1972 Jaguar E-Type

Coupe

12 - Cyl.

Manual

UD1S72992

Other

Gasoline

HELLO, WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT HERE TODAY IS SOMETHING I HAVE LONG FRETTED ABOUT SELLING OR NOT. IT IS A GOOD 1972 V12 XKE COUPE WITH HARD TO FIND COMBINATION OF 4 SPEED TRANS AND WIRE WHEELS. WE HAVE A LARGE FACTORY IN THE ATLANTA AREA WHERE WE BUILD VANS FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS. MY 2 SONS PRETTY MUCH RUN THE DAY TO DAY WHICH LEAVES DAD FREE TO PURSUE HIS COLLECTION OF 30+ CARS. MOST ARE JAGS, DAIMLERS, SOME DS21 CITROENS. I HAVE HAD THIS XKE FOR ALONG TIME NOW SITTING IN MY CAR STORAGE WAREHOUSE. I HAD INTENDED AT FIRST TO HAVE IT MADE INTO A ROADSTER WITH LATER MODEL JAGUAR V8 ENGINE FROM XKR BY BEACHAM JAGUAR OF HAVELOCK NEW ZEALAND. (YOU CAN LOOK THEM UP ON INTERNET,I HAVE A 62 JAG MKII THEY BUILT AND IT IS STUNNING). ANYWAY TIME HAS GONE ON AND THE 2+2 V12 COUPE'S SHAPE HAS GROWN ON ME. UNLIKE THE OUT OF PROPORTIONED SERIES 1 OR 2 2+2S, THE V12 COUPE REALLY LOOKS GOOD TO ME NOW. WE HAVE SO MANY PROJECTS IN MY SHOP NOW THAT I CAN SEE I MAY NOT GET TO IT WHILE I STILL CAN GET IN AND OUT OF AN XKE (63 YEARS OLD AT PRESENT TIME). IT WILL BE A GOOD STARTING PLACE FOR SOMEONE. I KNOW THESE CARS WELL AND SOLD THEM NEW IN 1972 IN COLUMBUS OHIO WHERE I THEN LIVED. MOST OF THE 15% OR SO OF THE V12 XKEs WITH 4 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS HAD THOSE STEEL DISC WHEELS. FINDING AN ORIGINAL WIRE WHEEL 4SPEED, WHICH THIS ONE IS, IS NOT THAT EASY. THIS CAR IS NOT A RUST BUCKET. IT DOES HAVE SOME HOLES IN DROPDOWN FOOT WELLS (WHERE WET CARPET HAS RUSTED IT THRU) BUT NOT THE (OHIO, MICHIGAN) RUST WE ALL SHY AWAY FROM. THE BODY IS PRETTY GOOD. THE NOSE IS USABLE BUT HAS SEVERAL STRESS SPLITS IN WHEEL ARCHES THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE BODY TUB IS SOUND. FRONT FRAME MOUNTINGS STILL LOOK GOOD AS DOES THE FRAME ITSELF. I SEE NO INDICATION OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS FROM ACCIDENTS. THE SILLS ARE SOUND, ROOF IS GOOD AS IS REAR DOOR AND OPENING. THERE IS A NUMBER OF SURFACE RUST PLACES AND SMALL DINGS BUT ALL SHOULD COME OUT FINE WHEN CAR IS STRIPPED FOR RESTORATION.IT IS JUST TIRED. GLASS IS ALL GOOD AND MOST ALL TRIM IS THERE. THERE ARE A FEW MISSING BITS LIKE PARKING LIGHT, HEADLIGHT TRIM, SOME REAR EMBLEMS, WIPER ARMS AND MOTOR. MECHANICALLY THE CAR IS UNKNOWN TO ME. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FREELY AND BRAKES INCLUDING HANDBRAKE ARE FUNCTIONAL. IT IS MISSING PART OF THE DISTRIBUTOR, SOME COOLING HOSES (I HAVE THE MISSING FANS) AND SOME OTHER ODDS AND ENDS. WHEN WE HAVE PULLED THE CAR AROUND THE SHOP ON A TOW ROPE, THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE ENGINE TURNS OVER. BUT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH SOME PIECES OFF THE ENGINE, IT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SOMEONE WAS DOING SOMETHING TO IT. I DIDN'T REALLY CARE AT THE TIME BECAUSE I HAD INTENDED TO PUT A LATER MODEL JAG ENGINE IN IT SO ????? WE ONLY HAVE NOTARIZED BILL OF SALES FOR CARS THIS OLD HERE IN GEORGIA SO THAT IS WHAT YOU WILL GET. DON'T GET ME WRONG, THIS CAR NEEDS TOTAL RESTORATION BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MONKEYED WITH ALOT AND IS A PRETTY GENUINE ORIGINAL EXAMPLE IN REGENCY RED WITH BISCUIT INTERIOR. IT IS WORTH SAVING AND I HOPE SOMEONE WILL. MY RESERVE IS VERY FAIR AND I'M SURE THE CAR WILL SELL...HAPPY BIDDING... P.S. I CAN EASILY LOAD THE CAR IN A CONTAINER AT MY FACTORY FOR EXPORT IF NEEDED.