2003-07-16 17:15:42 | Steven D. writes:

Car currently listed on EBay:

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Description
Item Specifics
Jaguar : XKE
1967 S1 E-Type 2+2 4.2 Automatic

Miles: 59179 Doors: 2 doors
Transmission: Automatic Interior: Black
Engine: 6 - Cyl. Year: 1967
VIN Number: 1E76318BW Exterior: Burgundy/Maroon

Vehicle Description:
1967 S1 Jag E-Type 2+2, 4.2 with Automatic
Date of Mfg: July 12,1966
Date Sold: November 4,1966 in Pasadena, CA
Original Color was Cream with a Red Interior
Present Color is Burgundy (1962 Bentley color) with a Black Interior

The car gets stares, thumbs up’s and “nice car” comments whenever I drive it. It had been in So CA, until I bought it in November of 2001 and brought it to the Seattle area. I’ve always kept it in the garage, and have never driven it in the rain or on wet roads.

The paint is good but not perfect. The interior is also in good condition. The leather on the seats is supple and tight. Two small hole show on the outside of the drivers seat back, which I think were caused by the three inch wide seatbelts that were in the car when I bought it. I’ve replaced those with three point belts.

I couldn’t find any major body repairs (magnet test) except on the ”chin” under the front of the bonnet. It has bondo on it and is in primer, which is as I received the car. (You have to get under the car to see it.) I have determined that the front end was pranged sometime since 1994, and the bonnet was repainted. I wasn’t able to determine when, however.

An item on a note from the PO prior to the one I bought it from (in response to my inquiry about the cars condition) was, “watch the brake’s – lousy”! (That, I determined, was in reference to MUCH higher than normal peddle pressure being required to stop the car.) I put the car on blocks in my garage and went through the entire system unit by unit. The car stops in a straight line, no pull or fade, and peddle pressure is lighter than normal because of the larger boost S3 E-Type servo unit.

The car looks good, and required no bodywork. I did adjust the bonnet rearward to obtain the proper gap between it and the body. I original intended to bring the cars mechanical condition up to the point it would be a safe, reliable driver, and then enjoy it for a couple years until I retired. Then I intended to do a down to bare metal restoration.

The best of plans don’t always work out, however. My wife had a major medical problem arise last November, and I don’t have time to complete the odds and ends left, nor will I have time to do the restoration when I retire. As for enjoying the car now,,,,,, well she isn’t able to go for weekend jaunts.

Mechanical work done by me (or farmed out) includes:

New bladders and foam in both seats
New exhaust manifolds
New Stainless exhaust header pipe
New CORRECT 2+2 mufflers
New stainless muffler and tailpipe hanger assemblies
New heat shields
New S3 Brake servo unit
Rebuilt Master cylinder
Rebuilt Front and Rear calipers (rears sleeved stainless, fronts were already brass)
New stainless flex brake lines
New brake fluid reservoirs
Gas tank boiled out and repainted
IRS assembly totally rebuilt:
- New splined hubs, bearings, and seals
- Hub carriers upgraded to S3
- New U joints on half shafts
- Pumpkin rebuilt with new bearing and seals
- Remote brake bleeders installed on the rear calipers

Receipts for everything I’ve done will be provided, along with receipts and other paperwork given to me from PO’s that date back to a 1977 Bill of Sale.

The car underwent a rebuild in 1987/88, (receipt support it) which included the engine and transmission. Gran Turismo Jaguar cams were installed during the engine rebuild, which are slightly hotter than stock, but not radical enough to produce a loap at idle. At some point the engine was replaced with one from a 1972 XJ6, but I wasn’t able to determine why or exactly when that was done. The car was painted burgundy in 1994, but don’t know when the black interior was installed.

Vehicle Condition: I think it is now safe, and as reliable as a 36 year old Jag E-Type can be. It starts easily, runs strong with good oil pressure, and no sign of overheating. The BW Mod 8 (3 speed) automatic shifts correctly with no evidence of slippage at any speed. The tires were replaced prior to my ownership and appear to be nearly new. There’s nothing wrong with the car that I know of that prevents it’s being enjoyed as it is.

The heater, horn, clock, and windshield washer don’t work. (Not uncommon problems with E-Types of this age, and were at the bottom of my to do list.) The Smiths electric oil pressure gage reads high when cold and low when hot as compared with readings from a SW mechanical gage I installed under the bonnet. The front oil seal has a leak as does the transmission. Neither is excessive. I had them on my “fix it list” for repair during the planned restoration.

I have the original canister air filter assembly and an Anco Bumper guard for the front that matches the one on the back that were given to me when I bought the car. They will be included with the car.

With 6 day 19 hours left on the auction there have been two bids. Currently at US $5,200.00 (Reserve not met)

2003-07-16 17:24:52 | Steven D. writes:

Revised some info based on details provided in EBay listing.