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The expensive work is done. Straight body, excellent paint. All corroded metal on the car was replaced with new. There is no corrosion or rust in the usual places -- under the doors, floor pans, spare tyre wheel well, etc. The front subframe was replaced. The interior is all "Biscuit" leather, from a factory kit. It was shipped to me in an enclosed trailer. The car drives beautifully. Exact mileage is unknown -- less than 5,000 since restoration.

It has the usual small Jaguar vices -- Lucas electrics and Smiths gauges.  An original rear-view mirror,  plastic rocker switches surround, four knockoff "ears" for the wire wheels and a set of reproduction manuals (shop, parts and owner's) is included.  No tool kit or jack (the search is underway).

The car has a story . The original bonnet was torn up by a truck backing into, so the original owner installed a factory Series 1 (with the covered headlights) after. He (correctly) thought the earlier one was prettier. The color is a close match to the Vanwall grand prix cars of the late 50's, which was one of the variants of British Racing Green at the time.

The virtues are exceptional. The 4.2 liter engine and transmission were redone by a retired Jaguar mechanic. It has No oil or fluid leaks, doesn't overheat at idle, and though cold-blooded on starting, with a few minutes warmup idles nicely at about 850 rpm. Carburetors were rebuilt. The synchros in the transmission work just fine. No noise in the transmission or rear end beyond normal 45-yr-old Jaguar sounds.

On 1/6/14 I drove it about 45-50 miles on dry roads. It tracked straight and was taught and responsive. The engine pulled strongly. Oil pressure held at right about 40 (presuming it's correct), the charging system read spot on and everything worked properly. The speedometer wavered a little -- probably needs to be lubed. They often did. The tach was right where it should have been. Brakes were outstanding. The parking brake cable needs to be reinstalled.

 I shan't attempt any major improvements, but I'll make darned sure that nothing gets worse. When the weather warms and dries some, I'll do some replacing and servicing.

Since restoration, never in the rain or snow, never out in really cold weather. This car has spent most of the last decade parked indoors in a plastic bubble with temp/humidity control supplied by a fan. Title is clear. It is not a salvage car. It is registered and titled in Oregon, and the tags are good until 1/16. There is some documentation of the restoration, but it is not complete. (The original elderly owner bought it to drive -- not as an investment or a show car. He just didn't care about documenting everything.)

Please don't presume I'll drop the price so someone else can flip it and sell it for more.  I'm looking for someone who wants a really nice Car - not an investment security.  It's been that all its life.  I'm not making a dime on it.

It won't depreciate - E-types are now in an upward sale price mode -- Hemmings has junk listed for >$20,000.

Terms: Cashiers certified check, bank to bank wire funds transfer.

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Jaguar will sell 10 fully restored Series 1 E-Types

Fri, Mar 31 2017

The Jaguar Land Rover "Reborn" program is expanding its offerings yet again. The newest offering is the first from the Jaguar side of the company, and naturally the first car is a Series 1 E-Type. Jaguar Classic will restore 10 of the first-generation E-Types, and the cars will be sold directly to consumers from the company. The very first of the cars is the 1965 model you see above, which will make its public debut next week at the Techno-Classica Essen show in Germany. It's a 4.2-liter model finished in "Opalescent Gunmetal Grey." According to Jaguar, it was originally sent to California where it racked up 78,000 miles, and then was put into storage in 1983. Jaguar then acquired the car, and the Jaguar Classic department proceeded to restore it to factory specifications. Jaguar fixed and retained as many original parts as possible, and used replacement Jaguar Classic parts as needed. The car is fully numbers-matching with the original engine and transmission. If you're interested in purchasing this E-Type, or one of the other nine, you'd better have a hefty pocketbook. A standard restored car done to factory specs will start at about $355,000 at current exchange rates. If you want to spend more, Jaguar offers a few extra cost options such as an upgraded cooling system based on the one found in the Lightweight E-Type, a fully synchromesh transmission for early models without it, and upgraded front brake calipers from the later Series 2 E-Type. Related Video:

The Jaguar E-Type Lightweight is back on the prowl after a few decades away

Sun, 17 Aug 2014

Sometimes 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 rolls out 2014 XJ updates

Tue, 20 Aug 2013

It may be an uphill battle with Mercedes-Benz having rolled out its all-new S-Class, but in an effort to entice more customers towards its flagship sedan, Jaguar has announced a series of enhancements for the XJ.
A number of upgrades aim to make the long-wheelbase model that much more accommodating, with new airline-style rear seats that recline, massage and optimize the headroom in the back. The rear suspension has also been recalibrated for comfort, and there's a new optional Meridian sound system with a Conversation Assist feature that uses microphones in the headliner to pick up occupants' voices and pipe them through the speakers to support the art of conversation in motion.
The engine range carries over unchanged, but each engine is now mated to an eight-speed automatic with an available stop/start system which Jaguar says takes less time to restart the engine than it takes for the driver to move his or her right foot from brake to gas. Full details in the press release below.