1970 Jaguar E-Type

Coupe

4.2

Manual

1R27205

Clear

Up for auction is a 1970 Jaguar XKE 2 passenger Coupe and not the less desirable 2+2. This is an all original, 1 owner car that has never been wrecked. Unfortunately the owner joined the military and never came back. His parents covered the car with a tarp and put it behind the garage in 1983 which was probably not the best idea but I understand their pain and it was “out of sight, out of mind”. The car has 46,941 miles on it when it was put away. Caution! Don’t believe what some people may say, this will not “buff out”! Although it is rusty and will need new floors and sills all is not lost since these parts are all readily available. The bonnet is not attached and is resting on top therefore it is not perfectly aligned making it look odd. There are even companies that will install these parts and give you back a complete rebuilt body for reasonable money considering the recent high prices these cars are selling for. The saving grace of this car is that it has a 4 speed manual transmission, wire wheels, air conditioning and is complete with all the chrome moldings that are impossible to find as the new replacements simply do not fit, even the red emissions stickers are even still on the carburetors! Since trying to start a car that has been sitting so long could do extensive damage we have not even tried and one must assume it will need a total rebuild. As the prices of the series 1 cars head North of $300,000.00 the series 2 cars are now going up also. A rising tide floats all boats! This may be a last chance to get a complete affordable car that needs plenty of “sweat” equity. This car is also advertised locally and may be sold at any time. We can assist with transportation and have shipped cars all over the world. Cheers and bid victoriously! Tom Z.On Oct-21-14 at 06:41:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Thank you for your many inquires but most are repetitive sooo.... No I will not sell "out of the auction".No I do not have a "buy it now price".Yes the reserve has been met and I fully intend to sell the car at close of the auction to the highest bidder.Yes we can assist or even ship direct without buyer involvement worldwide and yes even New Zealand.Yes to our knowledge the car is mechanically complete and what you see is what you get.And, believe it or not, No the original exhaust is not there. CheersTom Z.