jr., a Jaguar Collector. He kept the car garaged, along with several others, and drove it only on occasion. He later sold the E-type to Michael Davis in 1986. It had 13,900 documented miles on it, at that time.

Michael Davis always kept the car garaged, and it was maintained on a yearly basis. With only 17,800 miles on the car, and although the car was in excellent condition, in 2000 – 2001 the car was dismantled (all chrome, doors, bonnet, boot, bumpers, etc.), taken to bare metal and repainted the original color (silver). New window and door gaskets were installed upon reassembly of the car. It was then entered in a Jaguar show for the first time in 2004 (Driven Class) and received a 98.89 point rating, for a first place win.

Since then it was purchased by Mike Kohler, another classic car collector, in the midwest. He garaged this car with ours in his collection and only drove the car on nice summer days, which is why the car still only has 20,884 ORIGINAL MILES and is in beautiful condition.

Note: Mileage, condition, and history can all be verified by the maintenance records and documentation included with the car.

CONDITION IS AS FOLLOWS 

Paint: The car exterior was repainted once in the original color (silver) and has held up very well; of course it hasn’t been driven much which attributes to the condition of the paint. The finish still has a great shine as seen in the photos. There is one small (two inches) area that was scuffed and touched up on the rear fender well lip.  

Body Sheet Metal: The body panels, and their fit, are also in great condition. And as seen in the photos, the floor pans are solid and very clean with the original factory glue intact.

Interior: The leather upholstery, the carpeting, the dash and control instruments, radio, etc. are ALL ORIGINAL and are in excellent condition – free from rips, tears, scuffs, etc. The original vinyl visors and headliner are all intact and in excellent condition as well. The radio is the factory original radio.  It will require some attention as it’s very faint (may be the antenna connection).

Engine Bay: The engine bay is clean, solid, and very original. In the engine bay, mounted against the firewall you’ll find the original spare key that was shipped with the car that the dealer forgot to remove, which is extremely rare to see and further speaks to the originality and low miles on this car. One thing to note, in the photos you may notice a piece of foam missing from the top of the radiator shroud – that has been remounted since the photos were taken so the engine bay is complete and correct.

Trunk: The trunk compartment is ALL ORIGINAL including the original foam pads and exposed adhesive residue from the factory which are all evidence of its originality and low miles. The trunk plywood boards and upholstery are also in superb condition. Inside of the trunk compartment you’ll find the original spare wheel with the original tool kit/car jack.

Wheels/Tires: Tires and chrome wire wheels are original and in good condition as seen in the photos. There is some slight corrosion on one of the wheels, but that could easily be swapped with the spare wheel if you wanted all four shinning and looking great. 

Glass: All glass is in great condition -- free from any nicks/chips/cracks.

Chrome: The chrome is ALL ORIGINAL, including the chrome wire wheels. The chrome is in great condition. As seen by the photos it has held up very well over the car’s life of almost 40 years.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

·     20K Original and WELL DOCUMENTED Miles

·     Manual Transmission

·     Original and WORKING Factory A/C - a must for a FHC

·     Original Interior (Leather/Carpeting/Vinyl/Radio)

·     Original Chrome Wire Wheels

·     Original Tool Kit/Car Jack

·     All gauges/lights/horn/air-conditioning are 100% working and functional (only the radio needs attention which may be nothing more than a connection)

·     Correct Series III Jaguar Rubber Floor Mats also included

·     Original Spare Key Still Mounted to the Firewall

·      Stunning Color Combination highly sought after by collectors

HOW DOES IT DRIVE/RUN?

Altogether, the car drives as nice as it looks. The V12 starts right up almost immediately with a simple turn of the key and delivers all of the power you need with an almost uncanny smoothness – like riding an express elevator. This timeless classic is an absolute delight to cruise around town in, and you can even bring with the whole family along for the ride with the additional back seat.