A fine example of an E-type! However, the 150 mph top speed happened in an "early production" model that was lent to the press. This car had a 3.8 out of one of the La Monze racers that had more power then the stock engine. In addition, they put larger tires under it effectively changing the over-all gearing. The 3.8 had a 500 rpm higher red line then the 4.2 which had the same gearing which is why the 3.8 had a higher top speed
@jayc31104 жыл бұрын
'achingly beautiful' it is! ... Thank you.
@tjittekamminga51703 жыл бұрын
lovely
@2541968joey5 жыл бұрын
Very good review of a great car. I enjoy driving my '68 OTS E Type & some of the improvements I've made, EDIS/lack of throttle shafts on the firewall have just improved this work of art. Thanks
@garthlundquist83164 жыл бұрын
Your Series 1 1/2 E Type coupe is many people’s favorite model combining the best looking body style with significant mechanical upgrades verses the earlier 3.8 liter cars. Our family owned several over many decades. Each had it’s strengths and weaknesses. The early cars were lighter, the engines sportier. Jaguar never raced a 4.2 at Le Mans. I regularly saw 6000 rpm with my 1963 XKE OTS and never had an engine failure. The engine was stock. This higher rev capability allowed for a higher top speed. The later 4.2 cars had much better brakes, clutch, steering, cooling, and shifting. While I had no trouble executing clean double clutch downshifts into first gear while moving with the hoary old Moss gearbox fitted behind the 3.8, imprecise actuation could chip teeth on that big straight cut first gear. In everyday driving one would generally roll through a stop in second and the big torquey six would pull away easily. The new Jaguar built 4 speed full syncro box had much better syncros and could be shifted faster without grinding. The later cars were considerably better in traffic as a result. The interior was also quieter, road imperfections less noticeable. The V12 cars were quite different: much larger, heavier, and slower on top, at least here in America. The E Type evolved from a sports car to a Grand Tourer. They all have their charms. I was blessed to have been able to own and drive several different Jaguar models including XK 120’s, Mark 7, XX 150, E Types, XJ 6, XJ 12, and more over a period of 5 decades. Every drive was very special. Few automobiles convey that feeling.
@benschwader45374 жыл бұрын
Not sure why you are calling this a series 1.5? My '67 is a still considered a series 1 with a 4.2. The series 1.5 was a designation for the '68 model year. The 4.2 was introduced October of '64. The 1.5 was a transition model that was a combination of the series 1 and 2; open headlights, different indicators, rocker switches, spinners missing from the knockoffs and Stromberg carburetors.
@muddy56er4 жыл бұрын
never ever seen a more beuatifull car as the E-Type!!!
@videomaniac1085 жыл бұрын
A 4.2 liter series 1 E-Type in either OTS or FHC form is the ultimate sports car. My 370Z sport coupe with manual transmission is the closest I'll ever get to owning a masterpiece like this car.
@Michael-45 жыл бұрын
Super video. Thanks.
@Thereishope6644 жыл бұрын
It was said an E-Type could snap knicker elastic at first glance.
@imacadie4 жыл бұрын
My now wife thought mine was a Reliant Scimitar on our 1st date, give me strength, nice body, wife and car!
@pauljordan58236 жыл бұрын
Purr-fect!
@hankwilliams56224 жыл бұрын
Purrfect? Oh please, the car is extremely unbalanced, too narrow and the back is poor. It is far from perfect...
@lionel66cajppppp03 жыл бұрын
Its interesting that the porshe of this period had a better aerodynamic coeficiant than the e type The etype was actually a mid 1950s car and not really a 60s car
@honeyfromthebee4 жыл бұрын
Super bummed to learn that Mithril is permanently closed. Guess I won’t get a shot at driving an E type any time soon. =(
@graham62294 жыл бұрын
A true Jaguar E Type. Right hand drive. Export cars were not shown at the Motor Show launch. Picky ? Yes just a bit :)
@flyinglycandeathforcommuni62925 жыл бұрын
Too much beautiful car.
@massimilianopapi62543 жыл бұрын
Ce l'ho avuta giuro!!! Provate a visualizzare "jaguar e type massimiliano papi" qui su youtube, sono io.....e LEI!!!!
@Schlipperschlopper3 жыл бұрын
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. :-(((////
@rehab4everybody Жыл бұрын
Form where do you have these informations?
@louislazarus9253 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful beyond words but having owned two of them...a '62 Coupe and a '66 Roadster, I have to say honestly I'd NEVER want to own another one. They are a nightmare waiting to become a horror movie. If you have to own an XK-E, build a glass case and drive the car into it and seal it up. Look at it but don't, I repeat, don't drive it or your nightmare will begin.
@pachy4443 жыл бұрын
It's everything a schoolboy would want in a car. But... stupid long bonnet, bad aerodynamics (despite what people often think) uncomfortable seating position, almost no practical use, rust traps galore & even that quote from Enzo was as much about his own self promotion than the Etypes looks, by saying it he got his name mentioned in every single road test or article written about the Etype didn't he. I think the etype looks great but I also love the look of some commercial vehicles, the Etype is a pretty toy.
@paulgabolinscy25023 жыл бұрын
You’ve clearly never owned one. I’ve had 2. Nothing better.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@gf43535 жыл бұрын
XK-8 s are your modern day E-Type. Google it.!!!!!
@allprogear5 жыл бұрын
I'd take a 4.2 XKE roadster or coupe in a second over any car which in the long run will be worth a fortune.