What have I found?
#1
What have I found?
I was driving to look at a local MGB GT and noticed a few cars sitting behind a neighbors house. I stopped, thinking I saw a 1970's Toyota Corolla and something else. As it turns out, I discovered a 70's Mercury Comet and a MkII.
Attached are some pictures.
What can you tell me about the car? Is it worth buying? I looked at the door sills and rockers and they are solid.
James
Attached are some pictures.
What can you tell me about the car? Is it worth buying? I looked at the door sills and rockers and they are solid.
James
#3
S Type 1966 3.4 Ltr Auto, with a £15K GBP spend if you do it yourself, well restored worth approx £20K, so it depends if you want a project car for fun or an investment car, if it's a long term investment you will get your money back, but your time will be given up for free.
I could give you a list of jobs to start with and that's without seeing the chassis or the interior.
I could give you a list of jobs to start with and that's without seeing the chassis or the interior.
#4
Based on the chassis number P1B/76090BW:
Jaguar S-type powered by a 3.8 XK engine with power steering left-hand drive and a Borg Warner automatic transmission. This Jaguar S-type was number 1059 out of 2036 vehicles manufactured during 1964 in the United Kingdom.
The engine number prefix is 7B and the body number prefix is 4B.
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Jaguar S-type powered by a 3.8 XK engine with power steering left-hand drive and a Borg Warner automatic transmission. This Jaguar S-type was number 1059 out of 2036 vehicles manufactured during 1964 in the United Kingdom.
The engine number prefix is 7B and the body number prefix is 4B.
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You can look this up yourself on using the SALOON CHASSIS NUMBER DECODER
#5
#6
I agree with Jose, the body rust is just the beginning, it's what can't be seen on the undercarriage that is the real nightmare.
The interior is probably shot too from being outside.
Too bad really.
It's hard to believe it was bran new at one time.
The interior is probably shot too from being outside.
Too bad really.
It's hard to believe it was bran new at one time.
Last edited by JeffR1; 02-04-2017 at 05:21 PM.
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#8
send the VIN P1B76090BW to the International S type Register to have it registered as a "dead/abandoned" S type.
they are trying to track the whereabouts of every S type ever built, not many were made between mid-1963 and 1968, under 25 thousand were made for the whole world.
Jaguar 'S'-type Register
they are trying to track the whereabouts of every S type ever built, not many were made between mid-1963 and 1968, under 25 thousand were made for the whole world.
Jaguar 'S'-type Register
#10
To be fair,
The owner wants $250 for it with a title.
I will be going back tomorrow to give it a very thorough inspection.
I'm going to check to see if the engine turns, crawl under it and see how the underside looks, mileage, etc.
I have to think for $250, there isn't much to lose here.
Maybe I build a roadkill style beater, or maybe I part it out for a small profit.
I'd have to think that if the engine turns, the block and heads alone are worth the purchase price.
James
The owner wants $250 for it with a title.
I will be going back tomorrow to give it a very thorough inspection.
I'm going to check to see if the engine turns, crawl under it and see how the underside looks, mileage, etc.
I have to think for $250, there isn't much to lose here.
Maybe I build a roadkill style beater, or maybe I part it out for a small profit.
I'd have to think that if the engine turns, the block and heads alone are worth the purchase price.
James
#13
Based on the chassis number P1B/76090BW:
Jaguar S-type powered by a 3.8 XK engine with power steering left-hand drive and a Borg Warner automatic transmission. This Jaguar S-type was number 1059 out of 2036 vehicles manufactured during 1964 in the United Kingdom.
The engine number prefix is 7B and the body number prefix is 4B.
Jaguar S-type powered by a 3.8 XK engine with power steering left-hand drive and a Borg Warner automatic transmission. This Jaguar S-type was number 1059 out of 2036 vehicles manufactured during 1964 in the United Kingdom.
The engine number prefix is 7B and the body number prefix is 4B.
At $250, if you have room, take it for spares it's def worth it at that price. If it was in the UK, I would take it for spares alone
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#18
Being in the parts business, I see too many people excited about a rust bucket and most time the bucket should be kicked to the curb for scrap. Do yourself a favor and extend your life by getting excited about something else. You can clearly see the sheet metal falling off. You can buy a very nice clean one for $10,000 to $20,000
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#20
I applaud those who are willing to spend more money than a car's worth when restoring one, especially an old Jag. It's the best way to make sure there'll always be cars like this around. Unrestored, unrusted daily drivers are getting pretty hard to find. That said. there are limits. & this car is so far past that limit it's ludicrous to even contemplate restoring it, & most likely impossible, no matter how much money was spent.