2010-07-22 08:39:42 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/22/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
Current bid $15,000 reserve not met, 1 bid 5 days left in auction. 64k miles.

Sellers description:
50% restored no expense sparred on work that has been done, hard times forces sale, my loss is your gain. Body and drive train completly restored to show condition. You will need a new windshield, starter, new canvas for top, interior kit, and a paint job, undercaraige and wheel wheels finished and painted.

2010-12-03 19:36:04 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 12/3/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-series-1-Roadster-/330503724138
Current bid $15,100 reserve not met, 2 bids 5 days left in auction. Still in Connecticut.

Sellers description:
1966 Jaguar Series I, 4.2 liter convertible, serial number 1E11243 (last series I to have glass headlight covers) , factory chrome wire wheels.tire, close ratio gearbox, triple S.U. carburetors, fully independent suspension, Odometer reads 67,651. Body sanded and primed for cosmetic restoration and rust free, All rust cut out repaired with new body panels cut back to the seams and MIG welded, all body repairs done by myself and certified technicians. The car was purchased by me in 1978 with plans of restoring it to show/driver condition. Car complete except for windshield and starter, I can answer any questions about existing parts inventory. After purchasing car I rebuilt motor with all high performance parts, iskanderion valves and pistons engine bored 30 over ported, polished and balanced, $10,000 invested in motor in 1978. new clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing. rebuilt carbs, brake hydraulics and ball suspension parts, I saved all old parts also, I drove the car car for 1 year it was scary fast, quick and agile.. I started the ground up restoration in 79 then got married and had kids ( it ended up sitting for ten years) started restoring it again in 1990 from ground up, Ive invested about 500 hours and $40,000 dollars in the car no expense has been sparred in whats been done, as I never planned hon selling her. My sacrifice is going to be someones great gain.

New parts include all the body gaskets, One gallon of opalescent grey pain (original color). I also have a brand new dayton OE wire wheel with brand new OE dunlop tire.

Al that needs to be done is blocked out , painted new windshield, starter, re chrome parts, new top new interior, and put back together for a very nice driver/show car.

2010-12-24 10:26:09 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 12/24/10
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-series-1-Roadster-/330511454408
Current bid $16,100 reserve pricenot met, 3 bids 5 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $31,100, reserve met after 26 bids.

2012-11-07 11:39:04 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 7/12
classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php

Auction description:
Lot number 58
Hammer value N/S (est. £65,000 - £68,000)
Description Jaguar E-Type S1 4.2 Roadster
Registration ADY 892D
Year 1965
Colour Gunmetal
Engine size 4,235 cc
Chassis No. 1E11243
Engine No. 7E4831-9

This particular left-hand drive Series 1 4.2 Roadster was first registered in America in March 1965 and has always been Opalescent Grey as the accompanying Heritage Certificate confirms. The vendor has managed to trace the car back to Connecticut in the USA where the previous owner bought the car as a restoration project in 1978.

The car was stripped to bare metal with any defects or rust being replaced with new metalwork and panels. He then set about rebuilding the engine and added many high performance parts including uprated valves and pistons and an unleaded head. The engine was fully polished and balanced at a cost of £7000. This restoration unfortunately ground to a halt as the then owner married and had children.

Restoration resumed in 1990 with all suspect parts either being replaced or refurbished and with no expense spared. Some 500 hours, $40,000 and twenty years on, the owner regrettably decided that the car should be sold to someone who had the time and funds to complete the project. With all of the hard work accomplished, the car was shipped to its new UK owner in 2010 where the car was 95% completed by an avid Jaguar enthusiast.

Health problems then intervened and the car next passed to a Jaguar specialist who carried out a thorough shakedown and inspection (in excess of 100 hours) and finally completed this 30 year restoration. The red leather interior has been fully retrimmed and a new mohair hood fitted by renowned trimmers BAS at a cost of some £4,500.

The car is now said to be in superb condition throughout and has recently earned £2,000 in appearance fees from photo and TV shoots. With an MOT until September 2012, this wonderful and sensibly uprated sports car, in perhaps the best colour combination, is now ready for a new owner to enjoy and could easily be converted to right-hand drive if desired.

2012-11-11 13:39:46 | pauls writes:

On Ebay 11/11/12
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-4-2-Series-I-Roadster-AS-SEEN-ON-TV-PETROL-MANU ...
Classified ad price: £74,995.