Vehicle Description
1971 Jaguar E Type SII Coupe -4.2L Inline 6 Cylinder -4 Speed
Manual Transmission -60k Miles -Regency Red Over Black Interior
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1971 Jaguar E-Type
Series II Coupe on 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 the more than 165 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 Coupe in Regency Red over black. Showing
60,302 miles on the odometer, this XKE has traveled a very
conservative, roughly 1,200 miles per-year on average since new.
The car's well-maintained condition throughout is a tribute to
owner pride and commitment to its proper maintenance across the 51
years since it first rolled out of Jaguar Works in Coventry,
England. The exterior non-metallic Regency Red paint was a perfect
choice for what Enzo Ferrari once described as the most beautiful
car ever made. The finish is good overall with some chips and
general patina from age noted. Curve after beautiful curve, from
the larger intake mouth (characteristic of the Series II cars),
across the long hood, the cabin roof, and the short rear deck, this
is a car that simply can't pass by without turning heads. The sheet
metal is free of significant dents, or 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.) Cabin
glass (including the left-side-hinged rear door) is clear and free
of imperfections. The bumpers and other chrome bits on the car show
very well; only some 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 complete. Jaguar-branded,
center-knock-off chrome wire wheels in excellent condition are
mounted with period-correct tires. The XKE's interior is a
comfortable, well-turned-out driver's environment. Vertically
pleated, black leather seat upholstery with perforated inserts
shows virtually no significant signs of aging and very little wear.
Simple matching door trim (note door-release handles are on the
lowest portion of the panel) is equally well-maintained and very
British. 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 on a checkered-flag background), 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, coolant
temperature, and fuel level-flank an analog clock
