2008-04-24 08:24:20 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 4/24/08
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-1974-JAGUAR-E-TYPE-ORIGINAL-SURVIVOR-TRUE- ...
Current bid $25,650 reserve not met 6 bids, 4 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1974 JAGUAR E-TYPE CONVERTIBLE

ORIGINAL SURVIVOR, TRUE TIME CAPSULE -VERY RARE FIND!!

THIS CAR DOES NOT NEED A RESTORATION, AN ORIGINAL CAR THAT LOOKS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFUL!!

CAR HAS ALL OPTIONS:
AIR CONDITIONING
WIRE WHEELS
FACTORY HARDTOP WITH STAND

We own many restored exotic cars but I wanted to find the best unmolested, unrestored E-type money could buy. This car is complete, runs, drives and performs as new. This E-type has the following original features:

ORIGINAL FILL TAGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY

ORIGINAL DUNLOP SP SPORT TIRES WITH NO DRY ROT AND PLENTY OF TREAD (CANNOT BUY ANYMORE)

ORIGINAL SALES BROCHURES FROM DEALER THAT ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE

ALL TOOLS AND TOOL ROLL

ORIGINAL JACK BAG WITH JACK(JACK HANDLE STILL IN ORIGINAL WRAPPER)

ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL

ORIGINAL VINYL TOP BOOT

PAINT WORK IN AWESOME CONDITION:

NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ACCIDENTS. NO DENTS, DINGS OR SCRATCHES. (SOME MINOR PAINT CHIPS ON NOSE OF HOOD. BOTH REAR QUARTERS AND DECK WERE PAINTED WITH LACQUER PROBABLY IN EARLY 1980'S. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FILLER OR MAJOR REPAIRS. PROBABLY TOUCH UP ON MINOR SCRATCHES. THERE IS A SMALL BUFF THROUGH SPOT ON RIGHT REAR OF HOOD, REST OF VEHICLE PAINT IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. OVERALL PAINT IN AWESOME CONDITION FOR 34 YEARS OLD. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY RUST EVER!!

NEW CANVAS TOP AND LEATHER SEAT COVERS. PROBABLY REPLACED IN EARLY 2000.

WE ARE CAR BUFFS WHO MAINTAIN OUR CARS TO THE EXTREME. ALL OF OUR CARS ARE KEPT IN A HEATED GARAGE.