2011-05-12 07:38:18 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 5/12/11
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-MK-II-3-8-litre-RHD-restore-/270747978902
Current bid $2,075 reserve not met, 11 bids 5 days left in auction. Buy it now price $8,900.

Sellers description:
European Vintage Car Company is offering this 1962 Jaguar MKll 3.8 project car in strong running condition. 4 speed transmission with O/D. Matching numbers, Straight body with no exterior rust. Rebuilt front end, brakes, master cylinder, clutch cylinder, carburetors and gas tank. Engine compartment cleaned, refurbished and repainted. Included are all interior and exterior parts, tool kit & new rubber, rear windshield, wire wheels. Car was featured in the August 1981, "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars. Extensive invoicing file. Chassis: # 205989DN Engine: # LB 5928-8

2013-04-16 09:26:17 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 4/16/13
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-JAGUAR-RHD-SEDAN-MKII-3-8-4SPD-O-D-/190825711617
Current bid $1,500 reserve not met 5 bids 7 days left in auction. Car now said to be in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Sellers description:
RHD 1963 MKII 3.8, with 4Spd. and O/D. This car, with this specific power train combination and Right Hand Drive is unquestionably one of the most desirable and certainly the most beautiful post 50's Jaguar Sedan ever built. When new it was advertised as the world's fastest production 4 Dr Sedan claiming a top speed of 125 mph. I cannot personally attest to that claim but I can personally attest to the fact that it is a strong runner.

Upon receipt of the vehicle we needed to perform only minor carb repair before starting and test driving. I drove it personally and it ran and drove amazingly well. This is a real 3.8... and it runs like it. Good through the gears, stops like it should and with the Right Hand Drive configuration a real head turner, AND for you purists out there.... a whole lot of fun to drive. After test driving we removed the engine and transmission to allow a quality repaint of the engine compartment... and unfortunately that's where we stopped. As you can see from the photos, the body of the car is straight and bondo free. It is currently in minor disassembly (engine, transmission and interior removed) and ready for sanding, prep and paint.

I purchased the car in 2011 from a dealer in AZ, and insofar as there appears to be only very minimal surface rust, and one rust through (on the lower front of the right rear fender well my intent was a repaint and interior refurbishing. However, (and this is a big HOWEVER) as with a lot of my projects my bark is bigger than my bite, and the fact is I simply have too much on my plate to devote the necessary time needed to finish the project.

As far as I can tell the car is complete, to that end I will try to post more pics of the various components as I'm able to remove them from storage. Likewise, I have a stack of records from the prior owner(s?) going back for years detailing the work performed and parts replaced on the car. There is a new set of body rubber included, and according to the Dealer from whom I purchased the car, the engine was rebuilt and the clutch and pressure plate were replaced, those components should have only test drive miles. Further, a lot of the suspension components were replaced or re-bushed. The title shows the mileage as 34,330 with the Non-Actual disclaimer.

The wood is generally good to very good with some excellent (see pics), the glass is good and chrome work is fair to good. The tires appear to be new and still have the rubber spikes on them and the car is equipped with what appears to be a 1960's style AMFM Radio.

All the interior components (knobs, switches etc...etc..) appear to be there as are all the seats AND the front seats are complete with picnic tables on the back (see pics). I delivered one of the seats to my local upholstery guy for inspection, he couldn't say for sure if it was leather or vinyl but leaned heavily toward leather as do I. The interior is Red in color and the seats are all original and usable.

This is the third MKII I've been privileged to own and with RHD and a 3.8 - 4Spd. O/D power train configuration, this certainly is the "Gold Standard" of post 50's Jaguar Sedans and a rare piece of engineering and automotive art as well.

As mentioned above, except for very minor carburetor repair, the car was roadworthy when purchased and now needs simply to be painted and reassembled. This vehicle will make one lucky Jaguar aficionado a great daily and weekend driver.... Again, I simply don't have the time to complete the project.