Family owned for about 30 years. Husband was Jaguar Enthusiast, Technician & Restorer, Unique Body Style, Iconic Sports Car, Racing Heritage, Red, Chrome Wires.

Owners husband was very involved for years in the restoration and repairing of many various models including XJ6 and XJS Jaguars. This XKE was lovingly restored as a personal keeper. He had worked with various professional friends and associates over the years including the owner of Layland Motors. Layland assisted him on this XKE and other projects and performed the XKE’s latest services in early 2024. Owner believes husband purchased sometime in early to mid 90’s. Completion of restoration was around 2007 and soon after he passed. Appears to be a restoration with engine and trans removal performed.
No photos or receipts could be located. Most recent servicing includes among other items, 4 calipers, 4 tires, fluids check, cooling system flush & test, Clutch fluid flush, replace master cylinder & booster, oil & filter change, compression test, various other services, ( see invoice) & test driven by Layland owner. All completed to assure reliability and safety. Invoice total was $10,156.93 Title shows “original” miles but of course can’t be confirmed or guaranteed as family didn’t own the 1st 20 years.

This fall the fuel system was restored with a new fuel tank, sender unit, fuel filters and fuel lines. See included invoice total of $2373.89 additional in documents.

Heritage Trust Certificate #74947 (recently acquired from England 5-1-24), and photos confirm vehicle still has the engine, gear box, chassis, that it was born with. Body number tag not located but you can see the original darker Regency Red color behind center dash gauges and the chassis number located on drivers side pillar (see pics).

DETAILS OF CAR:

Paint

• Expertly prepared refinish is very smooth, highly polished and reflective with obvious attention to detail (see pics at various angles)
• No over spray found or other indications of anything other then believe being disassembled for restoration / Appears owner did chose to leave front and rear windows in place vrs removal and possible damage
• We do not find any apparent scratches in the finish / Red color seems to match well on all panels
• We do not see imperfections that appear in the finish with the exception of a couple near the rear and wiper area / (see pics) between rear window and gas filler and slightly below antenna grommet
• Performed by husband and nephew in Bright Red / per nephew who also indicated it is a base coat / clear coat in GM code 81
• Slight nick found bottom of drivers door (see pic)

Body

• Appears expertly prepared prior to receiving new finish
• Body panels all are straight and almost could be considered lazer straight which is probable better then when E-Types were produced new / See all of the pictures taken at angles, just as you would when inspecting.
• Gaps in all painted body components seem consistent and similar. (See individual pics)
• I could not find any dents or creases anywhere on the red body panels

Magnetic Paint Gauge

• All red body panels showed positive pull indicting Steel construction (including rockers)
• All material measurements (paint & other) were in the over 14 thousands depth range (maximum we can measure) This seems typical of extremely straight, steel bodied restored cars.
• It would be our best guess that there might have been some reconstruction of the rear wheel well and rocker area at sometime.

Bright work

• All bright work appears to be securely fastened to the car and has good reflective properties
• Some show more wear and age then others (see pics)
• Moldings surrounding the front and rear window are shiny and show minimum wear. There are two-twin small holes in frt molding top placed equal distance from outside edge
• Drip moldings, headlamp surrounds, wiper arms, and front and rear bumpers are all not perfect but not much age and wear. (frt bumper scratches on top)(rear bumper chrome issue near rt bumper guard)
• Beading running down both sides of fenders appears pretty much flawless
• Side window surrounds, and door handles show slight pitting and slightly more showing on rear tail light surrounds
• Drivers side drip molding has two small dents along the edge (see pics)

Glass

• Glass all appears very clear with little wear and with no delamination, discoloring, bulls eyes, cracks, or wiper wear.
• All side glass (A52) as well as rear glass (M25) have the TRIPLEX logo and appear tinted.
• Windshield has DUPLAT PPG logo
• Top portion of drivers & pass window each have a few light outside vertical scratches maybe 3-4” long. Slightly more on drivers side (see pics)

Interior

• Not all original -(that was born with) Appears as possible combination of well cared for original and near original replacement (see pics)
• New leather seating area installed during restoration
• Showing minimal wear overall with seat panels, door and side panels, headliner, and carpeting
• Dash shows well with minimal wear and gauges fairly clear.
• Radio is a more modern AM-FM Cassette Dolby sound style with side speaker design
• Auxiliary wiring located at rear of drivers seat / no knowledge of use and appears as older.
• Note – Interior panels and seats are of a black coloring but as typical, light conditions give it more of a bluish cast in some photos. Also on drivers flooring you will see some loose fibers on carpet. These come from the mats shedding and can be vacuumed
• Passenger sun visor could not be located and note some scuffing around right side speaker

