2014-04-25 08:20:23 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 4/25/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Coupe-One-Owner-Georgia-Jaguar-E-type-Extremely-N ...
Current bid $30,100 reserve not met, 18 bids 8 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1972 Jaguar E-type Coupe (2+2)-

This is a car that belongs to one of my favorite clients. As a young man, my client had always wanted an E-type. He joined the Navy out of High School, completed his hitch, then went on to college. From there he decided to become a doctor and set about working his tail off to put himself through Medical School. The day finally came when he graduated Medical School and he decided to reward himself with a brand new Jaguar E-type of his very own! Though he has had several other cars over the past 42 years, his Jaguar was always his favorite. Life got in the way for a while and the Jaguar sat in his garage from 1995 to 2005, which is when he decided to bring her to Speedwell to get her back on the road.

What follows will be a description of the car along with the details of the work Speedwell has performed on this special car. The car comes with an extensive file going back to day one, starting with the original Bill of Sale, receipts describing all the work my client has ever had done on the car, including the work we have performed. This car has a clear Georgia title in my client's name and the lucky winning bidder of this exquisite machine will be purchasing directly from the owner, thus becoming the second owner of a very well cared for 42 year old V12 Jaguar E-type.

Appearance: The car was repainted about 5 years ago in it's original British Racing Green (Glasurit # JAG-602). At that time, all the glass and trim were removed from the car and the body was taken down to bare metal. Once the car returned from the paint shop, all the original trim was cleaned, polished and re-installed. All rubber gaskets and seals were replaced at this time as well. The paint is holding up well and still shines very nicely (as you can tell from the photos) but it has acquired a few nicks from use and shows just enough patina to make her interesting. While this car would not likely win "Best of Show" at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, she is still extremely well received anywhere she goes and makes a first class driver. This Jaguar retains it's original engine, gearbox and differential.

The interior is very nice and has most recently been treated to new wool carpets (a few years ago). Otherwise, the seats received new leather (in their original green) about 15 years ago and the rest is simply well maintained and original. The little rust we have found on the car at the front of the driver's and passenger's footwell. The whole area was wire brushed and treated with rust converter, then the hole repaired using fiberglass. We did not feel the hole was bad enough by any means to replace the entire floor and given that she is used mostly in fair weather that seemed the best way to go. Otherwise, this is a very solid car.

Driving experience: The driver's door opens easily and you settle down into the soft leather of the driver's seat. Simply flip the choke and turn the key. The engine comes to life immediately and idles smoothly. You let her run for a few moments, push the choke back down and let her gurgle happily at idle, ready to move you. Foot on the brake, you move the gear selector down into Drive and she smoothly engages exactly as you would expect. Off the brake and onto the throttle she pulls away easily from the curb with just a slight hint of what she is capable of resonating from the quad exhaust tip at the rear of the car. All the gears engage smoothly, without any fuss or strange noises and you are soon at speed. Step down on the accelerator in a deliberate fashion and you become intoxicated by the exuberance of your own velocity. This car delivers whatever speed you require, whenever you want it and it does it with grace.

This car leaks NO oil, fuel or coolant. There is no smell of fuel or burning oil that is often associated with driving a vintage British car, just the scent of the English leather and wool carpets. Everything works on this car. The wipers function perfectly, the switches are all crisp and deliberate. All the gauges work properly and have clear lenses and faces. The Air Conditioning is cold. The lighting works very well and the clock keeps very good time (looses about 2 minutes a week). The wiring is unmolested and original save two modifications, the electronic ignition and the driving lamps (these could easily be reversed if desired). The driving lamps are wired through two relays mounted in the left headlamp cavity, with a switch easily within the driver's reach. With the headlamps on, you can turn the aux. lighting system on. The fog lamp is on while the low beams are used while the driving lamp comes on (fog lamp goes off) when the high beams are used. The wiring for it is elegantly simple and a diagram will be provided to the winning bidder along with the other paperwork. Also, interestingly, the car still sports the pair of French Cibie headlamps that the owner had installed when new and they are in excellent condition.

All the windows work exactly as they should. When the car was repainted, we removed the windows and thoroughly cleaned and re-lubricated all the moving and stationary parts. The windscreen is new as it was showing some age but the rest of the glass is all the original unmarked Triplex that came with the car. All doors open and close as they should without any undo effort.

Speedwell has cared for this car for the past 10 years and we have always enjoyed it immensely. During Speedwell's tenure with this car we have performed the following services with most of the major work being performed 4 years ago (pdf of receipt for engine rebuild available upon request):

Dis-assembly and reassembly for respray.
Completely rebuilt the engine.
Restored engine bay while engine out.
Jeff Schlemmer with Advanced Distributors rebuilt the distributor.
Install modern electronic ignition and moved it from the engine valley to the firewall.
Replaced choke cable.
Rebuilt original alternator.
Rebuilt original dash clock, works great.
Had water pump rebuilt by XKs Unlimited.
Serviced and re-sealed the gearbox.
Rebuilt the carburetors, thoroughly cleaned the fuel system, replaced every flexible fuel hose.
Replaced all cooling hoses and heater hoses including new stainless clamps. All alloy hose flanges were reconditioned or replaced.
Removed, disassembled, rebuilt and re-installed heater box assembly (using new heater core).
Serviced A/C system (converted to R134a) and rebuilt A/C under dash unit.
Rebuilt the entire brake system (including new stainless steel pistons for the calipers, re-sleeved clutch and brake cylinders, a new booster, braided stainless brake hoses, all new or rebuilt parking brake hardware, new rear discs and new solid brake pipes).
Replaced rear sub-frame mounts with uprated units and new radius arm bushings.
Re-carpeted the car with original type wool carpets.
Replaced driver's seat diaphragm.
Installed new Falcon Stainless Steel exhaust system with OE type factory 4 tip outlet.
Cleaned and tightened nearly every electrical connector.
Had steering rack rebuilt by Coventry West and we re-installed.
Replaced upper ball joints and aligned.
Installed new horns.
Serviced differential.

Here is a link to Photo Bucket so you can see a lot more pictures, including under her skirt:
Photo Bucket Link

Two points I would like to make:
1) If you are thinking of restoring a scruffy E-type of your own, or one that can be bought for less money, the question that is begging to be asked is, "Why would somebody spend too many years and too many dollars restoring a tatty E-type when they can buy this special car right now for a smaller total investment and enjoy it right now?"
2) We have all seen beautiful E-types at car shows that you wouldn't trust to drive down to the corner store. While this car is gorgeous to look at, her real beauty comes from within. This car is utterly reliable and can be driven with confidence anywhere you wish to go, right now.

2017-05-24 13:57:56 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 5/14/17
www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Jaguar-E-Type-/152558504620
Current bid US $21,100 reserve not met 17 bids 5 days left in auction, seller jaglov10, 133k miles, same location.

Sellers description:
Essentially same as above with following additions:

Replaced seat diaphragms and foam.
New upgraded front and rear anti-sway bars
New seat belt webbing and restored buckles
Replaced radiator with very high quality aluminum unit (Precautionary due to age).
Remove differential assembly, reseal, install new E-brake pads, forks, etc. then re-install assembly.
Installed professionally rebuilt alternator