1969 Jaguar E-Type

FHC Series 2 Coupe

6 - Cyl.

Manual

1R26870

Gasoline

Several hundred years ago, England practiced taxation without representation on our poor colonial ancestors. Fair? No. For years the Brits felt horribly guilty about it. To make up for their past wrongs, they tried giving us beaver fur hats, poorly constructed pocket watches, 'standard' measurements and The Beatles. Obviously, that didn't cut it, so in 1961 they decided to create the Jaguar XKE and offer it to the USA (we Yanks). This automobile may very well have been their greatest contribution to the world...heck, the Universe! Good job, England...and all was forgiven. True Story. It's time for someone else to own this Jaguar and take part in England's great restitution program to its former colonials. Celebrate our independence from England this 4th of July by bidding on this English automobile and forcing it to leave my garage against its will. God bless America. This Jaguar has been in my family since 1989. I have the old California pink slip (title) in hand, and it's ready to be signed over to a new owner. The title is clear. The car is not registered and hasn't been since 1989. The car has always been in California and stored in a closed garage, never outside. It ran when purchased and has been kept running and driven 1 or 2 times a years since I've owned it. It's wearing it's original color (pale primrose) and has been repainted once, back in the early 80's. The good... All the numbers are matching. The car is complete and SOLID. The car has no rust. The pictures show a rusty area and a hole (under the car, below the drivers door). It's light topical rust and nothing to speak of. The hole is where a screw is missing. It's a strong runner with no oil leaks or noises out of the ordinary. Have a listen to it by watching the videos. New freeze plugs, clutch plate and throw-out bearings installed. Flywheel resurfaced and rear end dropped and inspected. Transmission and clutch work very smoothly. Carbs were recently cleaned and all new gaskets and seals installed (rebuild kit). All the instruments and gauges work. All exterior and interior lights are working (accept the map light). Even the dimmer is working. Brakes are working well (though slightly soft on first use of brake pedal). Comes with a new spare head gasket and new weather stripping and rubber (not installed). Original fuel pump is still installed and working great. Heater and fan work. Working wipers and washer (need new blades). Both horns go "BEEP!". Does not overheat. The ladies love it. Now the less-than-good... The tires have flat spots from sitting, which gives it a circus mobile feel as it goes down the road. They need replacing. The bonnet (front-left bumper) was backed into at a very low speed and has knocked it out of alignment ( by former owner). Apparently this is a common problem and it doesn't take much force to do this. This happened after the repaint and there's no sign of anything happening to the front bonnet, but the rear of the bonnet dinged the paint (in front of the drivers door) where it meets the body. The bonnet still latches shut but it needs to be realigned. See pictures Driver's door has several small dings from other car doors. The fan switch for the radiator has been by-passed (by former owner) and the fans are now turned on with the ignition . The radiator switch and wiring are still there but have been disconnected. Easily put back to original. The tachometer doesn't work well when the fan is on. When I disconnect the fans, the tachometer works perfectly. I can't figure this one out...let's chalk it up to English electronics. The clock has been replaced with a manifold vacuum gauge. The seats look to be upholstered in vinyl and the rear boot in black carpeting. Cigarette lighter doesn't work!!! Oh no! Radio lights up and makes static noises but doesn't receive. Antenna problems maybe? I don't know enough about the SZ carbs to get this thing to idle perfectly. The paint is faded and tired. The wheels and knock-offs have rust, but I've seen miracles worked on them with brass brushes and 0000 steel wool. The bumpers (front and back) have pitted chrome. The custom 'banana man' in center console is a splendid addition to the interior of the car (gag) but not original Have a look at the pictures and the videos. They should answer most questions but feel free to ask me anything pertaining to the Jaguar. Either email me or give me a call at (559)592-4391 and ask for Adam. 108 pictures can be found here.... And 2 videos on YouTube can be found here.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiA8WaOmuWk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PtZdbQcCjU This Jaguar is over 40 years old and I'm sure that it will need attention before it's driven daily. That being said, I would recommend putting this on a trailer to get it from my place to yours. The buyer/high bidder is buying this automobile as-is, with no warranty written or implied. I require a $500 deposit within 24 hours of action end. If you do not have more than 5 feedback, you need to call me on the phone before bidding. If you do not have the money sitting in the bank to pay for this, DO NOT BID. Scammers, your fake checks will not be accepted. I require full payment within 72 hours of auction end. Personal checks, money orders or cash will be accepted and automobile will be held until the money clears my bank completely. I can store the Jaguar for up to a month if needed, but full payment must be received first. Have a happy day, eBay peoples.