2007-08-13 08:23:23 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 8/13/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-JAGUAR-SALOON-MARK-VIII-1958-MARK-VIII-JAGUAR-SAL ...
Opening bid $15,000 reserve not met, no bids yet, 6 days left in auction. Buy it now price $22,500.

Sellers description:
THIS IS A BEAUTIFULL RESTORED "JAGUAR" MARK VIII WITH LESS THAN 250 MILES ON A RECENT RESTORATION. >>JUST WON 1st PLACE AUGUST 5th,2007. ( DRIVEN CLASS ) AT THE SAN DIEGO JAGUAR CLUB'S " CONCOURS d' ELEGANCE " SPANISH LANDING PARK-BAY SIDE.>>

BECAUSE OF THE FACTORY FIRE IN 1958 I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS ONLY 1,668 OF THESE RARE MARK-8s MADE."A TREASURE IN TIME"

ALL WORK DONE PROFESSIONALLY AND BY OTHERS WITH ALL RECIEPTS AND DOCCUMENTATION TO COVEY AS FOLLOWS:

1. REMANUFACTURED 3.4 MOTOR.( ALL NEW BELOW)
2. PISTONS.
3. ROD BEARINGS.MAIN BEARINGS.
4. RIST PIN BUSHING SET.
5. HEAD GASKET SET.
6. SUMPGASKET SET.
7. FREEZ PLUGS (8)
8. LUCAS COIL 40,000 VOLT.
9. CRANK TURNED AND BALANCED.
10. WATER PUMP.
11. COMPLETE HEAD JOB- SERFICED,VALVES,SEATS,GUIDES ECT.
12. CARBERATORS REBUILT COMPLETE WITH LINKAGE.
13. DISTRIBUTOR REBUILT.
14. GENERATOR REBUILT.
15. NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR.
16. COMPLETE BREAK SYSTEM WAS REDONE INCLUDING ALL CYLINDERS, CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER AND BOOSTER.
17. NEW PORCLIN MANIFOLDS.
18. NEW EXAUST SYSTEM- DUEL PIPES.
19. ALL NEW TRIPPLE PLATED CROME.
20. NEW STEAL BELTED RADIALS INCLUDING SPARE.( GANSTER WHITE WALLS)
21. BEAUTY RINGS - HUB CAP SETS.
22. POWDER COATED RIMS.
23. CUSTOM ICE BLUE POWDER COATING IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT."BEAUTIFUL"-BUT I HAVE ALL EXTRA ORIGINAL REPLACEMENTS IF WISHED.
24. BEAUTIFUL (BLACK AND SILVER)COLOR SANDED PAINT JOB WITH GOLD PEN STRIPE BETWEEN COLORS.
25. SNAP IN CARPETING THROUGHOUT TRUNK.
26. EXCELLENT WOOD - REFINISHED.
27. GREAT TAN LEATHER SEATS THAT OFF SET THE WOOD.
28. NEW CLUTCH.
29. MANUAL 4 SPEED WITH OVERDRIVE.
30. >>> RARE-RARE-RARE BUCKET SEATS > SORRY THE ABOVE ORDER IS KIND OF OUT OF ORDER BUT I JUST WINGED IT OFF MY MIND. I AM SHURE THAT I'M MISSING SOME IDEMS
45. I HAVE OWN THIS BEAUTIFUL JAGUAR FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS AND HATE TO LET IT GO BUT I THINK THE TIME TO SELL SOMETHING IS WHEN IT'S IN THE BEST OF CONDITIONS AND I DON'T HAVE TO BE A " CAR SALESMAN" TO OFF THIS CAR!!! """ THIS SALOON WILL SELL ITSELF"""

P.S. ALMOST FORGOT!!! -- THIS CAR HAS NEW SHOCKS, FRONT END RUBBER BUSHINGS, ALL NEW HOSES AND ANOTHER NEW COMPLETE EXTRA SET OF HOSES AS SPARES.

2007-10-26 07:16:38 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 10/26/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-Mark-VIII-Saloon-1958-Jaguar-Mark-VIII-Saloon-Ren ...
Car has a buy it now price of $34,750 available for 20 days. Car now said to be located in Venice, California. 85k miles.

Previous auction ended early with Buy It Now at $22,500.