Vehicle Description
Beautifully documented ownership history complete with
all�restoration and maintenance records from new!� Fully restored
to�include exterior paint, new leather seats, and completely
overhauled engine & transmission!� All professionally executed
including the addition of factory triple SU carburetion!�
Outstanding performance and cold air conditioning!� Loaded with the
right options like 4-speed manual and power steering!� Jaguar
Heritage Certificate included!� Very nice driver investment! The
XKE series Jaguar was an instant success from the moment it
appeared at the automotive seen in 1961! Featuring monocoque
construction, 4-wheel independent suspension & disc brakes, and
rack & pinion steering. As each new generation was improved from
the last, it continued to offer more and more to buyers as the
prestigious luxury sports car from England! This included improved
brakes, better suspension, superior interior comfort, more
significant cooling, and bigger displacement engines! The Series II
came about in 1968 with wrap around rear bumper, larger reposition
turn signals & tail lights, larger grill opening with twin electric
cooling fans for better cooling, open headlamps, redesigned toggle
switches on the dash, as well as twin Strombergs replacing the
triple SU's under the hood. Air conditioning and power steering
were factory options. Production on the Series II carried through
to early 1971 with all models totaling 18,809 units. Of those, only
4,855 were Fixed Head Coupes making them the rarest to find for
collectors today! We are very pleased to have this 1970 Jaguar XKE
Coupe finished in factory code correct Dark Green over Suede Green
Leather interior! Powered by it all original, number's matching
drivetrain featuring the 4.2L Inline 6 DOHC engine and 4-speed
fully synchromesh manual transmission! Options include factory air
conditioning, power steering, wood steering wheel, 72-spoke chrome
wire spoke wheels wrapped in 185R15 radial redline tires, dual
outside mirrors, rear defrost, upgraded Kenwood AM/FM/Cassette
radio in stock location, and chrome exhaust tips! Included with
this beautiful Jaguar will be a complete history from new! It was
built June 8th, 1970 and dispatched from England October 7th, 1970.
Having sold new in May 1971 from Autosport Motors in Madison, MO to
Clark & Corrine Greife, it remains titled today as a 1971 model
year example today. The Greife's retained ownership through April
1975 with their service and maintenance history clearly logged in
the original Passport to Service Booklet by Jaguar service centers.
Obviously driven on a regular basis, the second owners took
possession with 41,672 miles through Kelley Pontiac, Inc. based in
Columbia, MO. It would trade hands again in 1976 bringing this
E-type Coupe to the St. Louis area permanently, carefully
maintained by only a few more owners, with the most recent having
it for the past 17 years! During that timeframe, this Jaguar was
incrementally restored in a careful manner beginning with a bare
metal repaint of the exterior by Jaguar specialist Garcia
Restorations in April 2006, along with some minor re-chroming of
select components, new power steering rack, and new interior seat
foams & leather covers. The original engine & head�were next with a
complete overhaul by renowned service center Erwin Schwarz Ltd in
June 2007 where is was fully balanced and blueprinted internally.
The odometer reading at this time was 82,971 miles. Erwin Schwarz
Ltd would also be selected in December 2010 to rebuild the original
gearbox at 86,664 miles with all new synchro rings, cluster gear,
all bearings, seals, etc. The clutch kit installed at 79,596 miles
was retained. The entire air conditioning system was restored with
new compressor, receiver drier, lines, seals, and blower motor in
September 2011. As the enjoyment of the splendid road going example
was improved, power and performance would come next. Ordered direct
from England, a full set of polished European SU Triple Carburetors
with polished intake would be ordered and installed to increase
horsepower and torque! This work was carried out by Erwin Schwarz
along with the addition of Pertronix ignition! You will be hard
pressed to find a better starting, running, and driving Jaguar!
Brand new chrome wire wheels & redline tires were installed in
2013, and an upgraded aluminum radiator installed in 2015! All
service records are included from new, along with original owner's
manual, service booklet, maintenance & lubrication chart, and
Heritage Trust Certificate! This car has been stored in our
climate-controlled facility for the past owner since approximately
2012. It was last shown in a local JCNA event in October 2016
scoring 997.9 points in Driven Class. If any specific questions
require answers, we ask that you call right away. Don't miss your
chance to own such a special piece of motoring history!