2009-12-09 11:04:30 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 12/8/09
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-II-Roadster_W0QQitemZ280436097168
Opening bid $1,000 reserve not met, no bids yet 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
Engine: All new pistons, valves and silicon bronze valve guides; all new cam, main and rod bearings; reconditioned cams, new oil and water pumps; line bored and balanced;

Suspension and Steering: New u-joints, tie-rod ends, bushings and bearings throughout;

Transmission: Near perfect condition with new seals and clutch;

Finish: Stripped to the metal, then built back with all DuPont products and final single stage paint;

Amenities: Leather seats, Stay Fast Top, chrome, insulation and carpets are very good; all instruments & switches rebuilt;

Upgrades: Mallory electronic ignition, Ron Davis aluminum radiator, SU tri-carbs, adjustable torsion bars and non-factory hardtop;

2010-01-10 10:57:52 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 1/10/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-CONVERTIBLE-1969-XKE-SERIES-11-ROADSTER-FU ...
Current bid $21,211 reserve not met, 14 bids 9 days left in auction. Car now said to be in Montgomery, Texas.

Sellers description:
RUST FREE, FULLY RESTORED 1969 JAGUAR XKE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE. THIS CLASSIC HAS UNDER GONE AN EXTENSIVE RESTORATION. SHE HAS BEEN STRIPPED DOWN TO BARE METAL, THEN BUILT BACK WITH ALL DUPONT PRODUCTS AND FINAL SINGLE STAGE PAINT, THIS TOOK PLACE ON A RUST FREE BODY. THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN REFINISHED IN SOFT LEATHER , CHROME AND CARPETS ARE AS IN NEW CONDITION. ALL INSTRUMENTS AND SWITCHES HAVE BEEN REBUILT. THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND SUSPENSION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH, NEW U-JOINTS, TIE-ROD ENDS, BUSHING AND BEARINGS THROUGHOUT. THE NEAR PERFECT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD NEW SEALS AND A NEW CLUTCH HAS BEEN INSTALLED. UNDER THE BONNET HOLDS A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE, ALL NEW PISTONS, VALVE AND SILICONE BRONZE VALVE GUIDES, NEW CAM, MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS, NEW OIL AND WATER PUMP, ALSO SHE HAS BEEN LINE BORED AND BALANCED. WE ALSO HAVE A MALLORY ELECTRONIC IGNITION, SU TRI-CARBS, RON DAVIS ALUMINUM RADIATOR, ADJUSTABLE TORSION BARS. ON THE TOP OF THIS ROADSTER IS A STAY FAST CONVERTIBLE TOP, AND SHE ALSO HOLDS A MATCHING HARD TOP. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST DRIVING, HANDLING AND SHIFTING XKE I HAVE EVER OWNED.

2010-01-10 11:02:18 | pauls writes:

12/8/09 auction ended at $32,600 reserve not met after 34 bids.

2010-01-10 17:45:21 | Anonymous writes:

Car now in TEXAS!