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2008-09-29 07:10:17 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 9/29/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-1974-Series-III-XKE-with-470-HP-V12_W0 ...
Current bid $15,100 reserve not met, 13 bids, 6 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
Rebuilt by Gran Turismo Jaguar, of Perry Village, Ohio, the 6.5L V12 has been tuned to a dyno-tested 470 HP (@ 5800 RPM) and 461 foot-lbs torque (@ 5300 RPM). This a full Level 3 engine done by one of the best high performance Jaguar engine rebuilders in the US.

A tremendous amount of work has gone into the car since purchased by the previous owner in December 1998. Starting with a down-to-the-primer paint job in 1999 the car was repainted in it’s original BRG. Next came a complete, off-the-car rebuild of the rear-end including adjustable SPAX shocks and uprated springs. In 2000 the engine was pulled and shipped to GT Jaguar where they completed and tested the major upgrade to the motor. It was mated to a Medtronic 5-speed transmission. During that time the entire front suspension was rebuilt and upgraded. Finally, stainless steel Dayton wire wheels replaced the original wheels and Firestone Firehawk tires mounted to give the car the traction it required to manage all the horsepower and torque.

The car's odometer shows 36,212 miles1. This is believed to be correct. Although we cannot guarantee it, the condition of the motor when disassembled for the upgrades indicated very little wear and supports the odometer reading.

You will note that the hardtop is missing the chrome surround for the rear window. These chrome pieces come with the car. Unfortunately, the shop responsible for painting the hardtop installed a seal designed for the front windshield and the channel is too wide to hold the correct chrome surround in place. The interior of the hardtop is original and in good condition for it's age.

The car has just completed a full service and inspection: oil change, coolant flush, brake system flush and lubrication.

The current owner purchased the car from me in August 2003 and has put less than 2,000 miles on it since then.

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Level 3 GT Jaguar V12 Engine
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dyno’d at 470 BHP, 461 Ft-Lbs torque
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bored out to 6.5L
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6 each 40 mm, 2-barrel IDF Weber carburetors
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ported and polished and CC’d heads
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high performance street CAMs
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bronze valve guides
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chrome-moly cylinder head studs
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Carrilo rods and GTJ-designed Venolia forged pistons
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aluminum flywheel
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Luminition CEK150 high performance ignition system

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ceramic coated, stainless steel headers
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lightweight gear reduction starter
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High-flow, stainless steel Falcon exhaust system
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5-speed Medtronic transmission
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additional “pusher” fan added to the front of the radiator to increase cooling capability
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chrome finished front bumper over-riders for the European look
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hardtop with original interior and color matched exterior

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Rebuilt and upgraded front-end

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Adjustable SPAX shocks
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Adjustable front sway bar
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Solid steering rack mounts
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Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
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Modified steering arms to significantly improve camber curve
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Chrome Moly front axles
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Delrin front suspension mounts
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Heavy-duty, adjustable upper ball joint kits
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Light weight, vented front brake rotors
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Willwood front brake calipers

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Completely rebuilt rear end

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All new seals and bearings
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New brake rotors
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Solid brass outer fulcrum brushings
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Adjustable SPAX shocks
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Uprated (30% stronger) springs

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Sunfast cloth convertible top
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Custom made tonneau cover that fits over entire interior
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Automatic radio antenna
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Dayton wire wheels
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Stainless steels spokes for greater strength
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Show quality polish to chrome-like finish
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Sealed spokes so no inner tube required, less weight
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High performance Firestone Firehawk SZ EP tires

2008-10-08 06:41:08 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 10/8/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-1974-Series-III-XKE-with-470-HP-V12_W0 ...
Current bid $30,100 rserve not met, 4 bids, 6 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $36,766 reserve not met after 18 bids.

2008-10-21 09:28:57 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 10/21/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-1974-Series-III-XKE-with-470-HP-V12_W0 ...
Current bid $17,877 reserve not met, 4 bids, 6 days left in auction. Buy it now price $54,999.

Previous auction ended at $35,100 reserve not met after 12 bids.

2008-11-10 07:08:07 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 11/20/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-1974-Series-III-XKE-with-470-HP-V12_W0 ...
Current bid $6,766 reserve not met, 2 bids 6 days left in auction. Buy it now price $52,499.

Previous auction ended at $35,300 reserve not met after 13 bids.

