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Carmen Red/black/black. 13k Miles On Xk's Unltd. Restoration on 2040-cars

Year:1965 Mileage:12342 Color: metal polished
Location:

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States
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CONDITION
Start with a 95-point 1990 restoration to original specs, colors and trim by one of the oldest and most respected Jag shops in the U.S. Add five years of driving, sorting, detailing, maintaining and upgrading  (with $30,000 of receipts) by a fanatic owner and T's Sunrise, Colorado's premier English car garage. And you have a turn-key classic car that is breathtaking in appearance and rock-solid in driving quality--no squeaks, no rattles. You can idle in traffic on a 100 degree day and never overheat. Everything works from the wipers and windscreen washer, to the tiny clock in the tachometer. Well, if you know English cars, the heater doesn't work all that well and the convertible hood is finicky and might leak a bit. Best to drive as the Queen intended--with the top down and the spirits up. This is not a Pebble Beach car but a state concours winner that is fast, reliable, totally sorted and worth the extra money up front that won't be spent later.

FEATURES
  • 1600 cfm Spal (Italian) fan (replacing original 2-blade fan) (7/2008)
  • Adjustable thermal switch (fan comes on at 85 degrees C and stays on even when engine off) (7/08)
  • Aluminum header tank (7/08)
  • Modern spin off oil filter conversion (7/08)
  • New reaction plate which allows easy adjustment of torsion bars (1/09)
  •  Three holes drilled below carburetor intake and K & N air filter installed (10/8)
  • Convert clock to quartz movement (5/09)
  • New hood cover in same canvas material as top (12/08)
  • Thermal barrier ceramic coat to exhaust headers (Ultra Performance Satin Metallic that won't crack like factory porcelain) (5/09)
  • Gaz (U.K.-made) adjustable dampers  (not nitrogen-filled) (2F,4R), 4/11
  • New master brake cylinder, brake servo (11/11)
  • Rebuilt clutch master cylinder (11/11)
  • Compression ratio set to 8:1 to better accommodate modern premium fuel (7/08)
  • 5 new Vredestein Sprint Classic tyres (185-75-HR15), balance weights on inside of wheels (11/08)
  • Radio delete but hidden iPod connection and Alpine 6.5” coax speakers with 300 W 4-channel amp (2/13)
  • New points, condenser, timing re-set (8/13)
  • Optima battery with shut-off switch(10/10)
  • Receipts, records, log book, restoration photo album
RECOGNITION
-2011 First Place Blue Ribbon winner (with 239 out of 240 points) at the state's most prestigious car show, the Colorado Cerebral Palsy Concours d'Elegance)
-Featured in the Mile High Sports Magazine "Summer Fun" issue, June 2013 (issue included)
-Featured in the Mile High Sports Magazine "Snow Angels" issue, December 2008 (issue and giant poster included)

HISTORY
-Build Date: April 23, 1965 - Coventry, England
-Current custodian is the fourth known owner
-Third owner, a Californian, directed the XK's Unlimited restoration from July 1989 to December 1990 before moving to Boulder, Colorado
-Matching Numbers: VIN (1E 10973); Body (4E 2203); Engine (7E 3858 9--original 9:1 compression ratio, lowered to 8:1); Gearbox (EJ 2924)

CURRENT OWNER
The seller is a 66-year-old retired high school athletic administrator who is known locally for his modest garaged collection of classics that have either been a part of his real or fantasy life. In the last four years he has won 1st place awards in the Colorado CP Concours d'Elegance with four different cars: 1967 Porsche 911 (purchased new by his father), 1971 VW Superbeetle (purchased new in Colorado), 1978 BMW 320i (purchased new) and the Jag.

His overriding philosophy of classic car ownership is that while all the cars must look as perfect as possible they must be driven on a regular basis. The smallest of mechanical or cosmetic issues must be immediately addressed and corrected.

The only reason the owner is willing to part with this E-Type is that he as purchased a 1967 XKE and has no more garage space.

MAINTENANCE
-Lubricants: Red Line brake and transmission fluids; BMW antifreeze+distilled water; Castrol GTX 10-40 motor oil.
-Brakes and radiators flushed biannually; engine oil changed annually with a zinc additive included; air cleaner serviced annually.
-Tires rotated biannually.
-Synthetic outboard 2-cycle oil added to gas in winter.
-Concours-level detail performed every year, to include: Wash and wax removal; paint cleaning clay; 5 coats of wax. Treatment of vinyl, rubber and plastic trim and seals; cleaning and treatment of leather and wood; all interior and exterior metal polished; convertible top and cover shampooed and treated; carpets shampooed and Scotch Guarded; glass polished; undercarriage power washed; wheels cleaned and waxed; engine detailed; trunk detailed; hinges, switchgear lubricated. Detail periodically maintained throughout the year.
-All mechanical work performed to the highest standards by Jim and Bruce of T's Sunrise of Englewood, CO.
-All maintenance recorded in computer log and in leather bound log book, decorated with a leaping cat, that fits in the console box. All receipts available.

FINAL PITCH
If you love to drive and want to do it in the most beautiful car ever made, this is the car for you. If you believe that buying the best classic that you can afford (let the seller spend the money on the restoration and upgrades) is economical in the long run, you'll be happy with this Jag for years to come.


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