2011-10-13 08:39:57 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 10/13/11
www.Britishmotorcorp.com) and purchased this car for myself as one of my summer cars. I am a well regarded Austin Healey and Jaguar restorer and know these cars well. This is a nice original car with the exception of the fresh paint. It starts easily and is a absolute pleasure to drive. I have become so hooked on the Jaguar E type, I recently purchased a 1964 and 1967 Series one's which I am restoring from the ground up. The lack of space and to many toys, forces the sale of one of my beautiful E Type roadster. I have gone thru this car completely and checked out all aspects of the car. I have repainted the car in the original color, using one of the finest paints available, Herbert Standox Urethane base coat clear coat and finished the hand rubbed finish to a high luster. The chrome is very nice and shows no signs of deterioration. The bumpers fit well and match the body correctly. The doors close easily and fit well. The bonnet and trunk lid have a nice fit. The interior, while original is still very nice. The cloth top is nice with a little minor clouding in the window but still totally usable. The exhaust with a new Stainless steel exhaust one month ago. The carbs were the dual original carbs when purchased which worked perfectly, but in my opinion starved the engine of power and drivability. I upgraded the carbs to the earlier correct type triple SU HD8's and the correct air filter system which were used on the series one E types. This minor modification added 35 to 38 H.P. and totally changed the drivability of the car with a dramatic increase in power and acceleration. I retained the complete original dual carb assembly for the new owner in case they would like to have them reinstalled. The wiring was been completely checked out and is in great working order. The oil pressure is excellent as is the compression in each cylinder. The starter was replaced. The power steering rack was replaced with a rebuilt unit. The cooling system was checked out and received a new temp sensor. The electrical system was completely checked out and the battery replaced. Everthing works well with the exception of the clock (surprize ) which runs slow ! I have documents for the car including the original sales invoice / window sticker, British Leyland Passport to Service Booklet, Jaguar Sales and Service directory, Jaguar Series 2 Operating, Maintenance and Service Handbook, Jaguar Series 2 Service Chart, a copy of the Original Title and a number of repair invoices which detail the cars history. This is a beautiful, solid, example of a Jaguar E Type which is ready to be enjoyed.

2014-02-28 11:09:59 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 2/28/14
www.ebay.com/itm/271412548778
Current bid $50,852 reserve not met, 18 bids 5 days left in auction. Car now said to be in Cordova, Tennessee.

Sellers description:
1970 Jaguar E-Type. Mfg date is 11/69. One of the best classic E-Type's in TN.! This beautiful E-Type started it's life first being first sold in Nashville, TN. It then ended up in California being owned by John Paul DeJoria (google John Paul for more info)!

This gorgeous Jaguar has been repainted with German Standox paint in it's original color. The interior has been replaced with new tan leather from OSJI in Indiana. The soft top replaced with a new black canvas top from OSJI. The engine has been upgraded to triple SU carburetors. This XKE has new Dayton wire wheels (including the spare) and new Universal white wall tires.

New Mallory distributor with Pertronix ensures a nice running engine. New brake pads, new brake, and clutch reservoirs, new engine and transmission mounts. New aluminum radiator, new battery, new brake master cylinder, new clutch cylinder, all gauges have been cleaned and calibrated by Nisonger's at a cost of well over $1,000.

There are soooo many other new parts not mentioned and all documented for the next owner. This XKE can be driven anywhere and can be yours for the right price!

This beautiful Jaguar E-Type even includes all documentation including the original invoice showing that the trade-in was an Austin Healey 3000. Original 50k miles!

Add'l new parts include: new fuel pump, new SS exhaust, new belts, new hoses, new washer bottle, new wiper blades, new relays, new fuses, new fuel tank sender, and the list goes on....

Originally sold on January 19, 1970 for $6,734.50. The original owner traded his 1962 Austin-Healey Mk II and received $1,140 for his trade. I have the original documentation (invoice) that shows this detail.

Ironically, I traded my 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 (show car) for this Jaguar XKE. I purchased my Austin-Healey from a restorer in NJ and a year later, traded it back to him for this beautiful XKE. At the time, I didn't know the original owner also traded his Austin-Healey when this car was new. I thought this was pretty cool ....