2009-10-26 07:40:09 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 10/26/09

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Car has a buy it now price of $22,900 for 6 days. Listed as in Southern New England.

Sellers description:

1967 JAGUAR XKE 4.2 SERIES ONE 2 SEAT COUPE

THE PERFECT PROJECT....ALL THE HARD WORK HAS BEEN DONE...NEEDS TO BE FINISHED

SERIAL # 1E-32984

ALL MATCHING NUMBERS

ORIGINAL COLOR OPALESCENT MAROON

THIS CAR WAS ON THE ROAD AND BEING DRIVEN UNTIL ABOUT 2001, SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN OFF THE ROAD AND HAS BEEN UNDERGOING SOME RESTORATION WORK OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS . THE BODY WAS REPAINTED THE ORIGINAL COLOR TO A VERY NICE STANDARD IN 2 STAGE URETHANE . THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REBUILT INCLUDING NEW PISTONS , VALVES , BEARINGS, OIL PUMP, CHAINS, ETC. . MANY NEW PARTS WERE PURCHASED TO FINISH THE CAR BUT THEN OTHER INTERESTS PREVENTED THE CAR FROM BEING FINISHED .NOW THE CAR IS BEING OFFERED AS AN UNFINISHED PROJECT .

THE BODY IS CLEAN , STRAIGHT AND SOLID. MOST OF THE CHROME IS PRESENTABLE, THE BUMPERS COULD BE RECHROMED. THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY AND HEADLINER ARE GOOD ORIGINAL, THERE IS A NEW WILTON WOOL CARPET SET, NEW DOOR PANELS AND NEW DASH PAD INCLUDED. THERE IS ALSO A NEW HOSE KIT , NEW CALIPER KITS , NEW BRAKE PADS , NEW FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD RUBBER ( INSTALLED BUT GLASS IS STILL OUT). PREVIOUS TO THE CAR BEING TAKEN OFF THE ROAD, THE TRIPLE CARBS WERE REBUILT, THE RADIATOR WAS RECORED AND THE GAS TANK WAS CLEANED AND RESEALED AT GAS TANK RENU . THERE IS A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT WAS ON THE CAR, IT WILL NEED NEW REAR RESONATORS .WHEN THE CAR WAS REPAINTED THE FRONT AND REAR GLASS AND ALL THE CHROME WAS REMOVED TO DO A PROPER JOB (SOME OF THE CHROME IN THE PICTURES WAS JUST PLACED ON THE CAR TO PHOTOGRAPH AND WOULD STILL NEED INSTALLED) . THERE IS ONE UPHOLSTERED PIECE IN THE BOOT THAT WAS LOST WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVED BUT OTHER THAN THAT I FEEL THE CAR IS VERY COMPLETE WITH NOTHING MAJOR MISSING. THERE MAY BE SOME SMALL HARDWARE, NUTS / BOLTS, AND SCREWS NOT PRESENT BUT ALL EASILY AVAILABLE. THE ENGINE, AFTER BEING REBUILT WAS JUST BOLTED IN TO TRANSPORT, NOTHING ELSE HAS BEEN CONNECTED. ALL THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR WAS WITH THE IDEA OF MAKING IT INTO A VERY NICE DRIVER .

2022-11-10 11:22:54 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

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Auction description:

Seller spaldridge

Location: The Market HQ, Abingdon, United Kingdom

Seller Type: Private

Odometer Reading: 88328

Chassis Number: 1E32984

Engine: 4.2

Gearbox: Manual

Steering position: Left-hand drive

Colour: Opalescent Maroon

Interior: Old Beige

Estimated Price: £75,000 - £85,000

We are delighted to be offering for sale a beautifully restored Series 1 E Type Fixed Head Coupe. After rolling down the production line in May 1966, it was dispatched to New York and into the hands of its first owner, Mrs Nelda Stein of California. What a dash she must have cut that summer, cruising the highways and byways of the expansive State.

The car continued to live in the US until 2009 when it was purchased and repatriated by our seller, Simon. The car was partially dismantled and ready for restoration. He is not only a serial E Type owner, but also was the proprietor of the renowned Aldridge Trimming Ltd.

