2008-12-25 12:38:06 | Vince writes:

This car is for sale at Merit Cars

2008-12-27 21:46:34 | pauls writes:

www.meritcars.com/

http://picasaweb.google.com/MeritCars/1969JaguarXKE22CoupeOneOwner12500#

Sellers description:
This is a 1969 Jaguar XKE SII 4.2 liter 2+2 coupe that is a very nice car for a collector of Jaguars. It is a one owner car since new and it still has the original invoice and original documentation. It has automatic transmission and factory air-conditioning. The car has spent most of its life in California and the body of the car is in good condition. There is a small rust patch under the driver side floor pan – other than that the car does not have any serious rust anywhere. Mechanically it is in good condition – it has 83,000 original miles and it runs and drives well. Interior is original and showing age – there are some tears on the front seats and the headline needs attention. The car is all complete – with all chrome and small accessories and comes with a spare tire and jack. This is a nice original car worthy of a restoration. Price $12,500.

2014-08-28 07:08:36 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 8/28/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-2-2-Coupe-1969-SERIES-2-XKE-2-2-COUPE-/1413870911 ...
Current bid US $12,100 reserve not met 5 bids 6 days left in auction. Car now said to be in Lyons, Colorado, 84k miles.

Sellers description:
1969 Jaguar Series 2 2+2 Coupe in good condition with very good provenance for sale. The mileage on the car (84,396) is original and has a clear Actual Mileage title.

Matching Numbers Car: Engine # 7R 36424-9 Body # 4R36809 Transmission # KE32178 (as found in the car, also as stamped on the cars Commission Plate and as entered on the original documents with the car)

We obtained this car from its local Colorado owner who purchased the car in 2009 and who was the second owner of the car.

Documentation:
There is much documentation with the car.
- The Original Window Sticker from British Leyland Motors Inc. (Importer); the Distributor (Continental Cars Dist. Inc., St. Louis Mo.), the selling Dealer (Continental Cars, Florissant, MO); Port of Entry New Orleans, LA, shipped by rail to the Distributor. Color: Dark Blue, Model: 2+2 Auto., Serial & Engine Nos. (see above). List Price $ 6,145.00; Factory Equipped Options: Whitewall Tires $ 35.00; Chrome Wire Wheels $ 140.00; Heated Rear Window $ 45.00; Air Conditioning $ 495.00; Misc (Marine Ins., Anti-Freeze, Freight, etc.).: $ 175.00; Total Amount $ 7,145.00.

- The Original Purchase Agreement from the Dealer to the Original Owner dated July 8, 1970. Sale Price of $ 5,595.00 including dealer installed radio.

- Finance Agreement, Original State of Missouri Safety Inspection, Tire rotation records, etc. all in the Dealer Envelope with the above listed documents. There is also a series of annual State Inspection Reports, Registrations, etc. showing that the original owner took the car from Missouri to California and finally to Pennsylvania before selling the car in 2009. It is rare to have this detailed of a history on a car, especially on one that is now 45 years old (young)!

Just as rare are all the original documents specific to the car which include:

- The 12 page full color Jaguar Sales Brochure with all the XKE specs and models for 1969 (inside there is a great shot of a model wearing a fur vest, mini skirt, high boots and a great 60's hair-do posing next to a 2+2 Coupe in a forest setting! - good stuff!)

- The Operating, Maintenance, and Service Handbook in its vinyl pouch embossed with the Jaguar logo

- A List of Standard Equipment sticker

- The Service Booklet ("Jaguar Passport to Service") with the dealer stamps and service dates for all scheduled service through the first 7,540 miles

- The Sales and Service booklet listing all US and Canadian Jaguar dealers and service centers in 1969 (wonder how many are still in place under their same names??; none of the 4 listed in Colorado are)

- The Jaguar "Delanair" Air Conditioning System Operating Instructions card

- The large, original fold out poster of Routine Maintenance, Recommended Lubricants, Exploded View Lubrication Chart, etc. for the car.

