2014-04-17 10:41:05 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 4/17/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-Other-MKII-Mark-2-MK2-1965-3-8-s-ultimate-evolution-mkii ...
Current bid $6,766 reserve not met, 9 bids 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1965 Jaguar 3.8S that is in incredible original condition featuring:

Genuine California rust-free original condition
Documented 3-owner car sold new on 10/3/64 to Agnes Brogle of Menlo Park, CA
Second Owner from Oklahoma City was active JOCNA Member who treated the car as a show car
Original Owner's Manual "package" included
Original Tool Kit included
Rare - Original Air Conditioning System (fully functioning)
Original upholstery in excellent condition with new Wilton Wool carpeting
Mostly original paint in excellent presentable condition
Brand New GM Transmission with Overdrive Conversion

Sold new in California, this 3.8S features original Air Conditioning which is fully functioning (though converted to R-134). The A/C on these cars is located in the trunk and blows the cold air forward into the cabin.

When I acquired this car, it had been parked for several years due to a failed automatic transmission. After much due diligence, I opted to replace the original transmission with a modern, reliable General Motors transmission that also features an overdrive. The conversion kit is from John's Cars and the car is an absolute delight to drive with this modification.

Other recent service work performed on the car includes the following:

Clean and refurbish complete fuel system including installation of new fuel pumps and rebuild of carburetors
Flush and service radiator
Service A/C System
Replace all belts and hoses
install modern gear-reduction starter
Install spin-on oil filter conversion
Freshen-up the door panels to refurbish notorious door pockets
Fresh coat of lacquer on the wood trim
Complete paint color sand and buff plus touch-up paint as needed

Here are the things that I think should be done to this car by the next Owner:

New Tires - the current tires have good tread but they are dry-rotted
Install Shift Quadrant from a Jaguar 420 so that the indicator matches the gear selection (this is due to the installation of GM transmission)

When purchased, it was my intent to use this car as a regular summer-time driver. I have since acquired a different car that renders this Jaguar redundant in my collection.

Note respecting the mileage on the car: I can not certify the mileage on this car because I know that it has more than the 7,460 miles showing on the Odometer however; I am not sure if it is 107,000 miles or if the Speedometer has been changed. I do know that the car received a "21,000 Mile Service" in 1970 by the original owner.