2005-11-07 21:05:41 | Steven D. writes:

Car is listed for sale on Ebay:

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971 JAGUAR XKE PARTS CAR
w/ V12 5.3L 4 BBL ENGINE

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR PARTS LAST WINTER BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE
WONT NEED IT AFTER ALL.

THE ENGINE DOES TURN AND IS NOT FROZEN BUT WE DONT KNOW ANYTHING
ELSE ABOUT IT AND IT MAY NEED REBUILT.

THE CAR HAD 73998 MILES ON IT AND
THIS WAS LIKELY THE ORIGINAL ENGINE.
IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE SITS SEPERATE FROM THE CAR (SEE PICS)

THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT EXPOSED (NOT BY US)
AND SHOWS SOME WATER DAMAGE.
CHECK OUT THE 160 MILE/HR SPEEDOMETER!

THERE ARE SEVERAL LOOSE PARTS, A PASSENGER DOOR, EXHAUST SYSTEM, 2 ORIGINAL TIRES AND RIMS, TRIM, MANY PARTS IN BAGS AND BOXES,....
LOTS OF GOOD PARTS!
MANY NOT PICTURED!

THE CAR IS MISSING THE FRONT CLIP, BUMPER, GRILLE, HOOD, FRONT INNER STRUCTURE, FIREWALL, L/R DOOR GLASS, LEFT/RIGHT SUSPENSION/STEERING/COMPONENTS, RADIATOR, SHROUD, LOWER EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, WIND SHIELD ETC... IT MAY HAVE BEEN WRECKED UP FRONT BUT THE ENGINE SHOWS NO SIGN OF COLLISSION DAMAGE.

THERE IS A REGISTRATION AND A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TITLE.
ENGINE VIN READS 7S1354SA
BODY VIN APPEARS TO READ 1S70171BW
REGISTRATION VIN READS 1S7017BW

ALL PAPERS WE HAVE ON IT WILL GO WITH THE CAR. WE EVEN HAVE THE KEYS.

BUILD A DRAG CAR OR RESTORE YOUR JAG OR REBUILD THIS ONE!

THIS IS A PARTS CAR AND IS SOLD AS IS.

IT SEEMS THAT THE FOUR CARBS ARE SINGLES. AND THEY ARE STROMBERGS.

With 2 days 1 hour left on the auction there has been 3 bids to a price of US $405.00 (Reserve not met)

There is a Buy-It-Now price of US $4,999.00

Wrote following question to seller:

Q: At one point in the auction text you stated the body VIN number was 1S701712 and then you stated the registration vin was S7017BW One number (the body vin of 1S701712) has too many numbers in it and the other (the registration vin of S7017BW) has too few numbers in it. Can you recheck and verify exactly what is the correct vin for the car? it should have only 5 numbers after the 1S prefix and before the BW suffix. Thanks
Nov-07-05

A: Hello, Sorry for the delay, I am selling this car for my boss and I had to get together with him today to recheck the info. I have a rubbing from the car and actual copies of the other info. The body vin shows what could be IS70171BW (the I may be a 1) the title (all we have is a copy) shows 1S7017BW. The last insurance ID Card says IS70171BW The last NY State Registartion says IS7017BW The last PA State Registration card 1S7017BW The Body Vin did appear to read 12 on the end until we got a good rubbing of it. and got the BW to come out. I would happily forward via email copies of all this info if you are seriously interested.