Beautiful E-type Jaguar Roadster on 2040-cars
Clarksville, Virginia, United States
This Jaguar is a nice matching-numbers driving example of a Series 1.5 Roadster. I have owned it for about 25 years and it is time to pass it on to someone who will drive it. I no longer do mainly because it is too hard for me (and my wife) to get into/out of. This Jaguar is a Series 1.5 of which only 2801 were built in 1967 and 1968. The Series 1.5 retained the running lights above the bumpers like the Series 1 XKEs but did away with the glass headlight covers. Big improvements were made to the mechanical systems including dual electrical fans to eliminate overheating problems in stop and go traffic. Dual Stromberg carbs replaced the triple SU set-up for ease of tuning and increased reliability. Engine displacement also went up from 3.8 liter to 4.2 liter (260 HP). The brake system was also upgraded for increased reliability and stopping power and the transmission became an all synchromesh unit. These mechanical improvements were carried over to the Series 2 XKEs but they were also longer, wider and heavier than the earlier E-Types. Several years ago I had the engine redone by Donovan Jaguar in MA. More recently I had all the cosmetics done -- new British Racing Green paint, new leather interior, new chrome bright work, new wire wheels, new carpeting, new top & top cover, new stereo system speakers, new California car cover and more that I can't remember. That cost was in excess of $46,000. Prices on these beautiful cars are going up but I have priced this one at the lower end of the market. I have a clear Virginia title in hand along with many maintenance records, a water color painting of the car, and several Jaguar books that are included in the sale. I will consider delivering it (by trailer) anywhere east of the Mississippi River for a negotiated price once the car is paid for. This is a nice vintage car that will increase in value over time. If you have any questions please get in touch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Potential purchaser could not complete the transaction due to unexpected circumstances. His loss is your gain! Because this beautiful automobile is now available again! Good luck to all bidders! |
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Jaguar envisions future without V8 engines
Wed, 21 Aug 2013With tighter emissions and fuel economy regulations looming, Jaguar may have to do more than make a small, fuel-efficient hatchback to lower its model range's consumption figures - it also might give up its venerable V8 power, Drive reports. But not anytime soon, says Steven de Ploey, Jaguar's product and marketing director, who recognizes that the V8 can be replaced only by something that offers the same, or better, performance. But he has a word of caution: "We are not wedded to V8s."
In the meantime, de Ploey says there are other ways to reduce emissions. One of the first steps Jaguar could take is to shift away from the use of superchargers, which aren't as good as turbochargers at maintaining efficiency and making power. But he adds that supercharging still is "at the heart of Jaguar's performance proposition," and that the company has addressed the current downsizing trend by "replacing our naturally aspirated V8 with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6."
Consider one of de Ploey's comments on the cancelled C-X75 supercar (pictured) for some clue about Jaguar's future: "Some of the stuff we have already exploited to the extreme in the C-X75 is the kind of thinking for us and is an essential test bed to see how we could evolve from today to something that is sustainable in the future."
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Wed, 11 Dec 2013Small sedans are big business for luxury automakers. The C-Class is the top seller for Mercedes-Benz, much as the 3 Series is for BMW, but Jaguar has historically missed out on that market. Its last attempt, the X-Type, proved woefully inadequate, and Jaguar hasn't attempted to take on that market again since. But that's all about to change.
Coventry has been working on a new small Jaguar for some time now (using test mules like the one above wearing modified XF body panels), and according to the latest reports coming in from the UK, it will showcase the result of those efforts at the Paris Motor Show next October. The show car will take the form of a pre-production concept that is expected to preview the production version very closely before the final item is unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
Tipped to be called XS (somewhat appropriately for the brand's smallest model), the new sedan is expected to be the first to use the company's new aluminum platform previewed by the C-X17. Expect styling to follow along similar lines to said crossover concept and the F-Type sportscar, with eventual sedan, wagon and coupe versions to round out the family.
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The brand's survival is directly linked to the success of the XS.
"If the X760 fails, it will probably be the end for the [Jaguar] brand," the executive says. But Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar's global brand director, claims Jaguar will "build the most advanced, most efficient, most refined car in that [compact luxury sedan] segment. Not almost as good as, but better than the best in the world."