This 1963 Jaguar E-type roadster (chassis J63878632) has been with the seller for many years as a partially restored project. Sold with a supercharged 4.0L straight six from a mid 90’s XJR, the car still needs plenty of finishing work but we like the concept of an externally stock looking car with upgraded mechanicals. Find it here on eBay in Beverly Hills, California for $79k OBO. Special thanks to BaT reader Kyle K. for this submission.

Inspired by Eagle’s amazing but super expensive modernized E-types, the seller wanted to build a similar car with updated handling, braking and straight-line performance while maintaining largely standard looks on the outside. Sale includes many new and refurbished parts, and we gather it’s largely complete as well.

Here’s the XJR-sourced four valve, twin cam, supercharged straight six. Factory coded as AJ16S, they’re rated at 322 HP and nearly 380 lb ft of torque, and as the seller points out a fully dressed motor comes in at about 200 pounds less heavy than the original XJ motor.

Here’s some of the included trim. Silver with a dark red interior sounds like a good color combination.

Finishing this one will take equally big quantities of cash and time, but we dig the idea and hope someone sees it through to completion.