2010-05-18 08:32:20 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 5/18/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-Very-Early-First-Series-3-8-Lt-E-Type- ...
Current bid $40,100 reserve pricenot met, 5 bids 9 days left in auction. 65k miles.

Sellers description:
1962 Jaguar E-Type

This is probably one of the nicest photo documented frame off rotisserie, every nut and bolt restorations of a NO Rust and NO Body Damage 1962 E-Type Roadster OTS available anywhere at any price.

This is a “matching numbers” car. The chassis number, body number, engine, head and transmission all match the numbers stamped into the data plate, and is confirmed by the Jaguar Heritage certificate. The car is trimmed in Red with a Black interior, is show ready, and has experienced only the necessary break in and sorting out miles since completion.

This is the 2605 LHD car built, built June 27 1962, because it is an early car, only one year and three months into production there are many features that set it apart from other 3.8 E-Types.

There are many small items on the car that are slightly different than the average 3.8 roadster, various brackets and linkages will often be slightly different than later cars, all are original to this car and correct.

The car is Laser straight and rock solid, has beautiful chrome & stainless, and all are finished to show standards. The interior is finished in Black leather, mohair, etc., and it is correct in every way. The top frame is refinished in the correct Black and is flawless. As I stated above this is a no rust or body damage ever car.

Body: The body is laser straight, including the inner and outer sills, the floors including the boot floor, are all perfect and original to the car. The frame rails, picture frame, and bonnet are straight, and rock-solid.

Fit, Finish & Paint: It has Laser straight body, beautiful chrome & stainless and as you can see from the photos the car is as perfect today as the day it was painted, the bottom photos show the car was finished to the same exacting standards on the bottom as the top.

Interior – The interior is finished in Black Leather, Wool Carpets, etc., and it is correct in every way. The top is also to original and top quality. The fit of the top is excellent.

Engine – the engine was completely disassembled and new rings and bearings were installed on the original crank, rods, and pistons, then blueprinted and balanced. New timing chain, tensioner’s, gaskets, oil pump, etc. were also all installed at that time. The flywheel was resurfaced and balanced during the blueprinting and balancing process to the crankshaft. The engine runs excellent with great oil pressure at both speed and idle, 20 lbs at idle when hot & 50+ at speed.

Dated Electricals: All electrical components on the car are original. All are dated items, wiper motor and various gauges and relays under the dash carry dates from early 1962. ALL of the gauges and all of the switches on the car are also original, all components work.

Fuel Tank: The fuel tank is original with an original submerged fuel pump.

Other: There are many other smaller items on the car that are slightly different than the average 3.8 roadster as well.

Attention to Detail - the car is restored to a show quality down to the correct hose clamps. A 99.+ point car that drives as good as it looks.

The Matching Numbers are as Follows:
Chassis 877605
Engine R6363-9
Gearbox EB5463JS0
Body R4177

Conclusion:
This what Craig Jackson Chairman & CEO Barrett-Jackson Auction Company said in the July 2009 issue of Keith Martin’s Sports Car Market Report when ask

“Given the current state of the market, what do you think is the best buy between $100,000 and $250,000?”

2010-09-11 08:12:55 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 9/11/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-E-Type-Photo-Documented-Frame-Off-Rotisser ...
Current bid $10,100 reserve not met, 5 bids 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description same as above.

2010-09-21 08:35:49 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 9/21/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-Very-Early-First-Series-3-8-Lt-E-Type- ...
Current bid $24,100 reserve not met, 11 bids 9 days left in auction.

Above auction ended stating no bids, clearly not the case as it had 5 bids on 9/11. Another ebay glitch..

2010-12-03 20:01:38 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 12/3/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-Very-Early-First-Series-3-8-Lt-E-Type- ...
Current bid $21,877 reserve not met, 8 bids 8 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $82,100 reserve not met after 29 bids.