Cargo Area

• Appears in good order with good coloring & materials, hing covers, and two manual luggage stops. (see pics) You will note small wiring running to the rear defog glass
• Spare tire is an older P195/75/15 Goodyear Vector mounted on a Chrome wire wheel that is properly held down tight
• Jack assembly and cover along with knock off socket included in sale
• Jack handle and knock off tool could not be located

Tires and Wheels

• 4 Tires are new 185/15 Universal Sport Radial White stripe purchased early 2024 and probably have less then 100 miles on them
• We don’t see any noticeable damage to the outside of 4 Chrome wire wheels or the tires. All spokes in place with good reflective finish in rims, hubs, and most spokes.
• A few, mostly inside spokes have lost some shine and spinner caps have some slight pitting (not brand new looking) (see pics)

Engine bay

• Engine and Gearbox numbers match the included Heritage Trust Certificate (see pictures of documents)
• Engine area appears to be as originally designed with any maintenance items to appear as original born with items. This or course excludes battery and the windshield washer system was not reinstalled (not uncommon on show vehicles)
• The attention to detail can be viewed when looking closely at pictures
• Compression test performed in 2024 with each cylinder in the 145-150 range (see Layland Motors document in pics)( 1-150, 2-150, 3-145, 4-150, 5-145, 6-150)

Chassis

• Right Front frame rail # matches the included Heritage Trust Certificate / (see pictures & documents)
• Underside pics indicate much attention to detail in restoration of individual components including rear suspension and front suspension
• We did not see any current indications of rust perforation existing (see pics)
• Rear end doesn’t show leaking on front or side seals (see pics)
• Slight drip bottom of oil pan, slight dampness from front & rear main areas (see pics)

Mechanical functions

• 4 way flashers operate at all corners
• Headlights both operate on high and low beam
• Turn signals all work / front and rear / left and right / operate but 1 bulb LF out
• Front marker lights operate on both sides
• Tail lights work on both sides
• Brake lights operate on both sides
• Speedometer works
• Tachometer works but appears to be reading about double speed and has a slight delay registering at times
• Trip odometer reset operates
• Gauges / volts at 12.5 at idle / oil pressure 35 engine hot and idle- 45 driving / Temp= engine fully warmed up on 75 degree day- 2/3 to hot (upper side of normal temp /
• Radio works on AM & FM / FM operates with better reception / Didn’t have a cassette to try
• Power antenna does operate up and down
• Interior light operates
• Map light / can’t find it working but switch feels fine
• Dash Fan works on high and low
• Wipers operate on one speed only
• Washer pump switch sounds like operates pump / hoses and nozzles not installed
• AIR lever operates and can hear movement under dash
• Hot & Cold adjust does pull in and out
• Choke and fast idle lever operates smoothly and functions for cold starts
• Telescoping steering wheels operates and collar locks in place
• Cigarette lighter operates
• Emergency brake sets and locks / holds car
• Driver and Pass crank windows do operate up and down
• Key smoothly locks and unlocks driver and passenger doors from outside
• Rear side windows locking system operates / both sides / open & close fully
• 2 Luggage stops fold up and down and hold position
• Rear hatch locking systems operates smoothly / remote right side release works smoothly
• Rear defogger / 75+ degrees today and can’t tell if operating properly / Dash light not coming on

Test Drive

• After restoration completion (per owner), car was driven very little but started and run on a more or less regular basis. Owner replacement title from 2022 has a 42k actual mileage designation. Owner indicated this was incorrect as it actually had a little over 46k miles with only maybe a few hundred estimated miles added since restoration completion.
• Cold start lever allows quick starts and easily adjusted to start driving when car only partial warmed up. Engine seems to accelerate and decelerate smoothly as it was designed to.
• Steering is smooth and quick with minimal effort for manual steering. Chad drove and experienced no pulling to left or right and steered straight when braking
• Clutch operation feels very user friendly and easy to master. Starts smoothly without any chatter and releases with a good feel
• Brakes seem to operate smoothly and stop quickly with out pulling or any issues (4 calipers & Master cylinder, booster, replaced 2024)
• Transmission up shifts and downshifts smoothly in all 4 forward speeds and reverse. ( Layland owner indicated to Chad that transmission shifted very nicely and feels he or someone must have gone through it not many miles ago)

Interested buyers please call Chad Gumpp
Mobile/Direct:  330-353-1750

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
10% deposit ($1,000 minimum) must be received within three (3) days of the close of the auction and the balance due within 10 days of the auction.  Extenuating circumstances may warrant us to revise the amount of deposit to protect the interest of the buyer and the seller.

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