2011-01-27 12:20:47 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/27/11
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Opening bid $10,000, no reserve, no bids yet 5 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1957 XK140. WILL NEED A COMPLETE RESTORATION. ID PLATE SAYS IT IS MC BUT THE ENGINE IS A PERIOD NON MC ENGINE. NUMBERS DO NOT MATCH..BODY IS SITTING ON A MODIFIED 120 CHASSIS.THE REAR BODY WILL NEED A LOT OF WORK . THERE ARE A FEW MINOR RUST HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT RAIL AND ONE ONE THE RIGHT. COMES WITH THE PARTS IN THE PICTURES. I THINK THE ENGINE PISTON RINGS ARE STUCK. SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE. YOU CAN USE A TITLE SERVICE , SUCH AS TITLES UNLIMITED, TO OBTAIN A TITLE. NOT AVAILABLE IN MY STATE DUE TO DMV FRAUD.. EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR PICTURES AS EBAY WILL ONLY ALLOW ONLY 12 PICTURES. THE CHEAPEST XK ROADSTER PROJECT ON THE PLANET.

The VIN number on the original data plate is S813078. The frame is a modified 120.

2011-02-11 00:20:45 | pauls writes:

Auction ended at $10,000 after 1 bid.

2011-05-10 10:25:11 | terry mcgrath writes:

This car was purchased last week from a caryard in Los Angeles and is coming to Australia.
Did anyone save the details of the seller or copy of the full EBAY add
I am to find out more as to why a reasonable original though rusty XK140 roadster body was fitted onto an XK120 chassis. The chassis number of the XK120 chassis is unknown at this stage but my guess is that it will have been ground off.
A California title has been issued for the car in March