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This One-Owner 1971 Jaguar E-Type Makes All the Other Barn Finds Look Ridiculous

Barn finds are very often the second chance an iconic car receives to get back on the road, and there’s no doubt the rare 1971 Jaguar E-Type that we have here certainly deserves it.
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Photo: eBay seller jaautotransportservices
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As you can easily figure out by simply checking out the photo gallery in the article, the car comes in an impressive condition, and while some fixes here and there are still required, the body and the undercarriage are both rust-free and come in a pretty solid shape.

In case you’re wondering how a car so old can still look that good, the story of this E-Type is pretty simple.

Purchased new in Sacramento in 1971 by one lady who only drove it occasionally, the E-Type was eventually transferred to Nevada after she passed away. Her grandson took the Jag and continued to baby it, eventually putting the car in storage and leaving it in the same spot for several years.

eBay seller jaautotransportservices claims they were simply passing by when they spotted the car, and after a quick session of negotiations, they ended up leaving home with one of just 5,182 Jaguar E-Types manufactured for the model year 1971.

Not only is everything in a pretty good condition, especially given the age of the car (maybe except for the paint, which does display chips here and there), but the original matching numbers 5.3-liter engine is still there working properly.

And what’s more, the odometer indicates just a little over 28,000 miles (45,000 km), which makes perfect sense given the car has been sitting in storage for so long.

The video below shows the grandson of the original buyer providing a quick history of the car, so yes, this E-Type is quite a rare, well-documented barn find that you don’t see very often.

As for the price, the eBay auction has obviously attracted the attention of quite a lot of people, so the car has already received no less than 40 bids so far. The top offer is a little over $22,000, with the auction set to come to an end in approximately two days.

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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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