Jaguar?

I just started a remodeling job in Atlanta and the owner has an early 70's Jaguar XKE(?). It is under a tarp in an old garage about to cave in. He offered me the car in exchange for the demolition. I have not yet checked under the hood, but the owner thinks it's the 6 cylinder version. The car is in decent shape and the owner claims it does run. I have no plans on restoring this car (my race car is enough work) but would not mind seeing it get into the right hands for restoration as I hate seeing any vintage car sit neglected. Does anyone have a guesstimate on it's value and is there any interest in this model with Jaguar afficanados?

I give you fi dollah!

Series III cars are the least desirable of the E-Types, but that said, a non-rusty, complete runner has to be worth a decent chunk of change.

Depends how big of a job you're doing for this dude.

I will come to atlanta this weekend and help with the demolition in exchange for you giving me the car. yes, i'm super-serial.

Saw a 12 in hotrod recently that looked awesome. Somebody wants this.

wheelsmithy wrote: Saw a 12 in hotrod recently that looked awesome. Somebody wants this.

That car (and that issue for that matter) was fantastic.

Wikipedia says it more efficiently than I can. E-Type Series 3 (1971-1975):

"A new 5.3 L 12-cylinder Jaguar V12 engine was introduced, with uprated brakes and standard power steering. The short wheelbase FHC body style was discontinued and the V12 was available only as a convertible and 2+2 coupé. The convertible used the longer-wheelbase 2+2 floorplan. It is easily identifiable by the large cross-slatted front grille, flared wheel arches and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12. There were also a very limited number of 4.2 litre six-cylinder Series 3 E-Types built. These were featured in the initial sales literature. It is believed these are the rarest of all E-Types of any remaining."

So if it IS a six-cylinder Series 3, grab it, put the word out, make a deal, and let the stunned & grateful new owner astonish the lads down at the Jaguar club.

If it's a V-12, be aware that it has carburetors, was tuned (if that's the word I want) to cope with US emissions standards before the availability of computers and FI, and has a three-speed automatic. It also dates from before the May-head HE era, so fuel consumption vs power delivery may surprise you, and not in a good way.

The consensus on this board lately seems to be that Jaguar V-12s make fine coffee-table bases, but hey... it's still a Jaguar E-Type, and nothing else ever looked quite the same.

How does someone come to own a Jag and not know the cyl count?

And would you trust him that it runs if he doesn't know if it is a 6 or 12?

AngryCorvair wrote: I will come to atlanta this weekend and help with the demolition in exchange for you giving me the car. yes, i'm super-serial.

Me too! I'll be in the area anyway for work.

If it is an XJ6, don't even bother. If it is an XKE, it's worth a lot more than the effort it takes to demo a garage.

Snag it and make a Harold & Maude tribute car.

Hard top or roadster? One word. Rust. Check for it. Impossible to value with at least that much information. Not easy to value without the results of a full inspection. These cars are notoriously expensive to put right if they are wrong.

Doubt that it is a 6 if it is early 70's.

atlanta is six hours from here. I'll give you $300 and turn it into the best looking challenge car ever.

The rustiest, not-running, worst-year XKE in the world is still worth $3000. Even with an automatic.

I'll put my money where my mouth is, too, if you get the car.

you guys are really harshing my mellow. how about you all get the berkeley out of this thread and let me get my jag on?

Angry, need a trailer? SBCs drop right in, sell the Jag engine to jagfag and do the $2012 Challenge in style.

Dan

carguy123 wrote: I give you fi dollah!

I'll up to six if it's really an XKE

If it is an original late model six cyl e-type, agree, yank it out of the collapsing shed, put on ebay ... collect cash, pay sub contractor to demo shed with said cash, and take the lady to a nice dinner on the way to the bank.... giggle like a little girl the whole time... I would

My understanding of putting non-jag motors in E-types:

SBF works in a 6-cylinder E-Type.

If it's a 12, the SBC can be used.

But SBC in a 6-cylinder would require cutting the front subframes all to pieces, and welding them can make the thin-wall tubing (reynolds 531?) brittle, which is not advisable.

Which of those conversions would get you the least murdered?

We did a 331ci Ford with a C4 in a 1967 FHC that was named Draguar.

Pictures would improve this thread beyond measure. A barn-find XKE is one of things that dreams are made of.

Also, you should consider posting it on our other site, Classic Motorsports.net. There are some really knowledgeable Jaguar fans on that side of the fence.

Just tell us what it turns out to be.

Jay wrote: Which of those conversions would get you the least murdered?

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1002_1971_jaguar_xke/index.html

Jay wrote: Which of those conversions would get you the least murdered?

Well, the Ford is in the family. Kinda.