Detail Info for: 1969 JAGUAR XKE ONE OWNER 40 YEARS...NO RESERVE !

Transaction Info
Sold On:
05/04/2010
Price:
$ 41600.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
31192
Location:
santa rosa, CA, 95409
Seller Type:
Private seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1969 Jaguar E-Type
Submodel Body Type:
CONVERTIBLE Convertible
Engine:
6 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
1R0754
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
I PURCHASED THIS FABULOUS RARE #'S MATCHING CAR FROM THE ELDERLY ORIGINAL OWNER ( HAVE DOCUMENTATION ) LAST YEAR WITH 31,070 ORIGINAL MILES FOR $31K......SHE WAS STORED FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS WHILE OWNER LIVED ON HIS SAILBOAT IN THE CARRIBBEAN....SHE HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY SORTED & GONE THROUGH MECHANICALLY AS WELL AS UPDATED FOR TODAYS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO EXPENSE SPARED ( NEARLY $20K WITH ALL RECEIPTS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS ) INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HAVING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED & INSPECTED....ENGINE WAS GONE THROUGH & UPDATED TO A BETTER THAN NEW CONDITION........CRANKSHAFT WAS MACHINED TO ACCOMODATE THE NEW TYPE REAR MAIN SEAL TO ELIMINATE FUTURE OIL LEAK PROBLEMS THAT ARE SO TROUBLESOME & COMMON WITH OLDER JAGS, NEW BEARINGS WERE ALSO INSTALLED....HEAD WAS MACHINED & RE WORKED..............NEW CLUTCH, FLY WHEEL MACHINED.....FUEL TANK REMOVED & CLEANED AS WELL AS REPLACING SENDING UNIT, GASKETS, FILTERS ETC...........BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO AGE......RADIATOR WAS RE CORED DUE TO AGE..........CARBURETORS & INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE UPDATED & MODIFIED FOR PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS EFFICIENCY...ELECTRONIC IGNITION INSTALLED....COMPLETE NEW CORRECT STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED..........NEW REDLINE RADIALS INSTALLED.......EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR MECHANICALLY IS BETTER THAN NEW & THE LIST OF UPDATES IS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE....COSMETICALLY SHE IS 100% ORIGINAL.....LEATHER IS VERY PRESENTABLE WITH PATINA DUE TO AGE HOWEVER NO TEARS & WILL ONLY NEED REPLACING IF YOU WANT A SHOW CAR APPEARANCE.......PAINT IS ORIGINAL & VERY PRESENTABLE......SHE'S A NICE 10 FOOTER HOWEVER SOME PATINA AS WELL AS CHECKING EXIST HOWEVER NO RUST..........UNDERCARRIAGE WAS ZIEBARTED @ THE DEALER WHEN NEW.....YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER DRIVING SOLID ORIGINAL JAG PERIOD...EVERYTHING ON/IN THE CAR WORKS INCLUDING THE CLOCK.....ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL, BOOKS & TOOLS INCLUDED......SHE IS CURRENTLY TITLED & REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA IN MY NAME...I HAVE RELUCTANTLY DECIDED TO SELL HER AS I RECENTLY PURCHASED A HOUSE THAT IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS & I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUNDS..............CHECK MY FEEDBACK AS I AM A 55 YEAR OLD PERFECTIONIST/ENTHUSIAST OF FINE AUTOMOBILES & HAVE RECENTLY LIQUIDATED MOST OF MY CAR COLLECTION WITH BUYERS BEING EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THEIR PURCHASES AS I AM 100% HONEST IN MY REPRESENTATIONS .....THIS IS A "NO RESERVE" REAL AUCTION & SHE WILL GO TO THE LUCKY WINNER............GOOD LUCK !