1973 Jaguar E-type Series Iii 2+2 - Project Car For Restoration. on 2040-cars
Schenectady, New York, United States
I purchased this car a few years ago to restore and drive. Unfortunately it is a project that I will probably never get to. The car is very complete and runs strong. I was driving it up and down the driveway and in front of the house, but a few months ago, the brake pedal just went to the floor. I am not sure what is wrong with the brake system, but it needs complete rebuild.
The tires are Pirelli and have good tread. The wire wheels are all intact including the spare. There are some minor rust spots on the wheels. They do need to be cleaned and polished. The A/C still blows very cold air and all gauges and controls seem to function. It needs a new battery, but will start with a jump. There are numerous surface rust spots on the body which I tried to show in the photos. A large tree branch fell on the bonnet a year ago and dented it. A good body repair person would have no trouble repairing that. As far as I can tell, there is no major corrosion anywhere on the body. The interior is all original in biscuit color. There are no tears in the leather seats. The dash will need to be recovered. The rear boot floor is made out of plywood and covered with vinyl. The plywood is delaminated and will have to be replaced. The vinyl is probably salvageable. The headliner is sagging inside the car. The carburetors were rebuilt by me a couple of years ago and at that time a new Crane "Fireball" Ignition system was installed. The SU Fuel Pump was rebuilt last year. I replaced the rear mufflers at that time, but now it needs the fronts and/or the exhaust pipes replaced as the car is quite loud. If you're looking for a car to totally restore to Concours condition, this would be an excellent starting point. Or, if you are looking for one which would require just a bit of work to again make roadworthy, this would also be a good candidate. It is a good straight, honest car with a very fair reserve price. I have described this vehicle as honestly as I can. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. This car will not be able to be driven due to the lack of brakes, but I encourage you to see this car in person- by appointment only. |
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Jaguar and Land Rover to consolidate dealerships
Thu, 29 Nov 2012Jaguar and Land Rover are set to merge their sales facilities, according to Inside Line. Jaguar Land Rover North America President Andy Gross says 45 percent of Jaguar owners also have an SUV in their stable, so it makes sense to give customers as much exposure to the cat's high-riding cousins and possible. The number of overall outlets will remain the same, and the brands will reportedly remain separate on the showroom floor, however.
So far, just one dealer has made the move to combine under the roof of one 68,000 square-foot facility in Paramus, New Jersey (above), though a further 20 are ready to make the shift and become Jaguar Land Rover outlets. Gross believes the shift is necessary so that his company's dealer network will accurately reflect the company's products. We'll see how cozy the brands are when Jaguar starts rolling out its own SUVs in a few years.
Jaguar Land Rover may build factory in Saudi Arabia
Tue, 11 Dec 2012The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing markets for Land Rover, so it makes sense that the automaker is looking to set up shop in the region. According to Automotive News, Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the people of Saudi Arabia to build a factory in the country at an expected initial cost of $1.2 billion. Still in the early stage of talks, the proposed facility could start up by 2017 using locally sourced materials such as steel and aluminum.
Such an arrangement could be beneficial for both entities as Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its oil-reliant economy and Land Rover could get local production capacity of around 50,000 units. The report also says that the agreement talks about the possibility for Jaguar models to be built at the same plant further down the road.
This won't be the first vehicle produced in Saudi Arabia - that honor goes to the KSU Gazal-1 - but it will be the first from a major global automaker.
Jaguar wants to make real-life driving just like a video game
Thu, 10 Jul 2014Jaguar Land Rover is on a bit of a tech bent today. It's announced its new family of four-cylinder engines and a "self-learning" vehicle Range Rover prototype, and now it's announced what it calls the Jaguar Virtual Windscreen.
The technology is similar to other head-up displays and telematics recorders already on the market, the Jaguar Virtual Windscreen concept takes things to the next level to turn real-life driving into a video game-like experience. It's being demonstrated with data like lap times, grid positions, virtual racing line and brake guidance... even "ghost" cars from previous laps and virtual cones for simulated autocrossing. Just like you'd find in the latest version of Forza or Gran Turismo, but you know... in an actual car - in this case a Jaguar F-Type. It's similar to the Transparent Bonnet system Land Rover revealed a couple of months ago, but instead of rock-crawling, it's for the race track.
The system also incorporates gesture controls and could be configured to display instrument data, a video feed from a rear-view camera to replace the mirror. Check out the details and the video below for a closer look at what JLR has got in store for the near future.