Vehicle Description
1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster -4.2L Inline 6 -4 Speed
Manual Transmission -53k Miles -Red Over Black Interior (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1970 Jaguar E-Type
Roadsteron a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all of the more than 160 photographs, as well as a short start-up
and walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) Of course, the first thing that anyone noticed about
Jaguar's new sports car was its achingly pretty body... - Hemmings
Sports and Exotics commenting on the E-Type, July 2013 As to the
Series II improvements Jaguar made starting in 1969, the Hemmings
folks went on: The Series 2 4.2-liter cars that were sold for 1969,
1970 and into 1971 were distinguished with larger front marker
lamps and taillamps below raised bumpers, added side marker lamps,
forward-set headlamps and a larger air inlet 'mouth.' Safety
considerations also meant that, following 1968's rocker switch
substitution, the steering column was made collapsible and
headrests were added. A steeper-raked windshield on 2+2 models
brought more glass but fewer (only two) windshield wipers. A
glovebox door on all models (formerly only on 2+2s), perforated
leather upholstery and newly optional power steering improved
interior accommodations. Offered here is a 1970 Jaguar E-Type
Series II Roadster in red over black under a black fabric
convertible top. Showing 53,042 miles on the odometer, this XKE has
traveled a very conservative, just over 1,000 miles per-year on
average since new. The car's impeccable condition throughout is a
tribute to owner pride and commitment to proper maintenance across
all the car's 51 years. It could not have looked any nicer when it
first rolled out of Jaguar Works in Coventry, England in October of
1970. The exterior non-metallic red paint was a perfect choice for
what Enzo Ferrari once described as the most beautiful car ever
made. The finish is uniformly shiny and free of imperfections,
curve after beautiful curve, from the larger intake mouth
(characteristic of the Series II cars), across the long hood (with
Euro registration numbers showing), the curvaceous cabin area, and
the short rear deck. This is a car that simply can't pass by
without turning heads. The sheet metal is free of dings, dents, or
other damage. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) The black fabric convertible top shows
no wear or damage. Cabin glass (including on the fabric top's rear
window) is clear and free of imperfections. The bumpers and other
chrome bits on the car show beautifully; only very light patina
from age is present, for example on the door handles. Lighting
lenses on both the headlights and the larger (Series II-specific)
tail and signaling lights are clear and free of cracking or fading.
Tastefully limited badging, notably the Jaguar cat hood emblem and
E-Type/Jaguar/4.2 model-description lettering on the rear deck, is
pristine. Center-knock-off chrome wire wheels in as-new condition
are mounted with Michelin® period-correct red-stripe tires. The
XKE's interior meets the exterior's high standards. Vertically
pleated, black leather seat upholstery shows virtually no signs of
aging or even wear. Simple matching door trim (note door-release
handles are on the lowest portion of the panel) is equally
well-maintained. Framed by the original, black steering wheel (with
wood rim and brushed-metal-trimmed 3-spoke design capped by a
Jaguar-cat logo and E-Type designation), the black-leather-covered
dashboard is a work of automotive art. Two large Smiths®
gauges-160-mph speedometer and 5,000-rpm-redline tachometer-face
the driver while smaller gauges (all Smiths, of course)-monitoring:
battery charging, oil pressure, water