2011-10-02 07:17:35 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 10/2/11
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fully-restored-award-winning-XJS-V8-conversion-MUST-SEE- ...
Current bid $1,314 reserve not met, 7 bids 3 days left in auction. Buy it now price $9,500.

Sellers description:
This particular vehicle had an engine fire two years after its production in 1978 that destroyed the original 12 cylinder motor. The car was totaled by the insurance co. at the time, and was eventually purchased by an airline pilot who converted the original motor to a Chevy V8 350 and the transmission to an automatic 3 speed 350. It was enjoyed for several years and then sold to a California car collector and restorer who completely restored the car beginning in 1989 who detailed it to show car quality. This gentelman kept the car for 11 years, showing it often and winning numerous awards including several first place awards. He then sold it to another car collector in California who kept it in his private collection for the last 10 years. I bought it from him late this year.

The car received new paint in September of 2011 to repair some small blemishes and has had a minor mechanical tune up. The car comes with every receipt for parts or service received since 1989, including nuts and washers! It has 63,600 original miles on the chassis, and has been driven only 10,000 since the original restoration. It shows and drives beautifully. The only known flaws are a small burn hole in the top of the passenger door, a break in the rain guard at the driver's side window and a missing control knob on the driver's side mirror (which is being replaced).

This car is in Salinas, CA