1972 Jaguar E Type Xke 2+2 V12 on 2040-cars
Sacramento, California, United States
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I've owned this car for over 8 years, and have invested considerable amounts of time and money in an effort to restore it to its original glory. Like all Jaguars of this time period, once the engine is warm, it runs great. It's been driven about 5,000 miles since being completely gone through. Work done includes: New interior (although there is a wear spot on the driver's seat). Interior upgrades include a burled walnut dash insert and shift lever knob along with a Nardi wood steering wheel. New aluminum radiator and modern style cooling fan. New main engine wiring harness, Optima Battery, New EBC pads and rotors in the front. New OEM pads and rotors in the rear. New Spax adjustable shock and springs in the rear. New exhaust. Original Stromberg carburetors replaced with new upgraded SU carbs with foam element air filters. Upgraded Panasonic AM/FM Cassette with 6 CD Changer. The previous owner had just replaced the wire wheels prior to my purchasing the car. They are in excellent shape. Now the bad. The engine has a substantial oil leak. I suspect the rear main oil seal needs to be replaced. This can be done without removing the engine. I have detailed instructions that I'll pass along. The Speedometer and Tachometer don't work. The paint job looks great from a distance. Upon closer inspection, there are scratches, scrapes, poor touch ups, and 2 areas where body filler has cracked and chipped. The previous owner had both front floor pans replaced, and the body shop did not respect the car and thoroughly botched the installation, however they are water tight, Due to illness in the family, and other personal issues, I am forced to sell the car as is. With a little bit of work, it can be a great daily driver. With a lot of work, it can again be the most iconic car to ever travel the road. |
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The Jaguar E-Type Lightweight is back on the prowl after a few decades away
Sun, 17 Aug 2014Sometimes procrastination has its benefits. Jaguar originally planned to build a run of 18 E-Type Lightweights for racing in the '60s. However, it was only ever to complete 12 of them. It has taken all of the intervening decades to finally get back to the project and build the final run of new Lightweights. While Jag announced the plan recently, the first continuation model was unveiled during the Pebble Beach weekend.
Coming from Jaguar Land Rover's Special Operations unit, these cars are identical to the way they left the factory in the '60s. Jag is even using the same grade of aluminum for the bodies, and the cars are fully compliant for FIA historic racing. Power comes from an aluminum, 3.8-liter inline-six with about 300 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque routed through a four-speed manual gearbox. Who could guess that in 2014 someone could buy a brand new vehicle from a major manufacturer that comes with Weber carbs? Though, Lucas mechanical fuel injection is an option.
While they look old, these new E-types are also a wonder of modern technology. To get things just right, the company laser scanned an original car to create the new bodies. Check out the gallery from the unveiling to see this old cat on the prowl again.
Jaguar F-Type Coupe is here, will debut on stage in LA
Tue, 05 Nov 2013When Jaguar previewed its new sportscar two years ago with the C-X16 concept, it showed a coupe form. But when the car hit production as the F-Type, it rolled out in roadster form only. Not that we're complaining, but we all knew it wouldn't be long before Coventry revealed the production coupe, and that's just what it's doing at this month's LA Auto Show.
Jaguar hasn't given us much to go on yet - just a single shot of the vehicle from above and nothing in the way of technical details - but we all know the drill. The F-Type Coupe will essentially be the same as the existing roadster, only with a fixed roof - with a large glass panel, mind you, to let plenty of light in and keep the cabin from feeling markedly more claustrophobic than the open-top version.
That ought to make it a little lighter (though not much) and a little stiffer, but otherwise we can expect more or less the same specs as the convertible. We'll have to wait until the evening of November 19 to know for sure, though, so watch this space for more.
Say goodbye to Jaguar's vestigial oval grille
Tue, 10 Dec 2013Jaguar has been on a campaign to replace any and all retro cues with modern ones. Just look at the current XJ and the one it replaced, or the XF and the S-Type that came before it and you'll know what we mean. The one remnant is the XK and its oval grille, in and of itself a throwback to Jags of old (which started to look more like a certain Star Wars alien in above-pictured XKR-S form). But don't expect it to hang around.
Newer Jaguars have been ditching the oval aperture for a more squared-off one, and the next XK will have to fall in line. But don't expect that to be the only change in store for the next-generation Jaguar coupe and convertible.
With the new F-Type now holding the more enthusiast-oriented ground, the next XK is expected to grow bigger, softer and more luxurious. That will likely mean a more commodious back seat as well, though that shouldn't be hard to do considering the lack of space in the back of the current model...