2008-11-27 06:17:09 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 11/27/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-1974-Series-III-XKE-with-470-HP-V12_W0 ...
Opening bid $1,974 reserve not met, no bids yet 6 days left in auction. Buy it now price $49,499.

Previous auction ended at $34,100 reserve not met after 19 bids.

2009-05-27 07:58:13 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 5/27/09
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-E-type-74-V12-Jaguar-XKE-with-470-HP_W0QQi ...
Current bid $34,886 reserve not met, 7 bids 5 days left in auction. Buy it now price $49,995. Car now said to be in Vancouver, Washington.

2012-08-27 19:00:02 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 8/27/12
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-5-liter-V12-XKE-OTS-Webers-5-speed-471hp-tons-upgrades ...
Current bid $44,900, no reserve, 27 bids 7 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
Exterior Color: British Racing Green
Interior Color: Tan Leather
Engine: 6.5 liter V12
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: 38,000 miles
1974 Jaguar E-Type XKE Series III V12 OTS Roadster

Low mileage car with very nice original interior
Excellent structure with no present corrosion or evidence of past corrosion
Extensive modifications to engine (6.5 liters, 6 Webers, 471hp!), driveline (5-speed), suspension, and brakes, more details below
Extremely fast, surprisingly reliable and tractable
Complete with factory hard top, boot, and full tonneau cover

This is an exceptional E-Type OTS that has been comprehensively modified for performance but looks virtually stock. The engine alone was over $23,000 and was bored out to 6.5 liters (matching-numbers) and fitted with 6 Weber downdraft carburetors, resulting in a stonking 471hp. It has a 5-speed transmission, as well as brakes and suspension upgrades. Despite its performance, the car is quite docile and has proven reliable, always starting and never running hot.

The car is very complete and well-equipped with wire wheels, factory hard top, top boot, tonneau cover, factory service manual, and a thick file of invoices. The car also has a thick sheaf of service records back to the late 1990s. The car was in the Portland area until I purchased it in 2009, and it has been in California since.

This is a very special car. In addition to being finished in one of the best color combinations for this car, it has been substantially modified to transform its performance while retaining a virtually stock appearance. It's extremely complete and well-behaved, both in terms of reliability and performance. Cosmetically, it is attractive and makes a strong presentation, but isn't so nice that it's burdensome to drive and use regularly.

Engine ($15,900 plus additions below)
Bored to 6.5 liters
Venolia forged pistons
Carillo connecting rods
6 40mm 2-barrel Weber IDF downdraft carburetors with performance filters ($4228.69)
Ported and polished heads
Performance camshafts
Bronze valve guides
Chrome moly head studs
Jet Hot ceramic coated headers, collectors, reducers, intermediate pipes, and interconnect ($1474.00)
High flow stainless steel Falcon exhaust system ($509.00)
High performance ignition system ($559.00)
Lightweight gear reduction starter ($295.00)
Upgraded fuel pump
Supplemental high volume electric pusher fan (thermostatically controlled)
New main and forward wiring harnesses ($1507.75)
Dynoed at 471 hp at 5800rpm and 462 ft/lbs of torque at 5300rpm

Transmission and Driveline
5-speed Borg Warner (Medatronics) transmission with new driveshaft ($4800.00)
Aluminum flywheel
Heavy duty clutch
Replace differential bearings and reseal

Suspension
Adjustable Spax shock absorbers (all six, $669.70)
Heavy duty torsion bars ($321.00)
Heavy duty rear springs, 30% stiffer ($315.00)
Adjustable sway bars and slider links ($630.00)
GT Jaguar "steering geometry kit #4" ($1095.00)
Billet aluminum steering rack mounts ($120.00)
Rebuilt steering rack ($525.00)
Rebuilt power steering pump ($265.00)
Adjustable power steering assistance bypass
Chrome moly front axles
New tie rod ends
Heavy duty adjustable ball joints ($149.00)
Anodized steering arms ($59.00)
Solid brass outer fulcrum bearings
Chrome moly fulcrum shafts ($249.00)
Replace all suspension bushings
Wilwood front calipers with vented front rotors ($1075.00)
New master cylinder
Rebuilt brake servo
Dayton wire wheels with heavy duty stainless spokes and nipples with "show polish", tubeless sealing upgrade ($1594.59)

Other Bits
Hardtop
Owner's manual
Factory service manual
Top boot
Full tonneau cover ($450)

