It may have a few dents and dings, but this early covered headlight E-Type coupe is said to be rust free (!) and has just been removed from 21 years of California storage. It’s now located in Naperville, Illinois and is listed for sale here on eBay. Needless to say, at $10,000 so far, bidding hasn’t met its reserve amount.

There is nothing quite like the silhouette of the early E-Type coupe. It’s easy to see why the body design receives all the superlatives it does. The seller tells us it only has 64,914 miles and has no rust or damage, with “excellent” floors and sills and a “perfect” trunk floor. They also tell us that all the chrome is in good condition.

I’m guessing there’s a story behind the single whitewall tire on the right rear. I’m not sure I want to know what the story is, but I’ll bet there is one. Perhaps that was the spare tire? The seller speculates that this may be the original paint; I would be very surprised if you can’t tell from close examination whether the claim is true or not.

While I can accept normal wear and tear, I think I’d eventually like to replace the covering over the arm rest. The seller also includes a picture with the seats showing, and there are tears there as well. It’s a shame, because I really like well worn but not torn leather seats.

I hope the steering wheel looks good under the aftermarket wrap, too.

This is the spec everyone wants; the three SU carburetors feed the XK big six cylinder nicely. While the haphazard wiring to the alternator will need to be redone, or at least checked thoroughly, the rest of the underhood doesn’t look bad. However, I’d want to do a lot of checking of systems before trying to start and drive the car. What do you think this preserved kitty will go for? And, as the obscure question for the day, would you put whitewalls, blackwalls or redlines on the car?