2014-05-28 07:10:00 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 5/28/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-2-2-1973-Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-2-2-Project-Car ...
Current bid $7,000 reserve not met, 16 bids 6 days left in auction. 76k miles.

Sellers description:
I purchased this car a few years ago to restore and drive. Unfortunately it is a project that I will probably never get to. The car is very complete and runs strong. I was driving it up and down the driveway and in front of the house, but a few months ago, the brake pedal just went to the floor. I am not sure what is wrong with the brake system, but it needs complete rebuild.
The tires are Pirelli and have good tread. The wire wheels are all intact including the spare. There are some minor rust spots on the wheels. They do need to be cleaned and polished.
The A/C still blows very cold air and all gauges and controls seem to function.
It needs a new battery, but will start with a jump.
There are numerous surface rust spots on the body which I tried to show in the photos.
A large tree branch fell on the bonnet a year ago and dented it. A good body repair person would have no trouble repairing that.
As far as I can tell, there is no major corrosion anywhere on the body.
The interior is all original in biscuit color. There are no tears in the leather seats. The dash will need to be recovered. The rear boot floor is made out of plywood and covered with vinyl. The plywood is delaminated and will have to be replaced. The vinyl is probably salvageable. The headliner is sagging inside the car.

The carburetors were rebuilt by me a couple of years ago and at that time a new Crane "Fireball" Ignition system was installed. The SU Fuel Pump was rebuilt last year.

I replaced the rear mufflers at that time, but now it needs the fronts and/or the exhaust pipes replaced as the car is quite loud.

If you're looking for a car to totally restore to Concours condition, this would be an excellent starting point. Or, if you are looking for one which would require just a bit of work to again make roadworthy, this would also be a good candidate. It is a good straight, honest car with a very fair reserve price.
I have described this vehicle as honestly as I can. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

This car will not be able to be driven due to the lack of brakes.

2014-08-31 16:03:30 | pauls writes:

Car sold for $14,100.