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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Thu, 11 Sep 2014An automaker with as rich a heritage as Jaguar is bound to create a few experts along the way... and some divergent opinions, too. So on the eve of the debut of the new XE, Jaguar brought together three experts to whittle down the long list of classic Leaping Cats to just ten.
For this gargantuan task, it brought in Ian Callum (who, as the company's chief designer, knows a thing or two about Jaguars), Lord Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (the Earl of March and founder of the Goodwood Revival) and Brian Johnson - who may be better known as the frontman of AC/DC, but also a classic car enthusiast, collector and racer in his own right.
So what did the designer, the nobleman and the celebrity choose? The SS100, XK120 (namely number NUB 120), the C-Type that competed at the 1953 Mille Miglia, the D-Type that won at Reims, the Mk II sedan, the E-Type that served as the Geneva show car, the one and only XJ13, company founder Sir William Lyons' personal XJ6 S1, the TWR XJS touring car and the 1988 Le Mans-winning XJR-9.
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Eberhardt joins JLR NA in a good, but challenging time for the company. It's fresh off the launch of the Range Rover Sport and Jaguar F-Type, which have been subject to rave reviews, and its overall sales are up 21 percent over 2012. Still, as Automotive News points out, the two manufacturers face a fight to become the equal of A-list competitors like BMW and Mercedes in the eyes of consumers.
"Joe brings a proven industry track record and valuable global leadership experience in luxury sales, service and marketing. We look forward to Joe leading our North American team in working with our retail networks to further grow the business and better serve our customers," JLR's group sales operations director, Andy Goss, said.
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