2005-10-06 18:10:31 | GEO writes:

I have the "picture" frame for this car. I assume it's a write-off.

2005-10-07 16:47:33 | Bill A. writes:

Hi GEO,
this is a bit to easy to assume that a car is scrapped just because you find a removable part like the picture frame that maybe looks hard to restore (that's probably the reason why it had been thrown away).
I found 875515 in a vehicle directory of the INTERNATIONAL E-TYPE REGISTER, 6th edition 2001. Info contact: Petronel@jdc-etype.org.uk
Only registered details of 875515 are:
colour = opalescent silver blue and the registration VSU 921

2005-10-21 11:31:08 | GEO writes:

Bill,

I would agree except there is no problem with the picture frame. It has the rack mounts intact and all the other bits are in good condition. I bought it from the owner of Gran Tourismo Jaguar a couple of years ago. That adds to the mystary.

2010-11-29 12:35:28 | Anonymous writes:

875515 was for sale in Marin County, California in the mid-80s through an ad in Hemmings. It was very sound and restorable, but had a really bad, slightly later bonnet. A friend bought it to restore for his girlfriend. He remembers replacing the picture frame with a new one. A short time later it was sold to England, minus the bonnet, for restoration. I still have the rough old bonnet from it. So Bill's comments above about 875515 being in the JDC register would appear to be correct.

2010-12-06 13:03:01 | antq_av8r writes:

I'm the one who did the work on 875515 for my girlfriend who bought the car from someone in Marin County around 1985 or so. The car had a very rust free tub but an unusable bonnet. The car had a later "ribbed" cam cover 4.2 engine and long tail shaft full sycro transmission. I rebuilt the front suspension and replaced the picture frame at that time because the fan mount had been cut off and it had a crack in the shock mount if I remember correctly. The new picture frame was purchased from Gran Turismo Jaguar and I when she sold the car (actually she traded it for a more original 3.8 rds) the original picture frame went with the car as a spare part. The person who sold the car to a buyer in England sold (or gave) the original picture frame to someone in Santa Cruz because he needed a restorable one. I hope this clears up some miss information about this cars history.

2013-05-06 11:01:22 | Michael D writes:

If the current owner or restorer visits this site I'd love to see a few pictures posted of this car...

2014-09-09 17:32:40 | Michael DeBacker writes:

Does anyone have pictures of this car after it was restored?