Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of Houston is proud to present this heavily
documented 1973 Jaguar XKE V12 for sale. This "E Type" Jaguars are
tough to come by and this one is certainly worth the extra look.
With a big motor and plenty of fresh components, this car is ready
for the road. FEATURES: * Pale Primrose exterior with biscuit
leather and cinnamon carpet * All steel monocoque body with
separate bolt-on engine sub-frame * 5.3 liter, 326 cu. in., 60 deg.
V-12 * Bore: 3.54 in., stroke: 2.76 in., piston area 118 sq. in. *
Compression ratio: 9.0:1; stroke/bore ratio: 0.78 * Maximum bhp:
314 @ 6200 rpm * Maximum torque: 349 lbs/ft @ 3800 rpm * Two flat
face aluminum alloy cylinder heads * Seven bearing, three-plane
crankshaft * Duplex chain single overhead camshafts with seven main
bearings each * Opus fully transistorized, electronically triggered
ignition system * Four Zenith Stromberg 175CD SE carburetors *
Jaguar four speed synchromesh transmission * Salisbury Powr-Lok
limited-slip final drive * Girling power disc brakes * Adwest power
assisted rack & pinion steering * Jaguar independent transverse
wishbones with anti-drive geometry, torsion bars, telescopic shocks
and anti-roll bar * Jaguar independent rear suspension, radius
arms, lower wishbones, and telescopic shocks inside four coil
springs * 15 in. chrome plated Dunlop pressed steel wheels (option)
* Pirelli P4000 205/70R-15 tires * British Leyland BLM -007 solid
state 8 track stereo AM/FM radio * GM Frigidaire air conditioning
upgraded to R-134a RESTORATION HIGHLIGHTS INTERIOR: * New
headliner, under-panels, carpet, vinyl, and sun visors * Bucket
seats have new leather with new foam supports and diaphragms *
Headrests have new leather and foam supports * New Kangol seat belt
hardware and webbing * New stereo speakers * New vinyl trim around
windows and doors EXTERIOR: * Complete body strip down to bare
steel. Only two areas (left firewall behind master cylinder and
spare tire storage area) had rust * Rust removed and new patch
panels welded in and welds ground down and smoothed * Metal prep
cleaned and sealed with zinc phosphate self-etching primer * Body
primed with Sikkens primer * Repaint with Sikkens Autocryl single
stage coating and clear coat * New rubber, gaskets, seals, clips,
over-rider sleeves and lens * Re-chrome of all body trim pieces,
light assemblies, wheels and mirror * New grille assembly * Fuel
tank chemically cleaned and epoxy sealed * New Pirelli P4000 tires
ENGINE: * Complete rebuild of heads with new valves, stems, guides,
head set, crank collar, gaskets, cam bearings, and teflon seals *
New wiring harness for engine, starter solenoid, bonnet 8-pin plug,
air conditioning, PDWA cable, fuel pump and fan relay, brake fluid
warning switch, headlight crossover, sidelights and taillights. *
New grommet kit, headlamp pigtails, terminal block and strapping
kit * New chrome and cad plating * New voltage regulator,
amplifier, alternator, ignition cables, plugs, plug wires, and
relays * New battery, battery cables, support and tie downs * New
fuel lines, fuel pump and diaphragm * New air pump, vacuum lines,
vacuum solenoid, gulp valve, clips and brackets * New fresh air
vents, cables, intakes and bellow clamps * Rebuilt heater radiator
core and heater box * New choke cable, hose kit, front seals and
gaskets * New a/c compressor, dryer, hoses and expansion valve *
Rebuilt radiator, water pump, power steering pump, rack and pinion
assembly, thermostat, and oil pressure warning switch * New wiper
motor and brushes, and motor mounts * New exhaust manifolds with
engine shield and spring; front, intermediate and crossover pipes;
mufflers. resonator, mounts and chrome tip * New fan motors, fan
belt set, crossover water pipe, control box and header tank * New
headlight, sidelight and brake switches SUSPENSION: * New torsion
bar set * New upper & lower ball joints, control arm bushings, tie
rod ends and wheel bearings * New clutch master cylinder, brake
master cylinder, brake servo, brake fluid transmitter and silicone
brake fluid * New brake calipers, hubs, rotors, pads and back
plates, pistons, hoses, gaskets and seals * New Woodhead shocks *
New sway bushings, stabilizer bushings, pivot seals, swivel seals,
differential gaskets, sub axle seals, front main and pinion seals *
New cage hangers, H.B. adjusters and axle dust cover For more
information on this 1973 Jaguar XKE for sale, to see all the HD
pictures and videos of it, copy the URL below, and see it at this
direct link: http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/show/HOU/1778 .
Alternatively, if you want to see it in person, come to our Houston
Showroom, located at 1910 Cypress Station Dr, Bldg 200, Houston, TX
77090. You may also call the showroom at (832) 243-6220 or email us
at Houston@gatewayclassiccars.com.
