2004-08-30 10:24:42 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 8/30/04
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Current bid $10,550.00 (Reserve not met), 9 bids, 6 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1970 JAGUAR E TYPE ROADSTER, SERIES II, 4.2 LITER, FULL SYNCRO GEARBOX, THIS IS A CALIFORNIA CAR, IT IS NOT RUSTY, IT HAS NEW PAINT, AND A VERY NICE INTERIOR, IT HAS JUST BEEN FITTED WITH NEW HOOD AND TRUNK SEALS, THE CARBS HAVE JUST BEEN REBUILT, ALSO A NEW FUEL PUMP, AND THE BRAKES DONE, ALSO A NEW BATTERY, JUST UNDER $2000 WAS SPENT AT XKs UNLIMITED ON PARTS, THE FRONT LEFT HOOD HAS HAD SOME OLDER BODY REPAIRS, BUT IS NOW IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE TRUNK, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS IS EXCELLENT, THE DOORS FIT WELL AND THE SOFT TOP IS NEAR NEW, ALL CHROME IS VERY NICE, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT CHROME SURROUNDS COULD BE BETTER FITTED, THE BUMPER SEALS ARE NEW, AND THE BUMPERS FIT VERY NICE, THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NEW, THE CAR NEEDS A RADIO FITTING TO FILL IN THE HOLE, ALL GAUGES ARE WORKING WELL, AND THE STEERING, IS VERY TIGHT, NO PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUSH, THE WIRE WHEELS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, ON THE ROAD THE CAR DRIVES VERY WELL, PLENTY OF POWER, GREAT ACCELERATION, PERFECT GEARBOX, CLUTCH AND BRAKES, IT DRIVES EXCELLENT, A SET OF NEW TIRES WOULD NOT GO ASTRAY, THIS IS NOT A SHOW CAR, NOR IS IT PERFECT, YOU MAY MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS, BUT YOU WILL HAVE A DARN NICE ROADSTER, THAT ARE VERY HARD TO FIND NOWADAYS!!

2011-02-27 17:29:27 | Rick Stevens writes:

The original owner's widow put Petula (the car) on consignment from which I bought her.

As near as I can construct, she was purchased in Santa Monica, California in March, 1970 and has lived her entire life in California (including her home for the last six years in my garage).

She appears to have taken a fairly significant shunt in the left door, which was replaced before my stewardship. She now has an electronic ignition system, a much upgraded cooling system and a new stereo. Other than that, she's pretty original. You can see her at Cars 'N Coffee in Irvine on Saturdays (if I get up early enough). She shares the garage with a 1967 Jaguar 340 (Basil), which is undergoing restoration.