1968 Xke Coupe Series 1.5 Vintage Racer Gunmetal/burgundy Black Numbers Match on 2040-cars
Merced, California, United States
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For auction is a 1968 Jaguar E-Type coupe. Runs well. Does not overheat. No smoke. Shifts well. Numbers match. Clear title. Our family has owned it since 2006, during which time it has had various maintenance. Purchased not-running. My dad worked on it along with an old certified Jaguar mechanic who lives in town. As 1968 was the only year with gaps in the cam timing chain gears, they believe the car stopped running years ago because it skipped a gear which caused the engine to halt. The cam timing chain gears were replaced with gapless gears. When they opened the motor, it looked very clean and shiny inside. Since then, it has had a tune-up (points, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, condenser), a rebuilt radiator, heater hoses, fan belt, rebuilt upper brake master cylinder and system bleed, brake pads, rebuilt clutch hydraulics (master, servo, slave, hoses, some pipes) and system bleed, new thermostat, rebuilt (but not re-bushed–didn’t need it) carbs, new oil pan and valve cover gaskets, and rebuilt fuel pump. The wheel bearings were greased. Rear end differential oil was drained and replaced. The fuel tank was also drained and flushed. The freeze plugs were replaced as needed. It had a valve adjustment; the valves are set at .006 and .008. Parts receipts for much of the above will come with the car. There is some rust in the floorpans. It will need front end stabilizer bushings. Will need exhaust flex pipes. Tires hold air but are very old. Seats are good. Headliner is there but old. Most of the electrics work, but it needs a few dash switches. I know its history back to about the late ‘70s.There are badges on the glovebox lid to denote it participated in the Hillsborough and El Palo Alto concours events, 1978 and ’79. The owners before us bought it from Fantasy Junction sometime shortly after this, at which time it had already been painted its gunmetal color. It was originally a burgundy—I believe Regency Red. When we bought it, the car had been sitting in storage. The last registration sticker on the plate at that time was from 1982. (Please note, the personalized plate does not come with the car, since it is no longer valid.) The car's logbook begins 5/1976 at 00098 miles, and ends 3/1979 at 7650 miles. It looks to have been raced in the past (pre-1980s), as it had a few additions. There is a fire extinguisher system, an electrical cut-off switch, 4-point seat belts, a rear windshield wiper, and brightwork that was removed but will come with the car. There are also badges from E-Jag, the Eastern Jaguar Group. We’ll be happy to answer any questions and are available to show the car. There is no Buy It Now; we’d like to let the auction run it’s course. |
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Jaguar may join the FWD, small-car parade
Tue, 13 Aug 2013Was it right for Chevrolet to detune the 1975 Corvette's base engine to 165 horsepower? Was Aston Martin wrong to make the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet? Is BMW crazy to be testing the new 1 Series with three-cylinder engines and front-wheel drive? It seems now, just as in the 1970s and 1980s, that emissions regulations and social considerations are driving some automakers to adopt unbefitting practices to maintain acceptance in the eyes of governments and consumers. Jaguar has jumped on the bandwagon, and is considering development of small, frugal, front-wheel-drive cars to help lower Jaguar Land Rover's average vehicle CO2 levels in light of tightening European emissions regulations, Autocar reports.
By 2020, the European Union expects the model range of every manufacturer to average 95 grams per kilometer, which is a new law passed by the European Parliament in April. Manufacturers who make more than 300,000 vehicles per year must meet these targets, and JLR is expected to be producing up to 700,000 vehicles per year by then. CO2 regulations after 2020 will only get stricter, as EU politicians already are talking about lowering CO2 levels to between 68 g/km and 78 g/km. (To put that in perspective, Autocar posits that driving a fully charged electric vehicle in Europe produces about 75 g/km when factoring in the power-generation infrastructure.)
Jaguar has some choices here, but so far they all have drawbacks. It could develop a new, compact chassis architecture for a line of compact vehicles, but the investment required for such a project could be prohibitively expensive. Jaguar has been looking into using the Land Rover Evoque platform for a small SUV, Autocar reports, but Land Rover brand manager John Edwards raises issue with such a plan, saying it may not be financially feasible.
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That's the headline figure that Jaguar is claiming for its new sedan, but it's keeping mum on just what powertrain will realize that figure. Furthermore, that result is on the European test cycle, which is more lenient than America's EPA testing regime. In any case, when the XE hits the road, Jag says it will be the most efficient vehicle from the company, ever.
That's thanks in no small part to the aluminum-intensive monocoque chassis underpinning the sedan. It's constructed from a new grade of the lightweight metal called RC 5754 that uses a high portion of recycled material. "The Jaguar XE body uses over 75-percent aluminum content, which far exceeds any other car in its class. This gives us a body structure with unrivaled low weight: it's light but also immensely strong with extremely high levels of torsional stiffness," said Dr. Mark White, Jaguar Chief Technical Specialist; Body Complete.
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Whether that means the vehicle will retain its two-plus-two seating configuration or swell to offer buyers even more space remains to be seen. Either way, the future will likely see the XK soften its claws moving forward. And that's no bad thing. Jaguar has a long history of building luxurious grand tourers more content to soak up miles of highway than bounce from apex to apex.
What else is in store for the brand? Callum seems to have kept his cards close to his chest, refusing to acknowledge ongoing rumors of a Jaguar crossover beyond saying the brand "had to take notice" of the popularity of the luxury SUV market.