Simon had intended to restore the car and then use it as a daily driver, but as is so often the way, he got a little carried away, restoring the car to an exemplary standard over a three-year period. Since the work was completed, the Jag has been little used and carefully stored.

With the intention of finding a new owner for the car this year, an MoT was carried out earlier and the car dispatched to a specialist garage for a good check over.

Simon reports that the car drives beautifully and is as good as any that he has piloted. And he should know as he has owned quite a few and driven so very many.

On the Outside

When carrying out a restoration on a classic car such as a Jaguar E Type, who you consign the car to for the bodywork is immensely important. There are many companies who will get the car looking very smart, but has the work been properly done under the skin?

Our seller had no such dilemma as his brother owns a body shop. You may well have heard of Jon Aldridge Automotive in Wolverhampton. As well as accident damage repairs, they have a long history of restoring a wide variety of classic cars.

Jon’s team tackled the E Type and though the car was mostly sound, having spent its days in dry US states, the sills and floor pan were replaced as there were some signs of corrosion creeping in.

The piece de la resistance was a quality respray in Opalescent Maroon. Since the work was completed, the Jag has been safely stored away and has been hardly used. The finish is therefore still quite excellent and though we always hunt for any flaws, we have been unable to spot any.

Chrome wire wheels have been fitted. Would any E Type look right without them? Each was fitted with a new tyre, all with plenty of tread. We would expect nothing less.

We are told that the car’s extensive chrome was either completely replaced or redone. We can’t tell which is which, safe to say it’s all very, very shiny!

The care and attention to detail is simply breath-taking and this is a car that needs to be seen in the metal to truly appreciate.

On the Inside

If you thought the Jag’s exterior impresses, swing open a door and gaze in awe at the interior. Aldridge Trimming has worked on hundreds of E Types in its long history, and they have used their knowledge, experience and know-how to most excellent effect on their boss’s car. Acres of ‘Old Beige’ leather clads the seats and door cards and the quality of the workmanship will most definitely impress.

Matching carpets are fitted throughout and like the rest of the interior, they are like new, though probably of much better quality than the originals.

The boot has been retrimmed too and is ready to receive a modicum of luggage. The E Type coupe is surprisingly practical, so no need to travel light on those weekends away.

Period correct gauges present a raft of useful information to the driver and what could be nicer than a spindly wood steering wheel. There is a delicacy to the controls that is now missing from modern cars.

Underneath

Whilst undergoing restoration, the E Type was fitted with new sections of floor and replacement sills. Look at the pictures and you can see the standard of workmanship.

Also worth looking at are the pictures of the car’s underside where a plethora of new parts are there to behold. New stainless steel exhaust, suspension components, brakes….. the list goes on.

The engine compartment is a delight and again the long list of new and reconditioned parts are easy to see. The car still sports is original 4.2-litre engine.

The car drives beautifully, just as one would expect when restored by specialists to the highest of standards.

History Highlights

Sadly, we cannot tell you about all the amazing adventures this E Type had whilst on the other side of the Atlantic.

What we can tell you is that on returning to these shores it has been lavished with care, attention and a good deal of cash. Experienced businesses have worked on the car, and we are told all the replacement parts used during the restoration came from SNG Barratt In Bridgnorth.

Mechanical work was carried out by a good friend of our seller, another E Type expert. The back axle was refurbished, radiator recoiled, and the braking system renewed. You get the idea.

Sadly, the extensive paperwork file that should accompany this car was mislaid by our seller some years ago. However, we think the quality of the work carried out is easy to see.

Last month the car was consigned to Smallman Hall Classic Cars, also in Bridgnorth, their brief being to give the E Type a thorough going over. This they did with great care. Amongst the work carried out was to set up the suspension and steering geometry correctly. A bill for around £4,000 was paid for all the work.

The car was first MoTed in April 2017, the recorded mileage then being 88,269. Fast forward to June of this year and the odometer now showed 88,302 when tested. No advisories were recorded on either test.

2024-12-12 05:19:06 | Clive writes:

Sold for £75,500 (including Buyer’s Premium) 14 November 2022.

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