Jaguar E-Type

Car was not as described in eBay listing........Seller is/was very dishonest in the representation of the vehicles condition !

I wanted one of these since I was ten. finally got one once I turned 50. wow. sorry i didn't do it sooner, not sure why I wasn't even thinking about it...

This is the hottest car ever made, one that turns heads everywhere. Plenty available on ebay, at a wide range of prices. You have to want one, as you'll be doing more than one or two repairs on it, yourself.

I am feeling like a complete idiot! This was my first vehicle purchase at Ebay, and, probably the last! I trusted on vehicle description and bought the car. This MK2, sold by billy6900 is completely destroied by rust: the rear suspension, during the transportation, over a truck, full entered inside the fenders, because the master spring leafs broke down, caused by salt spray corrosion! The seller also, didn't delivery the car title. Shortly: the description was completely f incorrect, being polite. I live in Brazil and it was impossible to me to make an inspection. With the age of 60's this happened to me! Ebayers take care about descriptions.

I was looking for a collector car and this suited my needs perfectly. The seller represented the car very well and was very upfront with details. I would absolutely deal with this seller again. It was a wonderful experience. Thanks again.

This is a classic car from 30 years ago. It is uncomfortable but that is expected. It came just as described in the listing. I have already started the restoration with a complete repaint and I have ordered a new interior. The mechanicals are great except for the AC and I will install a modern AC system. I intend to use this car as my daily driver. I picked the coupe because all old convertibles leak and I have many convertibles that I only drive on temperate sunny days. It has a radio circa 1980 that is terrible. I will put a modern GPS/CD deck in the car with an amp and some good speakers.I also bought the car because it is an original yellow car and I like yellow cars.

after waiting to talk to the ebay box for 1.2 hour and them telling me they have to answer four boxes at the same time i wondered why there wasnt a phone number to call about the fraud insurance ebay offered aafter all were talking about 19,ooo d o l l a r s here. i have 4 pages of unnecessary conversation with the deligate and no answers.jim alverson dba jimmalberson@msn.com

I Higly recommend the series 2 e-type to any other i have owned and driven all the e-type series and i always go back to the series 2.

The E-Type

Gorgeous as the original Jaguar XK-E is, like many first-series cars of all makes, it suffered from some early teething problems including brake fade, overheating and restrictive foot space, along with less-than-optimal seating comfort.


The later 4.2-engined Series I and II cars eliminated these complaints with larger brakes, improved cooling, and room interior. The second series also addressed U.S. safety requirements of the time with larger tail lamps and open style headlamps, while emissions were reduced via two Zenith carburetors, which actually improved the E's drivability.


Even with these upgrades and improvements, the Series II cars retained the same stunning appearance as the first XK-E's that hit the world like a bombshell at the 1961 Paris Motor Show. Indeed, these cars look as fresh and lovely today as the day they first appeared - the true test of a great design in any field.

This is probably one of the most beautiful cars ever produced, especially in Coupe form. The Series 1 4.2 version-1965 thru 1967- is the most desirable, having several design improvements but leaving untouched the classic toggle switch panel, the 3 carb setup, and covered headlights, as well as the less obtrusive (although less visible) front & rear turn/side/taillights of the original design. The 2 seat coupe is also less clumsy than BLMC's attempt to make a "family" coupe by producing the 2+2 in late 1966. The example on auction is well-kept, needing some restoration and a bit of paint repair, but overall not at all bad for a car now 40 years old. The wool sections of the interior are a bit motheaten looking, and the seats definitely need recovering- and possibly a few other bits as well, but definitely not the entire interior (the interior kit alone is around $4K +!); likewise some components of the engine bay need stripping and repainting (starting with the header tank!, not to mention detailing & polishing of the engine & its components, etc.,)as well as undoing what appears to be black spray paint on the front subframes- which should be the same color as the body (silver). I estimate it would cost someshere in excess of $10,000 to properly redo the areas mentioned, which considering the value of a very nice vehicle isn't at all unreasonable. If the car were to bring somewhere in the mid-$20K area, or possibly a bit more, it would be a very good value, allowing for necessary repair/restoration indicated in the excellent photos.

I always wanted to buy a Jaguar XKE, this appeared to be a good one.
The car matched the description and after 1 month I received the car in Europe ( Portugal !!!).
Excellent seller, helped during all the process the car arrived in perfection.
A pleasure to deal with.