Vehicle Description
I have been a car Collector for 35 years, first time selling 60 of
my 70 classic cars. gccc.us ~~This car has been in the same family
since it was purchased new. Original dealer sales info and service
records ,owner's manual as well as documentation from original
owner of ACTUAL LOW MILES TO BE ACCURATE! Paint & Body - The body
is in very good condition and the wonderful color combination of
the bright silver exterior and original red interior truly
highlights this fine rare automobile. This Jaguar performs as it
should and looks fantastic, and with its fitted chrome wire wheels
this car turns heads everywhere. Excellent damage free body has had
one high quality repaint in the original attractive bright silver
color; the paint has excellent gloss and depth. The top has been
replaced and upgraded to a high quality black cloth. The chrome is
in good condition showing only slight wear. Interior - A very nice
interior that???s completely original with red leather seats that
have been well maintained. The unique red compliments the silver
exterior very nicely. This is one of the best color combinations
and ads to the elegance of the V12???s appearance. The dash is in
excellent condition with all the gauges and functions working
normal. While the seats have somewhat faded over the past 1 years,
they still look to good to replace.(They are only original once)
and still look very smart., Engine & Engine Compartment - The two
carburetors have been rebuilt, the cam covers have been resealed
and a major tune-up was performed to insure the engine runs
wonderfully and pulls hard and strong all the way through the RPM
range. The clutch engages smoothly and the transmission is a
pleasure to shift. This one runs, drives and sounds, as it should.
Car retains all its factory air conditioning but will need will
need a Freon charge if you are going to utilize it. This car sounds
and drives as only a well-prepared V-12 can. The Bottom Side - As
indicated by the photos, this car is original and shows the care
that this E has experienced. Clean, accurate, completely original
and correct. Driving Impressions - Starts and runs smoothly and the
exhaust makes those sounds only a V12 can generate. The clutch
engages smoothly and transmission shifts nicely. The suspension is
tight and absorbs bumps nicely. This particular Jaguar accelerates
quickly as these vintage cars can, with 0-60 times are in the 7 sec
range. This is a car that is very easy to drive has excellent
brakes that stop it true and straight. The V12???s longer wheelbase
gives a great ride quality and allows a longer door that makes
entering and exiting the car much easier. Easy to drive around
town, but really comes into its own on long tours where the power
and torque can be fully explored. Summation - This is a wonderful
E-type Series III OTS 4 speed. Only 6119 lhd V12 E-Type
convertibles were ever built and a large number of those cars were
fitted with the pleasure robbing automatic transmission. The Series
III E-Types are undervalued and have just now started to take off
in the market. Finding cars that have been well taken of thru their
entire life and are equipped with the best options are the key to
maximum enjoyment and future value. V12 cars always have had an
allure and engine sound that guaranties future desirability.
???OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT . Factory 4 Speed .Factory Air Condition
???tools ???jack ???spare tire ~~The Jaguar XKE belongs to the
Series III of Jaguar. The Series III is much like the Series II
except that it is has wider arches over the wheels and a larger
radiator opening that improves the cooling. It is manufactured by
Jaguar Cars Limited that is now owned by Ford Motor Company. The
Jaguar E type, which is also known as XK-E is a road-going sports
car that was envisioned in 1956 and replaced the D-type. It was
unveiled to the world in 1961 at the Geneva Motor show. The Jaguar
XKE design was the brainstorm of aerodynamic engineer, Malcolm
Saver. The Jaguar XKE series III is powered to life by a 5.3 liter
V12 engine. The 12 cylinder engine is located in the front and has
normal aspiration. The car is a rear wheel drive. The engine churns
245 horsepower at 4750 rpm and a torque of 285 feet/lbs. at 3500
rpm. The car has a compression ratio of 7.8 to 1. The Jaguar XKE is
equipped with 4-speed gear manual transmission. This 2-door sports
car has a seating capacity of 2 people. The braking system consists
of disc brakes in the rear and in the front. The car comes with a
rack and pinion steering and has a wheelbase of 105.001 inches. The
last E-type Jaguar rolled out of the production line in 1975 and
was succeeded by the XJ-S series, which was comparatively heavier
and larger.