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Long shot!
Nee here so I apologize if I say/do anything out of the norm. So my dad is turning 70 this year, he had a 70 xke convertible that he talks about all the time...yellow/black top and interior. He had to sell it when I came along back around 1978. We lived in Bristol Connecticut then. I thought what better gift than to find him a decent one for his birthday...esp since he had to sell it because of me! Then I saw the range of values. But I thought I’d also look for his actual car and just maybe someone knew it or saw this post. A jag would be awesome but the jag would be amazing. I appreciate any insight or advice. Thanks
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It would help if you had the VIN of the car you're looking for.
They're all traced by the VIN.
I hope you find THE car, it would indeed by an Awesome gift to your dad.
However, according to the Rulz, you should first post an Into here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...-intro-must-5/
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They're all traced by the VIN.
I hope you find THE car, it would indeed by an Awesome gift to your dad.
However, according to the Rulz, you should first post an Into here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...-intro-must-5/
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Go to these clubs in the area--you will need more info-like your dad's name etc. A VIN would be super as there are other ways of tracking--look for old insurance cards and such!
Affiliate Club List | Jaguar Clubs of North America
Affiliate Club List | Jaguar Clubs of North America
If you want to spend a ton of time you can go through the XKE registry, around 50K cars in it but without a VIN you are talking a significant investment in time and the car may have been repainted. Good luck! XKE Data - Keeping track of every Jaguar E-Type - Jaguar E-Type (XKE) information, articles, photos and register
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If you have any photos of your Dad with the car you might be able to see the license plate number and work backwards from there. If he belonged to a local club that was involved in competitive events, that might be an additional source of info or photos. Good luck in your search.
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The car is now red...a Ray Pignitor of South Carolina had it in 2003 then listed on eBay in 2007. It was sold to a Jim Larson in 2007. He is part of jaguar club of North America. I’ll try to register for that and see if any luck there
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Haven’t heard back at all but I’ll keep trying. Is there a site where you can look up jag vins. I have searched but most sites want 17 digit vins. And the one I have is p1r12733. I found the p is for power steering. So is that the actual full vin?
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