2003-07-19 01:36:35 | Steven D. writes:

Car listed on EBay: cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll Description Item Specifics Jaguar : XKE 1969 Series II Convertible #10 Driver Miles: 66800 Doors: 2 doors Transmission: Manual Interior: Black Engine: 6 - Cyl. Year: 1969 VIN Number: 1R7380 Exterior: Yellow Vehicle Description: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series II Roadster in beautiful Prim Rose Yellow paint with clean black leather interior with correct 4.2 liter 6-cylinder engine in excellent condition rebuilt less than 12,000 miles ago (engine is still tight). Body is an older restoration with an upgraded stero to a AM/FM Cassette CD Player. Car is regularly serviced by Jaguar specialist. Features include wire wheels, Kenwood tape/CD deck, new black soft top, and correct 4.2 liter 6-cylinder engine, 5 new Avon tires. Please view all the photographs provided to get an idea of the overall condition of this E-Type. Vehicle Condition: This E-Type is in overall "Excellent" condition. While it is not a show car, it is a straight, rust-free vehicle that drives very well. The body is streight and the steering is straight with no drift, the clutch was replaces with engine rebuild, and the brakes work extremely well. On a scale of one to ten, private inspector rated this a #10 for daily driver.

2003-08-29 00:27:20 | Steven D. writes:

With 29 bids car appearently sold.

2003-10-04 08:54:06 | Steven D. writes:

Car has appearently been "moved" to Germany so I will preserve the old location info here:

Year: 1969 Exterior color: Pale Primrose
Last seen: 2003 Interior color: Black
Condition: Nice Driver City location: Richmond
Engine: Original State location: Virginia
Country location: United States

2003-10-21 08:41:35 | Steven D. writes:

New owner from Germany posted details to Jag-Lover's list.

2006-08-31 11:41:42 | P Crespin writes:

Listed on eBay once more. August 31st 2006 in Saarbruecken at £20,239.01 with three days to go.

2009-05-03 17:40:12 | Manuel writes:

Now I'm the owner of this E-Type. I live in a small village close to Sevilla city. If somebody knows details about the previous history of my car I would be very grateful if he/she let me know it by mean of an e-mail to my enclosed e-address. Greeting to every E-type owners.

2022-03-14 07:50:03 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 3/22

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1968-jaguar-e-type-series-ii-roadster-lhd-gNjPbg_campaign=Europe%20%7C%20European%20Auctions%20%7C%2014%2F3%2F22&u ...

Auction description:

Year 1968

Make Jaguar

Model E-type Series II Roadster LHD

Colour British Racing Green

Odometer 50,700 Miles

Engine size 4200

Town Marbella, previously Sevilla

Country Spain

Matching numbers

Fully restored

Registered in Spain

Nothing to do - ready to be enjoyed

Registered new 4 October 1968

Barn find in New York

Completely restored in 2003 in Virginia

Imported to Spain 2006 with all relevant paperwork completed

Bare metal respray to British Racing Green, carried out to a very high standard

Jaguar Heritage certificate confirming matching numbers

Registered in Spain

ITV expires August 2023

The Interior

Superbly retrimmed in black leather

Beautiful wood rimmed steering wheel

Lovely condition

What better way to blow away the cobwebs than to climb into the cabin of an E-Type Roadster, fire it up and head out into the sunshine? 

You can settle in behind the attractive three-spoked wood-rimmed steering wheel and take in the Smiths dials and banks of switches which are all in lovely original condition and are all working as intended. 

This being a Series 2 car, the seats come with headrests for improved safety and here they have little to no wear to show for their use since the restoration.

Similarly, the carpets are all new and protected by useful rubber overmats and the dashboard itself has a fresh covering over the top. The boot is finished in contrasting beige and houses a CD changer which is wired to the more modern head unit. Under the floor is a full size spare and an original toolkit.

The Exterior 

Finished in British Racing Green

Paintwork described as ‘excellent’

New hood

New wire wheels and tyres

Although the car was painted as part of the restoration in the USA, when it was imported to Spain the decision was made to carry out a bare metal respray to British Racing Green, which suits the car well. 

It was a high quality job which has left the paintwork smooth and with a deep shine and no orange peel. Since then it has also avoided picking up any marks or scratches and the panel fit is as good as you will find. Some of the chrome has been replaced but it wasn’t necessary for all parts and it’s in excellent order all round.

The new hood is clean and unmarked and the rear window affords good visibility with no damage or fogging. The attractive wire wheels are new and wear a new set of matching Bridgestone tyres.

The underside is particularly clean and tidy and shows no obvious signs of corrosion. In all, it’s a fabulous looking car in great condition which is sure to attract a lot of attention wherever it goes.

The Mechanics 

Rear shocks upgraded to Bilsteins

Electronic ignition

New wiring

And, of course, a glorious 4.2 litre straight six

This car has had all the hard work done and really is just ready to be enjoyed by its new owner. It reportedly starts and drives with no little foibles, just grunty acceleration accompanied by a fabulous sporty exhaust note and no crashes, bangs or other noises to worry about.

The handling is arguably better than new with the costly addition of Bilstein rear dampers (there’s four at the rear, let’s not forget) and the brakes provide suitable stopping power. It’s the quintessential sixties sports car experience with some minor modern tweaks to make it even more usable.

Summary

A matching numbers iconic roadster in beautiful condition with a very desirable colour combination that can be used immediately.