I can go look at this one if anyone needs this for $15,000. Ive always liked the old 50s and 60s 4 door and 2 door Jags, but the Prince of Darkness and the unfamiliarity with British vehicles has always scared me away. This one has 3 pedals and a V12.
63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Those E-types are museum pieces, art even. They are also a monument to preventative maintenance.
1973 was the last year for the 2+2, for 1974 it was replaced (E-types are irreplaceable) with a sedan-cum-coupe in the form of an XJ12C. The E-type roadster continued by itself through 1974. The XJS coupe replaced it for '75.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
I know it is considered sacrilege but there have been some nice engine swaps into E-types. One of the nicest was a small block Ford. People have also swapped in American sixes but after the original DOHC six anything else is a step down.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
This is a pretty good buy in for such a car IF the engine isn't seized. I think these book in #1 condition at $135k USD so there's lots of "meat on the bone" if you were so inclined.
Saw one of these on line with a sbc in it. A fellow here had two 240Zs with an LT1 in one and a 96 vette engine in the other, both automatics. Letterman used to get caught speeding frequently in a Volvo240 with a 5L mustang engine in it. Fellow in the US had a dual quad 409 in his 56 TBird since the late 60s.
If you have a 12 cylinder engine, you would have to put that in a Jag. You couldnt put a 409 or 427 in there. It would work pretty good with one of those though. Guy says this motor is not seized.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Interesting about the sunroof. Apparently some got aftermarket sunroofs after being sold and many were made by a company called "Webasto". I'd enjoy seeing this car in person (as you all know I love all old cars).
I wonder if anyone offers modern updates to solve the reliability issues of these engines. I don't really know what the issue were- ignition? Carbs? Bearings?
Probably a good mechanic that knew how they worked. Back in the day, the Chevy fuel injection from the 50s and 60s got removed and used as door stops. Nobody knew how to tune them. Lucas, the Prince of Darkness too?
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
