2021-07-28 10:01:57 | pauls writes:

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Auction description:

Lot #52445

Seller: compcar98

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

Chassis: 880589

Restoration Completed in 2019

54k Miles Shown, TMU

Numbers-Matching 3.8L XK Inline-Six

Triple SU Carburetors

Moss Four-Speed Manual Transmission

Opalescent Silver Grey

Color-Matched Hardtop

Black Soft Top

Black Leather Interior Upholstery

Triple-Spoke Competition Rear Wheels

Tool Kit

Photos and Invoices From Restoration

Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate

Single-Family-Owned Until 2012

Private Party Or Dealer: Dealer

This 1964 Jaguar XKE is a left-hand-drive Series I roadster that was manufactured on November 21, 1963, before being distributed in the US through Jaguar Cars of New York. It remained with a single family for its first 48 years before being acquired by the selling dealer in 2012. A subsequent restoration was coordinated by the seller, Jaguar specialist Steve Sunshine, and included a rebuild of the original triple-carbureted 3.8-liter DOHC inline-six, an overhaul of the Moss four-speed manual transmission, and a repaint in the original shade of Opalescent Silver Grey. Equipment includes a factory hardtop, a black soft top, competition-style triple-spoke rear wire wheels, Dunlop four-wheel disc brakes, and black leather interior upholstery. After the restoration was finalized by Jaguar E-Type Six-Cylinder Originality Guide co-author Michael Mueller, the car was displayed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in 2019. This XKE is now offered by the selling dealer in Arizona with a Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate, photos and invoices from the restoration, a tool kit, service records dating back to the 1970s, and a clean New Jersey title.

The body and hardtop were stripped to bare metal and repainted in the factory shade of Opalescent Silver Grey by a team led by Matthew Zielenbach at Convenience Collision in Bangor, Pennsylvania, with the color matched to paint beneath the data tag. Metalwork included welding in replacement footwell and trunk panels, repairing the center tunnel, and repairing a previously patched area of the lower right quarter panel and rocker. Initial paintwork was carried out with the doors and bonnet removed from the tub, which was placed on a rotisserie. Final coats of BASF paint were then applied to the exterior with the tub and panels assembled on a cart.

Painted 15” wire wheels are of standard width up front, while the triple-laced competition wheels at the rear measure ½” wider. The wheels were stripped and refinished during the restoration, as was the trunk-mounted spare. Brightwork was re-plated by Metal Masters and John Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating, and a new black soft top was fitted along with a matching boot.

The cabin was re-trimmed in materials from Suffolk & Turley including black leather over the fixed-back bucket seats and matching upholstery over the door panels, upper dash, and console. Black carpeting covers the floors, while tan Hardura lines the trunk compartment. Additional features include a wood-rimmed steering wheel, a Blaupunkt push-button radio, and cream headliners inside each of the tops.

Smiths instrumentation includes a 160-mph speedometer and a 6k-rpm tachometer with an inset clock. The five-digit odometer shows 54k miles, approximately 100 of which were added during current ownership. The center dash houses gauges monitoring coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and amperage atop toggle switchgear.

The 3.8-liter XK inline-six was rebuilt by Bob Pass of RPG Performance in New Jersey with new pistons, rings, and bearings after the block was machined and fitted with new cylinder sleeves by Greg Hunt of Kiwi Engineering in Connecticut. Additional work by Kiwi Engineering included machining the cylinder head and installing new guides, valves, and springs. Additional features include triple SU carburetors and a factory Marston finned alloy radiator. A tune-up was performed in 2021, prior to which the car’s only outing after the restoration is said to have been its appearance at The Quail in 2019.

Engine number RA2943-9 is stamped on the block and matches the number indicated on the Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate. The same number can also be seen stamped on the cylinder head.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Moss four-speed manual gearbox that was reportedly rebuilt by Walt Osborn. The four-wheel independent suspension was also overhauled during the restoration, and various suspension parts were refinished along with the rear axle carrier, axles, driveshaft, and other underside components.

The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate lists the original colors as well as component numbers and delivery information. The title lists the sequence “JAG88 0589 64” under the identification number field, with the middle portion of the sequence matching the car’s chassis number, 880589.

A sample of images and invoices from the restoration can be seen in the gallery below, as can a dynamometer sheet from Kiwi Engineering showing a peak of 233 continuous horsepower after the rebuild. The seller notes that the date displayed on the sheet is not correct and that the test was performed in 2017.

2021-08-05 11:04:22 | Captain RD writes:

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SOLD FOR $270,000 ON 8/5/21