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David White (Dwhite)
Junior Member
Username: Dwhite
Post Number: 101
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 10:33 am: | |
I have a "65 convert which I bought 3 years ago. It was a JCNA 99.78 car(small little thing a judge deducted for) when it was restored in "97 and was on the cover of the show brochure. I looked for almost a year and found things all over the lot 20-25K for absolute crap to 50K for perfect. I bought it to drive it, which they are hard to do completely stock. I have changed all the shocks, better ignition wires & plugs, putting an aluminum radiator in (was to happen this winter, but so far it has been to damn cold in NY to do anything) and I will be changing to Mallory elec. ignition in the spring. All the original parts are in boxes if I wanted to show it - not my interest. I love the car and Jag owners still tell me it is still one of the nicest XKEs they have seen - Opalescent silver gray w/ navy top and interior.
As with any older car, spend up front, because they can suck up major money.
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Omar (Auraraptor)
Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 260
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 5:29 pm: | |
Ahh I see. Thanks for clearing that up Terry. |
Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member
Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 374
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 12:15 pm: | |
E-Type prices fall into 2 distinct catagories.
1. JCNA 100 Point show cars. This is what sold for over $100K. These cars are PERFECT. Not perfect as in showroom, but MUCH nicer than they ever were when new. Think fanatical over-restoration. Things like the suspension bolts not fully tightened because it could cause a chip in the paint. These cars really cannot be driven without immediatly destroying their value. They are for trailering to shows and bragging about. In order to take a "normal" restored VERY nice Jag and turn it into one of these 100pt cars, you would basically have to start the entire restoration over again.
2. Restored Drivers. These are cars normal people would think of as in perfect condition. Look great, drive great, are great. May not have the actual 100% perfect factory mohair weave on the bottom of the rear trunk trim. May not have an original NOS radiator sticker. If you want to drive your Jag at all, these are the cars. They can be bought for $40K - $60K. I have seen some very nice cars for $45K or so, roadsters.
I have owned dozens of these things. Get a '65 to '67 series I 4.2. They look fantastic, drive great and are really fun cars. I may get another soon. I had been thinking of selling the 308 and stretching for a Daytona, but perhaps I would rather keep the 308 and get a good E-type. Cheaper to boot.
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Ken Ross (Kdross)
Junior Member
Username: Kdross
Post Number: 220
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 9:10 pm: | |
The two cars at Barrett Jackson that I was referring to were perfect 100 point cars. They were each restored by some well known company that specializes in E Types and the comments made where that this company was the best. If I had the money and garage space, an E Type Jaguar would be the next car in my garage. |
Rodney Haas (Icars)
Junior Member
Username: Icars
Post Number: 125
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 7:59 pm: | |
I have seen several early E Types go for between 40 & 60K. A friend of mine purchased a "fixer upper" for 35 about 6 months ago. As I remember there was a 62 for sale in the Jag Journal that was perfect for around 50ish.
The BJ prices seem way to high. There must have been something special about them, or they were just setting an insurance value. |
Omar (Auraraptor)
Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 253
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 6:51 pm: | |
Ken, I know. I was discussing convertablies. For example, you can check with a number of classic car dealers and see that they range from 40-50k.
I was looking at a e-type at www.pamotor.com, I have yet see it in person so I can't comment on its condition. They regualarly get Es in of all series. The asking prices seem to have dropped a little to me.
Another dealer near to me had a series 1 coupe for over a year and could not sell it at 25k, perfect condition, I would say not 100 point, but very close. |
Ken Ross (Kdross)
Junior Member
Username: Kdross
Post Number: 218
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 4:26 pm: | |
Omar:
Both cars were convertibles, not coupes. |
Omar (Auraraptor)
Junior Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 240
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 6:11 pm: | |
thats odd....I was looking at some Series ones and they are going for 40-50 for some pretty decent examples. I have been watching their prices for 2 years and if anything, they seemed to have dropped to me.
the BJ auction in my opniuon is the BS auction for market prices...just my opinion. |
Ken Ross (Kdross)
Junior Member
Username: Kdross
Post Number: 216
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 5:40 pm: | |
Why does it seem that Jaguar E Type prices have doubled in the last year or two? Two Jaguar E Types (Series I) went for $87K and $110K at the Barrett Jackson Auction. These cars use to bring $50K tops for a 100 point car, but now it appears they are double that.
Ken |