2026-02-12 12:23:02 | pauls writes:

Car on BaT:

bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-jaguar-e-type-series-ii-coupe-7/

Auction description:

Seller: Auctioned

Location: Redwood City, California

Chassis: 1R27658

98k Miles Shown

Running Project

4.2-Liter Inline-Six

Dual Zenith-Stromberg Carburetors

Four-Speed Manual Transmission

Limited-Slip Differential

Repainted Green

Black Leather

15" Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Disc Brakes

Open Headlights

Louvered Clamshell Hood

Wood-Rimmed Steering Wheel

Push-Button Blaupunkt Radio

Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #230545

This 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II coupe is a running project said to have been brought to the US from Europe by U.S. Army service member before being acquired by the current owner in 1985. It was repainted in the early 1990s before being taken off the road in the mid-1990s and parked in the owner’s garage. Finished in green over black leather, the car is powered by a 4.2-liter inline-six equipped with dual Zenith-Stromberg carburetors that is linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. It rides on 15″ wire wheels coupled with disc brakes and is further equipped with a wood-rimmed steering wheel and a push-button Blaupunkt radio. Recommissioning work in late 2025 included brake service as well as fluid changes, and the car is now described as a running project in need of a tune-up, suspension overhaul, and replacement tires before being driven. This XKE coupe project is offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner with a Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate and a California title in their name.

The Series II XKE featured open headlights along with taillights mounted below the rear bumper. This example left the factory finished in Sable and was repainted in its current green finish in the early 1990s. Further details include a louvered clamshell hood, a driver-side mirror, wraparound chrome bumpers, and dual exhaust outlets.

The 15″ wire wheels are secured by three-eared knock-offs and are mounted with 185-width Michelin X tires that the seller recommends replacing. Braking is provided by four-wheel discs with inboard-mounted rear rotors. Work in late 2025 involved replacing the brake master cylinder, booster, and front hoses as well as changing the fluid.

The cabin features bucket seats upholstered in black leather along with a color-coordinated dash, center console, door panels, and carpets. Interior appointments include a push-button Blaupunkt AM/FM radio as well as a heater, a lockable glovebox, and an ivory headlliner.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel frames Smiths instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 5k-rpm redline as well as an analog clock and gauges for voltage, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 98k miles, approximately 20k of which were added under current ownership.

The 4.2-liter inline-six was factory equipped with dual Zenith-Stromberg carburetors and rated at 246 horsepower and 263 lb-ft of torque when new. The car is believed to have sat since the mid-1990s before undergoing recommissioning work in late 2025 including an oil change, a fuel-tank flush, and installation of a replacement fuel filter.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential, the fluids for which were changed in late 2025. The clutch cylinders were also replaced at that time.

The Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate lists the original colors and component numbers along with a January 14, 1970, date of manufacture and dispatch to British Leyland in New York.

2026-02-19 14:21:22 | Capt RD writes:

Sold for USD $30,000+ 2/19/2026

BAT AUCTION