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1970 Jaguar Xke 4.2 Fly In/drive This Awesome Sculpture Home! Video Test Drive! on 2040-cars
US $42,900.00
Year:1970
Mileage:22522
Location:
Branford, Connecticut, United States
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Very sweet and striking E-type, fantastic shine, beautiful Azure blue, great fun to drive and absolutely awesome to look at!
There is nothing quite like an XKE! I am around all sorts of British cars all day but when I parked this cat at the boat yard to take these pictures, I was surprised how I could not take my eyes off this striking car! I spent quite a bit of time marveling at the unique shape of this stunning vehicle (everyone who sees it agrees). It is a true sculptural form. This particular Jaguar is a solid and rust free car. It was completely stripped to bare metal in 2008, then properly prepared for paint and then repainted in Azure blue, a series III Jaguar factory color that looks great on this car. The car had been dark red prior, and I was impressed that I could not find any remnant of red on the car. This was a thorough restoration job! Just 3000 miles have been added since that restoration.
This car is great to drive with smooth six cylinder power and a great four-speed gear box. Great oil pressure, smooth shifting, everything sounds wonderful, recent stainless steel exhaust system. You can ride along in the video below! The prior owner said he gave a blank check to a Florida restoration shop to perform that work (he's available to speak to the winner of this auction, if desired). No expense was spared. The seats were recovered in black leather. The floor pans were repaired and replaced as needed with new sheet metal welded in place and seam sealer applied to seal the welds. The Fuel tank was removed, cleaned and replaced after the entire trunk was repainted. I have been promised the folder full of receipts for the car, and they will be forwarded to the winner of this auction. Thousands were spent to restore the car, all to the benefit of the new owner who wins this auction. The body is quite smooth and straight with no dents or dings. The nose is excellent. The front of nose is very smooth especially up front where these cars are vulnerable to parking-lot dents… that's really nice to see! There is one dent under the nose, but you have to put the car up on a lift to see it. What you do see of the front of the nose is quite excellent. The chrome is quite nice throughout with only some minor pitting on the front bumper, which was too nice to replace during restoration, although not perfect. Chrome wire wheels are nearly new, with excellent tires. Boring octagon knock offs were replaced with much more sexy two-eared knock offs-- a nice touch! No A/C. Runs cool. Runs great! Great brakes! The interior is very good, with restored black glove leather seats as mentioned above, with no tears or issues (see photos) and a good dashboard and switches. The car comes with the original correct jack in the factory pouch. The car also has a nearly new stayfast/deluxe canvas top, that has been stored folded so the back window is a little creased. These creases should relax out in the sun. Windshield glass is excellent, likely replaced during the restoration since there are no stone chips. Steering rack is also a new NOS unit-precise and tight! A new Pertronix distributor was also installed with electronic ignition for improved reliability. As you can see in the video the car drives really well. And as you can see in the pictures, this car looks stunning. The car has just a few issues-- clutch engages high, but works great, no slipping or other anomalies-- minor clunk right front suspension-presume a worn bushing that would not be hard to fix (control arms are already new!)--some valve train noise only on cold startup, goes away promptly--the center section of nose has a very slight color mismatch, visible only in the right light between cowl and center portion when the nose is closed--(perhaps the nose was painted on a different day than the rest of the car?-- There is no evidence of any body work in the nose). I could not capture this in photos, it's that subtle. Also, clock not working and there is some wear in carpet on the side of the driver footwell. In summary, if you are looking for a perfect E-type this is not the car for you. If you instead want a stunning driver that turns heads everywhere for a lot less money than usual XKE asking prices, then give this one serious consideration! This is the perfect car for a collector who wants an e-type in their garage that will impress everyone, and is not so perfect that it can't be driven and enjoyed. You can spend a whole lot more on an XKE, but my experience is that the perfect cars just cause me too much anxiety. This car is just right. I've set a very reasonable reserve, in fact, it's easy to find E types for twice the reserve, or more--this one is a great value-- looks great, with a very nice interior and no rust. This is an affordable car that looks like a million bucks! If you are wanting to own one of these timeless classics but don't want to take out another mortgage, then this is a great car for you! Sold as is of course, as with any classic car, with no warranty or guarantees. Fly-in and drive this car home for a great fun road trip! Or if you prefer, we ship cars regularly in enclosed trailers, and can help you get the car delivered to your door. Feel free to email a request for a shipping quote. Please email any questions. And good luck bidding! |
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