1974 Jaguar XKE $160,000 | |
Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
Price: | $160,000 |
Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
Location: | New York, NY |
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1974 Jaguar XKE Series III convertible
Over $108,000 in restoration receipts! 1974 Jaguar XKE roadstser finished in its original color combination Regency Red over Beige leather interior on one of the finest restored Jaguar XKEs weve ever come across. All panels are laser straight. The paint is second to none and the chrome work is spectacular as is the expertly restored numbers-matching running gear. This Jaguar was purchased from an estate in Satellite Beach, Florida in Decmeber 1981 with 72 miles, whereafter it was shown in January of the following year at the Orange County Classic Car Show, winning 1st Place in the Jaguar Class, 1st Place in British Class and Best in Show. From there it was sold in 1989 and traveled to Puerto Rico, exchanging hands once more prior to being sold to a classic car collector with an odometer reading of 6,430 miles, In 2010 the collector then commissioned Kat Kare of Puerto Rico, a Jaguar-authnorized aluminum repair facility, for a complete concours quality restoration overseen by Jaguar collecgtor and expert Jamie De Valle. Featuring a 5.3 liter all-aluminum 272 hp V12 with four Zenith Stromberg carburetors and mated to an optional automatic transmission, other factory features include: dual hard and soft tops, air conditioning and heating, refined all-English leather interior, power-assisted rack and pinion steering, power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, optional chrome center lock wire wheels, Smiths instrumentation and AM/FM cassette player. Also includes its factory handbooks, service manuals, spare tire, jack and tool kit, no doubt one of the best examples in existence! The Ultimate Cat! |