2024-11-19 17:45:42 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1970-jaguar-e-type-danville-ca-2831357

Seller's description:

Vehicle Location Danville, California 94506

Mileage 71,500

VIN # P1R13474

Exterior British Racing Green

Transmission Manual

Interior Beige

Condition Excellent

1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 Roadster

Chassis No. P1R13474

Engine No. 7R12405-9

265 hp, 4,235 cu. in. DOHC in-line six-cylinder engine, 5-Speed transmission, independent front suspension with semi-trailing wishbones, torsion bars, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, independent rear suspension with lower transverse tubular links, radius rods, universally jointed half-shafts, twin coil springs, and Girling four-wheel disc brakes.

• Highly desirable color combination of British Racing Green with Beige interior

• Desirable late-model Series II

According to the Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate accompanying this car, this Jaguar was completed April 27, 1970, and distributed in the US through British Leyland of New York. This striking E-Type is finished in the spectacular combination of British Racing Green with Beige interior hides and black soft top. Benefiting from a restoration that included a new 5-speed transmission and clutch that was installed by Aagaard Classics of Salt Lake City, Utah. All brightwork has been re-plated or replaced. The car has its owner’s manual, hammer knockoff adapter and jack. The car comes with factory air conditioning that is currently not installed but comes with the purchase and power steering.

Just over 100 miles have been driven since the completion of the restoration work. With its superb color combination and world-class 4.2-liter motor, it could be driven with pride anywhere or participate in the myriad events offered by the Jaguar Clubs of North America.

Ownership History:

1st owner Susane Gelderd Florida to Kentucky

2nd owner Bruce Coyer bought January 29, 1975, Kentucky

3rd owner Rodger Lashbrook bought June 22, 1977, Kentucky

4th owner Ronnie Penn bought April 16, 1977, Kentucky

5th owner Tom Binkley bought March 2, 1984, Kentucky

6th owner Gary Kakuska bought June 20, 2020, Illinois.

Present owner November 29, 2021

A number of old receipts come with the car which verify mileage. Reciepts show clutch was done July 6, 1974, at 49,551miles. That the engine was rebuilt on June 22, 1977, at 64,482 miles with 30 over piston. The car had 70,631 miles when Binkley bought the car in 1984 and currently shows 71,500

While the Binkley ownership he bought a new interior for the car obviously with plans to restore the car. Other than the few miles he put on; the car was never restored. The interior was still all in boxes when Gary Kaksuka bought the car from Binkley estate.

The engine had 6229 miles on it since it was rebuilt in 1977. As work was set on the car the head was removed to check engine condition. All looked good, the head was resurfaced, and cylinders, pistons and valves all looked good. All head studs were replaced, along with new head gasket some freeze plugs were removed to make sure it was clean in the block. The oil pan was removed, and bearings were all checked and in good condition. Just to be safe a new oil pump was installed along with a new pan gasket, and the oil filter was replaced as well.

The 2020 restoration was completed in British Racing Green with interior was redone in beige along with a new top, dash and steering wheel refinished. The interior of the trunk was redone. All four bumpers and uprights are new. Exhaust resonators are new as well as oil exhaust mounts. All air conditioning hoses were replaced and recharged with freon plus oil field and works great. The power steering pump and steering pump and steering rack were rebuilt. All fan belts on cars are new as well as all hoses with new jubilee hose clamps. Now a high efficiency radiator with modern fans and shroud is installed. Sark plugs, wire, cap, points, condenser, rotor, vacuum advance. Coil and Belfast all new and replaced front calipers sleeved in stainless steel and built with new brake hoses and brake master and servo installed. New clutch master slave cylinders and hose installed. Upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends installed. The gas tank was cleaned acid etched and sealed and reinstalled with new mounts and new sender units. All fluids in the car have been changed and all greased and fittings lubed.