I have a friend who has owned this car since the '70's. It was literally parked in her barn over 30 years ago and she would like to sell it. There are a lot of memories with this car, therefore, the reluctance to sell it all these years and she has asked me to find a buyer. I am not a participant in this deal in any way. The car is complete with many extra parts as her ex was a Jaguar mechanic back in the day. The car is in need of full restoration. Can someone suggest market value for this car? I am also accepting offers))

 

Pics would help? Hard to assess what you can't see.

Jack

 

I am working on that. I am not in the same location as the car. As in the post, it is in need of full restoration, i.e. it is not drivable. The car has always been in Florida.

 

Here is what appears to be a '68 barn find it stalled at $14,000 in bidding: https://barnfinds.com/barn-cat-found-1967-jaguar-xke/ (It says '67 but '67s had covered headlights I think).
You can find some other examples here: https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1967/jaguar/xke But prices are all over the map. Without pictures or knowing much about the condition of the car it is impossible to provide better direction.

 

Where in Florida , I'm in Tampa area ,could be interested , and if not could take some pics for you. to help post ( Im also a Photographer)

 

New to Forum. This 67 still available? Did you ever establish a vales/price?

 

Jaguar transitioned to open headlights in the 1967 MY. Knowing that the 68MY had to have open lights for DOT or NHTSA standards for 68 that supply was begun early. It is well documented. These cars would look exactly like a closed lamp 67 (except the headlamp finish). That said it is not uncommon for an E to have a replacement bonnet so almost 50 years later anything may be seen.

 

I found out after buying a '67 of my own, that Jaguar transitioned a lot of things in 1967!
Among other things, that was also the year Lyons sold the business to British Leyland!
So this resulted in gaps in their quality control that simply added to the types' typical high-maintenance owner's item list.
Because of the trouble I had with that model's spokes snapping and flattening my tires at speed by puncturing the inner-tubes, the first thing I would want to do is buy a nice set of tubeless wire rims that use currently sold tires.
So much for the stock wheels that it has. Of course the tires are useless due to dry rot, which occurs to the chemical changes in the rubber in tires that are not run on the road enough.
And we know a barn is not the ideal environment for preserving the leather upholstery or the car's electrical components.
If the battery was left in it, then you have more problems with sulfuric acid corrosion.
I found out from experienced salvage yard owners that if a quart of motor oil was not poured into the intake (with the motor running) at the time of storage, then the engine is seized, and becomes a "junk motor".

So my bid would be based on the salvage value of the cars various basic mechanical components and body panels, more then seeing it as a "diamond in the rough".

Let's face it, the actual reliable, trouble-free, low-maintenance models are not sitting in barns.
Those that were left in barns had "creeping" high cost maintenance/repair issues in their not too distant future.

 

Agree, a car that has been sitting for decades typically needs to be completely rebuilt. You typically have perished parts, animals living in odd places (and other pests), rust in hard to see areas and drive train issues that will months to sort out. The problem is you don't know how bad it is until you get into the project making it really hard to come up with a price for what the car is worth to you. It generally means that cars someone else has restored well are the real bargains because the seller is likely losing their shirt. However, they do make great long term projects for folks that want something to do with their time and they do give back in pleasure both during the process and after it is done. The pride and recognition for doing a project like this is priceless. But you relly need to do the work yourself (most of it anyway) because if you pay to have it done it just isn't practical. At least it wasn't in those cases I've looked at.