2023-02-11 23:30:38 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

barnfinds.com/bf-auction-1968-jaguar-e-type-22/

Seller's description:

Location: Elkins, West Virginia

Mileage: 89,000 Shown, TMU

Engine: 4.2-liter Inline 6

Transmission: Automatic

VIN: 1E77950BW

Title Status: Clean

This 1968 E-Type is one of those vehicles and is a stalled restoration awaiting the right person to weave their magic. The seller has listed the E-Type exclusively here at Barn Finds Auctions. It needs love, but its lack of rust and a potential value of more than $60,000 once complete make it worthwhile.

This E-Type is a mystery machine that may have a story to tell, and its engine is no exception. It features the correct ribbed cam covers the company introduced from the Series 1.5, but it breathes deeply through a set of triple SU carburetors rather than the correct twin Zenith-Strombergs. This change may have been undertaken by a previous owner and should unleash additional power. The Jag appears almost complete mechanically, although I can’t spot the transmission. The engine’s condition is unclear, but revival may not be a significant undertaking if it turns freely.

This E-Type’s interior is an unknown quantity because it is unclear whether it includes seat frames. They aren’t visible in the supplied photos, but sourcing secondhand replacements via the usual online auction sites should not prove challenging. The dash is complete, with no missing gauges or switches.

There is surface corrosion appearing through the gray primer. Someone has already cut away the floor pans, which is unsurprising considering how rust-prone they can be.