2011-03-24 10:23:56 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 3/24/11
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-JAGUAR-MKIX-SALOON-RIGHT-HAND-DRIVE-RARE-BARNFIND-/ ...
Opening bid $2,900, no reserve, no bids yet 6 days left in auction. 144k miles.

Sellers description:
1960 JAG MK IX SALOON. THIS IS A FRESH BARN FIND. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED IN METAL BUILDING IN 1989. ALL NEW EXHAUST WAS INSTALLED JUST BEFORE CAR WAS PARKED. THIS WAS GOING TO BE A RESTORATION PROJECT. HOWEVER PLANS CHANGED WHEN THE OWNER BECAME ILL AND PASSED AWAY. THE CAR REMAINED IN THE BUILDING UNTIL I PURCHASED IT FROM THE ESTATE THIS MONTH. I PUT A BATTERY IN AND IT TURNED OVER FINE WITH NO ENGINE NOISE. I BELIEVE IF YOU PUT GAS IN THE CAR & WITH A LITTLE TINKERING THE CAR WILL RUN. THIS IS A VERY RARE EUROPEAN MODEL WITH RIGHT HAND DRIVE, 4 SPEED ON THE FLOOR WITH OVERDRIVE. THE ENGINE IS THE 3.8 SIX CYLINDER WITH DUAL OVERHEAD CAMS & DUAL SU CARBS. THIS CAR IS EQUIPTED WITH 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES, POWER STEERING WITH TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL, WHITCH IS IN GREAT SHAPE INCLUDING THE JAG HORH BUTTON.CAR ALSO HAS A MANUEL SUN ROOF WHITCH I HAVE NOT TRIED TO OPEN. THE DOORS, HOOD & TRUNK ALL OPEN AND CLOSE LIKE NEW. ALL BODY LINES ARE NICE & STRAIGHT WITH NO SAGS ANYWHERE. THE CAR LOOKS TO BE COMPLETE FROM FRONT TO BACK. SOME OF THE WOOD DASH PARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE IN THE TRUNK. THE CARPET HAS BEEN REMOVED AND DISCARDED. THE SEATS LOOK FINE, HOWEVER THE FRONT BUCKETS WILL NEED NEW LEATHER. THE BACK OF THE BUCKET SEATS BOTH HAVE FOLD OUT WALNUT WOOD PICNIC TABLES, ANOTHER REALLY COOL FEATURE FROM JAGUAR. FLOORS LOOK FINE WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF MINOR RUST SPOTS NEEDING ATTENTION. TRUNK LOOKS FINE. THE ONLY RUST THAT I HAVE SEEN IS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS & ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A VERY EASY RESTORATION PROJECT.

2011-09-11 17:57:35 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 9/11/11
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
Buy it now price $3,900 4 days left in auction. Same location.

Sellers description:
THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE 1960 JAGUAR SALOON MKIX (MARK 9). THIS CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN A METAL BUILDING SINCE 1989. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RUNNING, DRIVING CAR AT THE TIME IT WAS PARKED. I FOUND PAPERS IN ONE OF THE GLOVE BOXES SHOWING THE OWNER HAD NEW EXHAUST INSTALLED IN 1989 AT THE COST OF A LITTLE OVER $1500.00. I PUT A BATTERY IN AND TRIED TO START THE CAR.. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE WITH NO NOISE OF ANY KIND. I BUMPED THE STARTER BUTTON IN ALL THE GEARS, EVERYTHING THERE SEEMS TO BE WORKING AS IT SHOULD. WHILE I HAD THE BATTERY INSTALLED I TRIED THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND THE HORN, THEY ALL WORKED FINE. NICE LOUD HORN. I TALKED TO A JAGUAR MECHANIC WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. AND HE TOLD ME IF THE ELECTRIC CHOKE ON THE DUAL CARB SET UP IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY THE CAR WILL "NOT START" , NO MATTER WHAT I DO???. AS I SAID I WAS TOLD IT WAS RUNNING FINE AFTER THE HEW EXHAUST WAS INSTALLED IN 1989 WHEN IT WAS PARKED. AT WHICH TIME THE OWNER INTENDED TO RESTORE. HOWEVER, DUE TO FAILING HEALTH HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH HIS DREAM BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY. THE CAR HAS HAD SOME BODY WORK DONE, THERE IS STILL SOME MORE WORK TO DO. NO RUST IN FLOOR PANS, A LITTLE RUST IN THE REAR OF THE TRUNK,(E-Z FIX). AND THE REAR VALANCE PAN BELOW THE BUMPER NEEDS REPAIR, THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL CAR.
FEATURES ARE AS FOLLOWS;
RIGHT HAND DRIVE CAR
NEW DUAL EXHAUST
WOOD DASH & DOOR GARNISH HAS BEEN REDONE IN RED MAHOGANY RECENTLY, LOOKS GOOD.
3.8 LITRE ENGINE 220 BHP
DUAL OVERHEAD CAMS
DUAL S.U. SIDE DRAFT CARBS
4 SPEED TRANS WITH OVERDRIVE
LEATHER BUCKET SEATS IN FRONT
FACTORY TOOL BOXES GO IN EACH FRONT DOOR PANEL
LEATHER REAR BENCH SEAT WITH FOLD DOWN CENTER ARM REST
FOLD DOWN PICNIC TABLES FOR REAR PASSENGERS
TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL
MANUAL SUNROOF
POWER STEERING
DUNLOP 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES
ORIGINAL MW & LW BAND WAVE RADIOMOBILE RADIO WITH THE RCA DOG EMBLEM
16 INCH WHEELS
FULL FENDER SKIRTS
DUAL FOG LIGHTS,
I AM PROBABLY FORGETTING SOMETHING. BUT I AM SURE YOU GET THE IDEA, THIS IS A COMPLETE ORIGINAL OLD JAGUAR THAT WILL NEED COMPLETE RESTORATION OR GET IT RUNNING AND ROAD WORTHY AND DRIVE AS YOU RESTORE.
REAR DOOR PANELS ARE OK/
FRONT DOOR PANELS ARE OK WITH LITTLE WORK NEEDED/
HEADLINER NEEDS REPAIR/
DRIVER FRONT SEAT NEEDS REPAIR/ PASSENGER NEEDS LITTLE REPAIR/
REAR SEAT IS FINE AS IS/
FRONT & REAR WINDSHIELD SEALS ARE DRIED OUT & NEED TO BE REPLACED
(look at pictures) YOU WILL SEE REAR WINDOW IS COMING OUT OF THE SEAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE
ON THIS CAR THAT IS THE DRIVER SIDE...
"ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A RESTORATION PROJECT CAR".
IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO PART THIS CAR OUT,
IF IT DOES NOT SELL AT A FAIR PRICE I WILL PART IT OUT.
I PARTED OUT A 1961 MKIX RUST BUCKET FOR OVER $4500.00 AND SENT THE BODY TO THE CRUSHER. AND I STILL HAVE SEVERAL PARTS FROM THAT CAR LISTED ON EBAY & CRAIGSLIST,
INCLUDING THE 4 BLACK DOORS IN THE LAST PHOTO WHICH ARE "NOT INCLUDED" IN THIS AUCTION. I
UCTIONS AND TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE CAR IS TO BE PICKED UP. SOLD IN AS-IS WHERE IS CONDITION.
THE CHROME TRIM AND GAS LIDS & A FEW OTHER ITEMS TO THIS CAR ARE IN THE BACK SEAT & TRUNK