FS: @eBay - 66 911

[Max (SD)]

Has anyone seen this car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot/ors/Rare...QQcmdZViewItem

It is being sold by www.classicshowcase.com

Any experience with the shop?

Any comments on the car?

[dhopkins]

I think I have seen it on Ebay before, so you might want to check Ebay history.


don

[bob tilton]

I rarely bookmark ebay cars but I have that one bookmarked. Looks to be nice and with a little money would be a great driver. Has anyone viewed this car?

[preS]

I have no experience w/ Classic showcase, but the following is kind of fishy to me:

The engine has its original aluminium engine cases

I do not doubt that the engine has is its original al. engine case, but I strongly doubt that car 304287 left the factory w/ engine 901942 .. More likely would be a 907XXX number.

Of course when the seller has made a type it's a different situation.

Just my $.02

Richard

[ajbsd]

I had an opportunity to see the car today:

VIN: 304287
ENG: 901942
Paint Code: 6604 - light ivory

Looks to be in good shape, body appears to have never been hit, panel fit is very good, doors, hood and deck lid all open and close properly and easily. There is no sign of rust anywhere, underside is clean and has no mysterious welds or cuts. The paint is in good shape, metallic dark gray, and color change was done fairly well, too bad it's not a correct color for the year. Overall the body is well preserved.

Original interior except for the aftermarket Recaros, original dash, radio, wood on dash fascia, carpet, floor mats, rear seats and headliner although there are three minor tears in the headliner.

Engine is a mystery, Richard I checked my data and I agree with you. Not sure if the engine number is from a 65 or what. Anyway not too crazy about the teenager red paint on the fan, aircleaners and valve covers. The engine bay is a bit messy as well and could use some tidying up.

Overall I think it is a good buy and well worth cleaning up and investing a few $$ to make it a great driver. Down the road bring it back to stock, pull the windows and change back to original paint color and it will be a very tidy SWB car.

The owner of the shop was honest and very nice. He runs a very clean outfit and has many very clean 356s a 914/6, 21 window bus and many early Jags. There is an impressive showroom full of vintage Jags and his restoration shop is very clean and organized with several bays with early Jags being restored to concourse condition.

Thanks for letting me share.

[304065]

I agree with you about the engine. My '66, 304065, has the 901/05 engine with Webers. The engine in the subject car has a blanking plate for the Solex fuel pump and center-lubed cams. While I have seen that in later cars, even Chuck Stoddard's 67S, it would not appear to be correct for a car a couple hundred numbers later than mine.

What's up with the tape on the oil lines? I hope that was sprayed-on POR15 he used.