2008-06-17 07:14:08 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 6/17/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-E-Type-Restored-1973-Jaguar-E-Type-V-12-Ro ...
Opening bid $48,000 reserve not met, no bids yet, 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
We are exclusively offering this 1973 Jaguar Series 3 Roadster. V-12 signed by Sterling Moss. 43k original miles this number matching car was purchased as a restoration project. The car is 98% complete and just needs an astute Jaguar collector to turn this into a car that can easily command 100k plus. What has been done to this car?

Headlights, rubbers, paint, AC, Radiator, Water pump,belts, starter, ignition coil, distributor, plugs, wires, balanced and blueprinted engine (with 400 miles) Jaguar of Houston, Brakes, calipers, Slave cylinder, Master Cylinder, alternator and battery , new Clutch, power steering pump rebuilt 4 speed, Tach/Speedo, Tires and Tubes and flaps on original true spoke wheels including new spare , heater box, rebuilt strombergs (all 4) wiper blades, Interior. Complete interior redo, seats, dash, carpets, steering wheel, door panels, storage compartment, convertible top and boot, seatbelts (originals included), Fuel pump, fuel tank (removed and restored) trunk liner, comes with jack, brass hammer and original hub removal tool and manual and finally the muffler.

This car is a driver and has a current state of texas inspection and clean title – not just a pretty trailer queen.

2012-10-25 06:55:08 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 10/25/12
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Jaguar-E-Type-V-12-4-Speed-Stick-Shift-Restored-Roa ...
Current bid $4,494 reserve not met, 5 bids 6 days left in auction. Buy it now price $68,500. Car now said to be in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. 50k miles.

Sellers description:
No Lucas jokes, this is one of the best E-Types being offered on E-Bay. This car comes from Texas and is rust-free; all the numbers match. It's been repainted, the chrome is excellent, the leather interior and carpeting are excellent. The electrical system has been bullet-proofed. The engine is smooth and powerful, the 4-speed stick shift is silky,there are new tires on the spoke wheels. It's a torque-monster at slow and medium speeds, it's a smooth highway cruiser in top gear. The acceleration will knock your socks off, the oil pressure gauge reads over 60 lbs. when the engine is idling. The restoration was comprehensive. Here's a brief summary from bonnet to boot:

Headlights, rubbers, paint, AC, Radiator, Water pump,belts, starter, ignition coil, distributor, plugs, wires, balanced and blueprinted engine (with 400 miles) Jaguar of Houston, Brakes, calipers, Slave cylinder, Master Cylinder, alternator and battery , new Clutch, power steering pump rebuilt 4 speed, Tach/Speedo, Tires and Tubes and flaps on original true spoke wheels including new spare , heater box, rebuilt strombergs (all 4) wiper blades, Interior. Complete interior redo, seats, dash, carpets, steering wheel, door panels, storage compartment, convertible top and boot, seatbelts (originals included), Fuel pump, fuel tank (removed and restored) trunk liner, comes with jack, brass hammer and original hub removal tool and manual and finally the muffler.

Included with the car is the operating manual, service manual, photographs and all the receipts from the restoration and improvements I've made since 2008. Some of those improvements are a Becker Europa Radio with an electrical antenna, an improved clock and a hidden ignition cut-off switch which makes this Jaguar harder-to-steal.

True confessions: I've never connected the windshield washer as it's never been driven in the rain and the battery is weak (but it will hold a charge). You're welcome to visit with your mechanic and check it out.

2013-11-22 06:55:36 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 11/22/13
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-Roadster-1973-jaguar-e-type-xk-e-near- ...
Car has a buy it now price of $73,500 for 6 days.

