2011-03-16 10:59:58 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 3/16/11
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-JAGUAR-XKE-III-CONVERTIBLE-COLLECTOR-CARS-1-OWNER-/ ...
Current bid $1,025, no reserve, 2 bids 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
THIS IS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, A ONE OWNER, AND VERY RARE 1973 XKE.. I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE. WHAT YOU SEE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET. THIS IS PRETTY MUCH A COMPLETE CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE RESTORED. BOTH FLOOR PANS ARE SHOT TO THE OUTSIDE EDGES. REAR TRUNK FLOOR IS RUSTED THROUGH, AS IS THE EDGE OF THE TRUNK LID. THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHOWS SOME RUST AT THE BOTTOM, BUT IF YOU NOTICE, THE CORNERS ARE SURPRISINGLY GOOD. BY NOW I'M SURE YOU HAVE NOTICED THIS IS A 12 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC CAR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT START AND RUN. BUT, I DID CONNECT POWER TO THE CABLE ENDS AND LIGHTS WENT ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THIS IS A 73,000 MILE CAR. WE HAVE 5 CORRECT WIRE WHEELS, KNOCK-OFFS, AND THE TIRES LOOK NEW. WITHOUT SPENDING A FEW DAYS TO SORT OUT, I BELIEVE EVERY PIECE TO PUT THIS CAR BACK TOGETHER AGAIN IS THERE. WINDSHIELD IS NOT CRACKED. DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE LOOKS LIKE IT DID IN THE SHOWROOM, JUST A LITTLE DUSTIER. AND DID I MENTION....THIS CAR HAS AIR CONDITIONING. THE OTHER RARE FIND WITH THIS CAR IS THE HARD TOP... ALTHOUGH IT'S MISSING THE GLASS. CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME IS ALL THERE. FRONT BUMPER IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ONE RUST HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AND ALL OF THE BRIGHT WORK IS IN PRETTY NICE SHAPE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS IN ITS PRESENT STATE.