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$79,000     STOCK NUMBER 21960178        $79,000

(Sorry Not for sale to the Purist. I have another one for you.)
The history: A very interesting Jaguar XKE. E.type series 1 coupe. Custom dyno tuned Ford 302 V8. Previously owned by an elderly couple since 1981 and was customized over the years to his wife’s likening so both could drive it, and be easily serviced by ANY mechanic anywhere. He loved the original color from the factory of silver/blue metallic, with dark blue interior. She loved the regency red with light tan interior.
Soooo here we have a regency red, beautiful looking design lines with brand new light tan leather interior car on new tires, fitted with a Dyno tuned Ford 302 V8 and automatic transmission that starts on the button, accelerates very smoothly like a rocket with the V8 and smooth automatic trans, and sounds beautiful to over one hundred MPH (not 150.) The car looks gorgeous drives well. (Not as pretty under the hood.) hence the low price.

It’s been said thousands of times that Mr. Ferrari described this XKE coupe as the most beautiful car design in the world at that time. And it’s also been said that a picture says a thousand words. I have 100 pictures and some video.

(Realistically I drive daily at 60-70 maybe occasionally 80, nobody in their right mind these days wants to do 150 in a 1966 car. Unless it’s prepared for the track.)
Most all things work well on the car and they drove their baby for many years however never finished a few smaller things, in that to fit the wider V8 Ford more powerful engine, he strengthened the bottom frame and had the front and top A frame customized accordingly. Also, he never connected up the tach and speedo (I guess because of the automatic trans.) they liked the look with not so much chrome on it as many do, so that’s how it stayed. He passed on years ago and now she has moved on back east to be with her family.

To me an overall view is that everybody has different ideas of life and their toys. One guy who has the most $s may want a Pebble Beach concours perfect car and is willing to spend a million dollars just restoring his car and then hardly drive it anywhere, and end up getting third in class in the show cos there is always bigger fish with more dollars, another will spend one hundred and seventy thousand on a car that’s worth one hundred thousand when its finished (which they are never finished as any good restorer will tell you, there is always more bits to do) another will want to lift it or drop it or paint it sky-blue pink with yellow dots on it, or flames. (A guy may want an original every nut and bolt car but if she wants a new kitchen and you can only afford one. ENJOY THE KITCHEN.) not the divorce.

The new owner could either or. 1/ Enjoy owning a 1966 beautiful looking and sounding classic that’s appreciating in value yearly and drive making memories now today enjoying life. At a lot less cost all-round 2/ Do some mechanical and cosmetic work under the hood/bonnet, drop in a new crate motor and 5 speed, increase in price and value. 3/ Take it back to stock, find a rebuilt polished out original engine and 4 speed trans ? or (5 speed not original.) And increase the value to $135,000.

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