2006-05-12 08:23:53 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 5/12/06
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-1956-JAGUAR-XK140-DROPHEAD-COUPE-AUTOMATIC_W0QQit ...
Current bid $5,655 reserve not met, 4 bids, 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
Up for auction is my original, matching numbers 1956 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupe with automatic transmission. The engine,cylinder head, trans, rear end, chassis,suspension and body are all original.

Engine # G7601-8
Cylinder Head # BN166 (painted proper silver color)
Engine Block # C8610FF 3.5 liter
Automatic Trans #6554
Body # P4905
Chassis # A818509BW (BW = Borg Warner Automatic Trans)

This rare Drophead Coupe is one of only 300 that were ever produced with the very desirable automatic transmission.

I have owned this car for 20 something years, and will do my best to describe it as accurately as possible, so that you will have no surprises.

To start with, I have documentation from the JAGUAR FACTORY at Browns Lane, Coventry, England as to the EXACT SPECIFICATIONS on this car. This amounts to a BUILD SHEET for the car, which states that it was special equipment DHC, fitted with 190 h.p. engine, AutomaticTransmission, fog lamps, windshield wipers,wire wheels, and painted in PASTEL BLUE.

It was built in APRIL, 1956 AND SHIPPED TO CHARLES HORNBURG (I THINK THAT HE WAS THE IMPORT DEALER) IN MAY, 1956.

I originally bought the car from a friend of mine, who had bought it in New Jersey and just wanted to turn it over for some fast cash. I drove the car the first day I owned for a total of about 60 miles, before I stored it for a couple of years. Some years later, we started the restoration by stripping the car down to the frame and reconditioning parts that were removed. The frame (which is perfect, no rot) and all parts were cleaned, sandblasted, primed and painted. There are mechanical parts that still need to be installed or fitted, such as brakes,hoses, lines, rear exhaust and some suspension pieces. There are boxes and boxes of new, recondition, rechromed, primed, some painted parts. Thousands of dollar were spent on parts alone, besides all the hours and hours of labor. Here is a rough break down of the parts that come with the car.

NEW PARTS
5- 16” WIRE WHEELS CORRECT TYPE FOR THIS YEAR DROPHEAD
4- WIRE WHEEL KNOCK-OFFS
BRAKE SHOES
CENTER HOOD CHROME
WIRE HARNESS-CORRECT BRAIDED TYPE FOR AUTO TRANS CAR
FRONT AND REAR LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING PANELS
GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT
INSIDE MIRROR
GLOVE BOX DRAW
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES AND KEYS
DOOR STRIKERS
CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES AND HARDWARE
PAIR OF COMPLETE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES
STEERING WHEEL, HORN BUTTON, SPRING AND CAPS
TRUNK BOX PANELS, SPARE TIRE WELL AND MOUNT
ROCKER PANELS
BATTERY BOX AND DOOR
SHUT FACE PILLERS
FRONT FENDER SIGNAL MOUNTS, LENS AND ASSEMBLIES
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND BRASS NUTS
COMPLETE STAINLESS DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM W/ CHROME TIPS
REAR DECK LID CENTER CHROME
4- BUMPERETTES
WINDSHEILD RUBBER GASKET
WINDOW CRANK HANDLES
SHEET METAL FLOOR PANELS
RUBBER PEDAL SET

REBUILT, RECONDITIONED OR RECHROMED PARTS
REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES- RECHROME
FRONT BUMPER-RECHROME
REAR BUMPERS-RECHROME
CENTER TRAN TUNNEL, WITH NEW PLUGS
FRONT AND REAR BUMPER BRACKETS AND RUBBER SEALS
LOWER STEERING SHAFT
STEERING RACK
HEATER BOX AND BLOWER
DASH W/S VENTS
RADIATOR SHROUD
FRONT GRILL-RECHROME
WASHER BOTTLE
REBUILT CARBURATORS (2)
2- FOG LAMPS- RECHROMED
4- DOOR HINDGES – NEW BUSHINGS AND PINS
FRONT SUSPENSION- NEW BUSHINGS, PINS AND SEALS
RADIATOR MOUNTS AND NEW BOLTS

PARTS THAT YOU NEED TO BUY
COMPLETE INTERIOR AND TRUNK KIT
CONVERTIBLE TOP (METAL FRAME COMES WITH THE CAR)
TIRES
SOME HOSES AND LINES
WINDSHEILD GLASS
DOOR GLASS ( I WOULD REPLACE THE ONES THAT COME WITH THE CAR)

I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER PARTS THAT NEED TO BE BOUGHT

WORK THAT STILL HAS TO BE DONE. AS I HAVE STATED, THE CAR HAS TO HAVE THE RESTORATION COMPLETED. SOMETHING THAT IS FINISHED NOW, MAY NOT BE FINISHED TO SOMEONE ELSES STANDARD OR TASTE.

THE BODY, WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SANDBLASTED AND METAL REPAIRED IN SOME AREAS, HAS MOST BODY WORK DONE AND WAS TOP COATED IN A BASE COAT OF CORRECT PASTEL BLUE PAINT. YOU WILL GET THE URETHANE PAINT CODE WITH THE CAR.

THE FRONT AND BACK BODY PIECES ARE TEMPORARILY BOLTED TO THE FRAME. THE RIGHT DOOR WAS ALSO TEMPORARILY PUT IN POSITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING PICTURES ONLY. MOST THINGS SHOULD BE REMOVED, THEN FINISHED, REPOLISHED, MEASURED, ALIGNED, SHIMMED, AND REINSTALLED TO PROPER SPECS AND WORKING ORDER. BELIEVE ME, I AM STATING THINGS TO THE SAFE SIDE, BUT MOST OF THE HARD WORK IS ALREADY DONE, YOU JUST NEED TO RE-CHECK AND FINISH THE CAR.

THE CHASSIS AND THE SUSPENSION PARTS WERE PROPERLY RECONDITIONED. SOME COMPONENTS STILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN IS COMPLETELY INSTALLED. LOOK AT THE CHASSIS, DRIVE TRAIN AND SUSPENSION PICTURES THAT WILL SHOW ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

THE ENGINE I DROVE THE CAR WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. OIL PRESSURE WAS STRONG AND STEADY. BEFORE WE STARTED THE RESTORATION, A COMPRESSION CHECK WAS DONE WITH 125-135 psi ACROSS ALL CYLINDERS. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED, THE OIL PAN AND COVERS WERE OPENED TO INSPECT THE INTERNALS. BEARING WERE GOOD AND IT LOOKED LIKE OTHER PARTS HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED AS WELL. NEW GASKETS AND SEALS.

THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THE ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WERE PULLED TO START THE RESTORATION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SENT FOR INSPECTION TO A JAGUAR BORG WARNER REBUILDER. THE TRANS WAS GONE THRU, AND NOTHING BUT CLEANING AND ONE SEAL WERE DONE. THE TRANS WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.

2006-06-05 07:43:01 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 6/6/06
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-XK-140-DROPHEAD-JAGUAR-1956-XK140-DROPHEAD-AUTOMA ...
Opening bid $5,000 reserve not met, no bids, 6 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $27,500 reserve not met after 21 bids.