Sellers description:
1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster. A full body-off restoration was completed in Texas in 2008. Dozens of photos of the restoration were made every step of the way. I bought the car 2 months after the restoration and had it shipped to my home in Connecticut. Since then, I "sorted out" the car to the way I like it. First, here is SOME of the work that was done in Texas:

From the front to the back: all parts were repaired or replaced:
Headlights, rubbers, paint, AC, Radiator, Water pump,belts, starter, ignition coil, distributor, plugs, wires, balanced and blueprinted engine (with 400 miles) Jaguar of Houston, Brakes, calipers, Slave cylinder, Master Cylinder, alternator and battery , new Clutch, power steering pump rebuilt 4 speed, Tach/Speedo, Tires and Tubes and flaps on original true spoke wheels including new spare , heater box, rebuilt strombergs (all 4) wiper blades, Interior. Complete interior redo, seats, dash, carpets, steering wheel, door panels, storage compartment, convertible top and boot, seatbelts, Fuel pump, fuel tank (removed and restored) trunk liner, and manual and finally the muffler.

A loose-leaf book with all the receipts from Texas will be is included. When I first got the car, I was not very impressed with the paint job and had it re-painted in the same Regency Red. The paint is as perfect as I guess it's going to get, but there is still one paint bubble and a few edge-chips on the side of the door. See the attached photos for details. My car starts easily and runs smoothly. The 12-cylinder engines purrs like...well, a Jaguar on the Interstate. The front-end is perfect, the steering is sharp and effortless. On twisting country roads, there's no shimmy, no steering drift to the left nor right. You will hear the roar and smell the exhaust. The radiator does not overheat (a common problem), the heater actually heats in cold weather, the air-conditioner actually cools in hot weather (although I miss the point of air conditioning in an open-top car). The biscuit-colored leather interior is perfect, the carpeting is perfect (front, back, sides and trunk). All 5 tires have about 100 miles on them (the spare has "0" miles), the odometer reading is accurate as far as I can tell, but it really started again from"400" after the restoration. The gauges all operate correctly and accurately. The engine is set to idle at about 900 rpm. At that speed, the oil pressure gauge reads 40 psi (see photo of both the tach and the oil gauge). The tach has never been CLOSE to the red-line on my watch. The top is in good condition, although I've never used it as I find there's not enough headroom nor visibility for me. There's also a leather boot cover, operation manual (a reprint), service manual (original), tools, receipts for all my expenses since I got the car (except gas).

Some of the modifications I made after I got the car:
I installed a hidden electrical cut-off switch on the dashboard. There's little sense locking a car with no top (or a fabric top); so just flip the switch when parking and the car becomes VERY hard-to-steal without a flatbed. Use common sense when parking in unsecured areas. This car attracts a lot of admirers (both male and female).

As a retired radio engineer, I have to have good radio while I drive (not cassettes, CD or MPwhatever, but RADIO). I installed a Becker Europa II AM/FM/Shortwave set and an electric antenna. It was the hope of listening to the shortwave band that sold me on this model, but I confess to never having received any station on shortwave.

I removed the dashboard clock and had the movement replaced with a quartz system.

The car has always been parked in a garage attached to my home and has never been driven in the rain nor at night (I don't see well enough to drive at night).

Why am I selling? I'm 71 years old now and this car is for guys before/during their mid-life crisis. I've developed a bit of a pot belly and arthritis, which makes getting in and out difficult. Finally, I have 7 other similar cars and my third wife says, "Grow up!" Yes, dear!

The car is located in Newtown, Connecticut

2014-01-16 09:56:39 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 1/16/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-Roadster-1973-jaguar-e-type-xk-e-near- ...
Car has a buy it now price of $73,500 for 6 days.

Previous listing received 2 offers.

2014-02-11 09:46:08 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 2/11/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-Roadster-1973-jaguar-e-type-xk-e-near- ...
Car has a buy it now price of $71,500 for 6 days.

Previous listing received 1 offer.

2014-03-17 09:48:02 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 3/17/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-Roadster-1973-Jaguar-E-Type-XK-E-Near- ...
Car has a buy it now price of $71,500 for 6 days.

Previous listing received 1 offer.

2014-04-14 09:59:16 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 4/14/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-III-Roadster-1973-Jaguar-E-Type-XK-E-Near- ...
Current bid $35,100 reserve not met, 15 bids 6 days left in auction.

Previous listing received no offers.