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"Selecting the Right Jaguar e-type for you" This article explains some of the changes to the e-type throughout the years, their strengths and
weaknesses. Useful for selecting which year e-type might best fit your needs.
weaknesses. Useful for selecting which year e-type might best fit your needs.
Below are photos of several e-types I've owned. You can use these as reference if you are shopping or restoring an e-type. A couple of
years ago I decided to restore an e-type from the ground up. The idea was that this would be the e-type I would keep and drive. Not
exactly sure why I decided to do it; probably to prove to myself that I could do it.
Once the car was done I immediately sold it since it was simply too nice to drive. Lesson learned: show cars are not fun to own! Still, it was
fun to go through the restoration and a great learning experience.
Photos of that restoration are here
years ago I decided to restore an e-type from the ground up. The idea was that this would be the e-type I would keep and drive. Not
exactly sure why I decided to do it; probably to prove to myself that I could do it.
Once the car was done I immediately sold it since it was simply too nice to drive. Lesson learned: show cars are not fun to own! Still, it was
fun to go through the restoration and a great learning experience.
Photos of that restoration are here
1961 3.8 liter e-type roadster. Very early car with outside bonnet latches, flat floors and welded louvers
1961 3.8 liter e-type roadster Another early car, this one has the inside latches.
1962 3.8 liter e-type roadster White with red interior ... very original car
1963 3.8 liter e-type roadster Nice red with black interior
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster Nuts and bolts show quality restoration.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster. Car was restored to near concourse condition.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster. Not as nice as the one above, this one is more of a driver. Notice the
difference in seats between the two cars. This one was earlier in the production run.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster This was my personal long term restoration project. The photos say it all .
1965 4.2 liter series 1 FHC, British Racing Green ... very nice restoration
1966 4.2 liter series 1 FHC Very nice black wit original red interior..
1967 4.2 liter series 1 FHC This car needed to be restored, but will make a nice car once redone.
1968 4.2 liter e-type fixed head coupe This is a series 1.5 coupe
1968 4.2 liter series 1.5 roadster Very unusual and attractive "Ascot Fawn" color. The color was original to
this car.
1969 4.2 series 2 roadster British Racing Green, a local Atlanta car for many years
1971 4.2 liter series 2 e-type roadster. This was the last year of the 6 cylinder e-types. There were several
features which were unique to the 1971 models ..,. the most obvious are the two leaping Jaguars on the
sides of the bonnet.
1972 series 2 V12 roadster Nice car, notice the smaller front bumpers
1973 series 3 V12 roadster. This is a very attractive dark blue with wire wheels and 4-speed gearbox. The
front bumpers are larger than the 72 but smaller than the 74
1974 series 3 V12 roadster. This is a nice clean driver, very original car with optional hard top, last year the
e-type was produced.
1974 series 3 V12 roadster An extremely nice British Racing Green example with the optional hardtop
Links
There are several great web sites which serve the Jaguar e-type community ... below is my favorite site.
Jaguar lovers site: This is the place to go for online forums on anything Jaguar related
1961 3.8 liter e-type roadster Another early car, this one has the inside latches.
1962 3.8 liter e-type roadster White with red interior ... very original car
1963 3.8 liter e-type roadster Nice red with black interior
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster Nuts and bolts show quality restoration.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster. Car was restored to near concourse condition.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster. Not as nice as the one above, this one is more of a driver. Notice the
difference in seats between the two cars. This one was earlier in the production run.
1964 3.8 liter e-type roadster This was my personal long term restoration project. The photos say it all .
1965 4.2 liter series 1 FHC, British Racing Green ... very nice restoration
1966 4.2 liter series 1 FHC Very nice black wit original red interior..
1967 4.2 liter series 1 FHC This car needed to be restored, but will make a nice car once redone.
1968 4.2 liter e-type fixed head coupe This is a series 1.5 coupe
1968 4.2 liter series 1.5 roadster Very unusual and attractive "Ascot Fawn" color. The color was original to
this car.
1969 4.2 series 2 roadster British Racing Green, a local Atlanta car for many years
1971 4.2 liter series 2 e-type roadster. This was the last year of the 6 cylinder e-types. There were several
features which were unique to the 1971 models ..,. the most obvious are the two leaping Jaguars on the
sides of the bonnet.
1972 series 2 V12 roadster Nice car, notice the smaller front bumpers
1973 series 3 V12 roadster. This is a very attractive dark blue with wire wheels and 4-speed gearbox. The
front bumpers are larger than the 72 but smaller than the 74
1974 series 3 V12 roadster. This is a nice clean driver, very original car with optional hard top, last year the
e-type was produced.
1974 series 3 V12 roadster An extremely nice British Racing Green example with the optional hardtop
Links
There are several great web sites which serve the Jaguar e-type community ... below is my favorite site.
Jaguar lovers site: This is the place to go for online forums on anything Jaguar related