All of these materials and documents are original and in very good to excellent condition.

Condition of Body and Paint:

As you can see from the photos the car itself is in fairly good condition overall (we would rate it a # 3 car). The body is fairly straight, no large dents/dings, and very little rust other than on some surfaces but we did not find anything critical. The underside of the bonnet is very good for the age of the car and the latches inside the car that open and lock down the bonnet both work properly; the chassis appears good as well. The car was repainted to very close to its original dark blue color at some point. The paint and the car present well, especially from a short distance, but the paint quality is sub-standard (like there is dust trapped in it in spots); it would benefit from a good wet sanding and buffing. There appears to have been body repair between the drivers door and left rear wheel well; there is also a patch panel behind the left front wheel well at the leading edge of the rocker below the battery. The color of the body is very attractively contrasted with the grey leather interior; all set off very nicely by its original optional chrome wires (there are 5 including the spare) and original size red line tires (near new Vredestein Sprint Classic 185HR15's). The passenger door, bonnet, and rear hatch all open, close and latch properly with good gaps. To open or close the drivers door you need to lift the door a little as the door hinge is bent; there is however a good used replacement hinge with the car. The passenger door handle does not unlock with the handle button or key but needs to be opened from the inside. The bottoms of the doors, sills, rockers, boot floor all appear to be good/solid.

The glass on the car is all in good condition but the rubber molding around the windshield and doors and windows is pretty deteriorated and dried out. There is new rubber around the rear hatch. All lights appear to be working properly; the plastic lens on the left front parking light is cracked.

The chrome on the car is generally very good (front and rear bumpers were re-chromed in past 5 years, new AMCO bar at rear bumper) except for some pitting on the small chrome trim pieces found aft of the doors at the belt line on both sides and on the chrome surrounding the front parking lights beneath the bumper.

Upgrades, Accessories:
The prior owner made several upgrades to the car including installing a Petronix electronic ignition distributor and coil (original distributor is with car); had the radiator re-cored and installed high capacity fans to eliminate any over heating when driving in stop and go traffic; carbs rebuilt, new water pump and hoses; new fuel pump; new brake and slave cylinders; new exhaust system. There is a full parts catalog for the car from XK's Unlimited which has the details on most of these upgrades.

There are two workshop manuals with the car; one printed Haynes manual and one on CD.

Condition of Interior:
The interior is in good condition. The front seats appear to have been nicely re-done to colour match the original leathers; there are two small tears/scuffs on the drivers seat; there is a wear crack on the top of the center armrest and the corners of the center armrest are torn; the dash top is cracked at both ends by the doors and there is a small spider web crack in the dash above the dash instrument pod. All the gauges (except for the clock) and switches seem to work properly. The door and trim panels are good. There are a few wear spots thru the vinyl covering on the interior door sills. Carpets and headliner are OK; there is one small tear in the headliner above the center arm rest and there is new correct type headliner still in the box to come with the car. The rear seat and luggage compartment floor are in good condition. Some of the adjustable AC plastic vent pieces are loose from the dash but are with the car; the AC is not functioning.

The boot has the original jack, Thor hammer, wrench in its original bag; there is no toolkit with the car.

Mechanical Condition:
The car starts readily and runs and drives well. The only apparent mechanical issue is that the front transmission seal drips some fluid; it still drives and shifts OK but it does drip. According to a recent Jag tech article this seal will harden from lack of use and may stop leaking when driven frequently and the car is run at normal operating temperature for a period of time. This is likely the case as the car has not been driven much the past few years. The article also mentioned perhaps adding some transmission sealer fluid but we have not done this. We did get an estimate of $600.00 to replace the seal from a local shop that specializes in older Jaguar repairs; this was for mostly labor and the estimate was limited to replacing just this seal.

2014-10-14 18:26:31 | Jean Pierre LEVAUX writes:

Sold end of August 2014 will go through a full restoration