This car was purchased by a collector in 1997 from a dealer in Portland, Oregon for $37,000. The car had 27,789 miles on it and the owner traded in a 1963 E-Type Roadster. At that time, this car was a stock 4-speed example. The car was repainted in 1998 in its original color, and in 2001, the motor was crated and sent to GT Jaguar for their 6.5 liter "Stage III" engine, which includes Venolia pistons, Carillo connecting rods, and six Weber downdraft carburetors. This engine was dyno'd at 471hp and cost approximately $23,000 including carburetors and exhaust system. The engine, transmission conversion, and suspension work were completed when the car had 32,349 miles on it. Today, the car shows 38,000 miles, and the engine builders reported that condition of the internal components of the engine supported the indicated mileage. I purchased the car in the summer of 2009 and have used it occasionally for pleasure since.

The car is in good cosmetic shape with a few blemishes but strong overall presentation. The car has never been completely disassembled for restoration but has had much restorative work.

Other work included:
Replace windscreen, seals, replate windscreen chrome
Replate or replace some other chrome as well including hood trim and grille trim
Fit new black canvas top
Replace most rubber trim
Replace numerous decals and badges, windscreen wiper arms and boot lid latch.
Replace heater box and blower motor

The panels are straight and solid, and the car is structurally excellent. Some of the chrome is unrestored and is showing some haze and light pitting in selected areas (door handles, headlight trim). The bumpers very good, save for some pitting and small areas of damaged finish to center section of the rear bumper. The wheels were replaced with stainless steel Dayton items when the rest of the work was performed. The car also had its unsightly large front overriders removed from the front and replaced with European type ones. The bonnet fits and operates as well as any E-Type I've experienced, while the doors and trunk lid could stand to have the gaps adjusted. The top is black Sunfast canvas and is like new, with perfectly clear rear window. The car has a full canvas tonneau cover, canvas top boot, and factory hardtop, which was repainted and fitted with new seals, though the headliner is unrestored. The glass and lights are excellent throughout. The car has superior Hella headlamps, and I added the European type front turn signal lenses.

The interior is original and is excellent considering this. The clock has been converted to quartz operation ($235.00), and a wood-rimmed steering wheel has been fitted ($360.86). A CD player was added as well. The gear shift knob is alloy and the interior appears stock otherwise. The only significant blemishes are some holes in the backs of the seats from the top mechanism. The leather, dashboard, instruments, and carpets are all original and are excellent considering this. All switches, instruments, and controls work properly to my knowledge. Even the wipers, instrument illumination, and electric aerial work correctly.
Driving Experience

The car is extremely fast while also being quite tractable and well-behaved. Bury the throttle at any speed in any gear and the car leaps forward and the Webers howl in a way that no fuel-injected modern car can. The exhaust isn't particularly loud, but is a full stainless system. The engine is hugely tractable and starts easily from hot or cold with correct technique (a few pumps, then closed or slightly cracked when cold, WOT when hot). It's a touch cold-blooded because it has no chokes, but idles beautifully once it has had the chance to warm up for a few minutes.

The clutch is not excessively heavy and is quite progressive, making the car surprisingly easy to drive. The Borg Warner 5-speed gearbox is thoroughly modern in operation with slick shifting action and excellent syncros. The gearing is very tall, making the car well-suited to relaxed cruising (60mph in 5th is a little more than 2000rpm). The steering is light and precise, and the chassis surprisingly solid and planted for a nearly forty year old British roadster. While the car is not a precision 10/10ths driving instrument like a properly set up Porsche 911, it's an enjoyable car to hustle through twisties, not an unwilling participant like a stock SIII E-Type. It cruises well on the highway, though the steering is somewhat vague and light on center.

The car is well-behaved and has been quite reliable while I've owned it. It has never failed to start while for me, and I've taken it on two long trips without incident. I bought it in Washington state and drove it back to the San Francisco Bay Area down the coastal route on 101 (about 800 miles)and the car behaved faultlessly. Additionally, I took the car to Monterey and back (350 miles roundtrip) in a single day for the Historics in 2010. It never runs hot, even sitting in traffic on a hot day.

The car has been properly maintained and serviced, with regular fluid changes and work to keep the car running properly. I had Jim Groom (who is famous among vintage racers for his excellent competition prep and fabrication work) fabricate an entirely new carburetor linkage to allow the carburetors to be properly synced and give more clearance from the hood. Groom also replaced the ignition system, rejetted the carburetors, and changed the oil.

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