1967 Jaguar E-Type First Start & Drive

[@johnnorth9355]

Congratulations to you and your father on a job brilliantly done from start to finish (not that we ever reach the end as there is always something to do). A beautiful car only equalled by the enthusiasm and joy in your voice.

[@madduxbrendan901]

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[@frankmarkus8098]

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[@grahamj9101]

As a Brit and a Freeman of the City of Coventry, where this machine was built, I am impressed both by the work you have put into it and the respect that you show it. Back in the summer of 1960, I had completed the exams that we took at the equivalent to US Grade 10 and it was our long summer holiday (US translation: vacation). It was a warm sunny day and I took a bike ride to the nearby town of Nuneaton. I was near the town's railway (railroad) station when two futuristic projectiles, one red, one blue, turned the corner and accelerated towards me. I was into cars, as my father was in the motor trade (auto repair business) and our nearest big city was Coventry, which was motor city UK in those days. I realised immediately that these must be the prototypes of the new Jaguar sports car that was rumoured - and the exhaust sound of those XK engines was fantastic in that narrow street. They must have been on their way to the MIRA test track, just a few miles away. That memory is still vivid.

[@carlswanston7530]

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[@carlmason4153]

Nice Story Graham, Working in Baghdad Iraq very early 80s & there was a red E type running around Baghdad without a Bonnet (Hood) on it, also an old MGA was running around as well, often wonder about their outcomes. ???

[@scottyjones27]

I'm American and to me these machines are the most beautifully engineered most eye pleasing machines on wheels ever been on the road!! Thank you for sharing ur blessings with a fellow lover of fine machines!! Oh she sounds good as she looks I would say she drives as she's on rails!! Lov it!!!

[@firebladecymru]

Fantastic! I’m from Coventry and grew up in the sixties. Jaguar use to test drive their cars around where I lived which was Corley Moor not too far from Brown’s Lane in Allesley, Coventry. My mum and dad were good friends with George Brough of Brough Superior motorcycles and we used to visit him in Nottingham. He had an E-type (reg. GB1) and he had a Jaguar XK150 which he took us out in. He was a good friend of Bill Lyons. Great days and great cars (and motorcycles). Your videos are brilliant, love the way you and your dad go about the very sympathetic restoration.

[@blueducst4]

My dad had a S-3 V-12 when I was growing up. We spent many a weekend working on her together. If it wasn’t the Lucas electronic ignition module, it was thrust bearings falling into the oil pan. I miss those days. I’m so happy for you and your dad. I was thinking about the generation that have knowledge about these cars. They are slowly diminishing. I hope younger generations are able to carry the torch so these splendid relics of the past live on for generations to come.

[@riccardoscavo8485]

Watched that old rusty engine brought back to a purring Jaguar. Well done father and son. Nothing like drawing on dad's lifetime experience. Happy motoring. Best wishes from the UK

[@robertdavis6708]

Reminds me of my 64 XKE that was a constant struggle to maintain. I was only 19 at the time and had very little knowledge of English automobiles. A neighbor, Ford Motor Co. mechanic felt sorry for me and lent a hand occasionally. He taught me to perform one task at a time, slowing my insanity. Man I still remember that car. When she was running, there was nothing sweeter on the street .The ladies loved her. Loved your build, followed all the way.

[@scottgibson7534]

Congratulations young man, and kudos to your Father, a wealth of experiance.

[@samrodian919]

Young man? He's got grey hair! Must be from working on Jags lol

[@chrisebbesen5798]

MY DAD HAD A FRIEND,MAY HAVE BEEN IN NAVY, I WAS ABOUT 3 OR 4, THIS ROYAL BLUE XKE SAUNTERED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY AND HIS FRIEND GAVE ME A RIDE IN THE CAT, I REMEMBER THE TOGGLE SWITCHES AND SOME OF THE DASH, AND THE SUPPLE RIDE UP 4TH STREET HILL TO WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AND HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN,JIGGITY JOG! ALWAYS HAVE LOVED THE XKE! BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!

[@daverobert6761]

A friend of a friend had a Daimler Dart back in the day (early 1970's) and he went for an interview at Jaguar in Coventry for a job in engine development (he had a degree in Mechanical engineering I seem to remember) and they asked him what car he drove - when he told them that he had a Dart they were super impressed. He got the job.

[@rossilake218]

Richard, you are one lucky man. I’m 59 have been into British cars, the hard way all my life. I would be in a different place if my father was like yours. Tr6/XJS owner. I’m in Chicago area, Love BC and VI. Keep the vid’s rolling.

[@Wolfson47]

i really admire those who can do this sort of work correctly, craftsmanship verses ham-fisted meat-head work. The appreciation of this sort of car is apparent. The E-Type Jaguar is one of the greatest cars of all time. Awesome, Thanks!

[@TheSixfinger1]

Nothing comes close to the styling of an E Type! My favourite car of all time! Timeless and gorgeously elegant!

[@taxalterror]

what a top job you have done, I so liked to see the thermal switch Otters control, Buxton Derbyshire. that's where I live.I lot of my friends from our training school work there,1974, when things were so much better than today!

[@jored123]

Great work and videos. It’s a real privilege that you could share this project with your Dad and you will relish it forever. I own a 1955 MkVIIM and love Jaguars. Enjoy your E Type and make sure you go on long drives with your Dad.

[@rgadave]

What a fine job you did on that engine, using so many original parts pistons etc, it sound so sweet and oh so smooth. Well done sir.

[@j.barren3738]

Great car! Bought my 67 etype 32 years ago. Still running perfect.

[@silva-anderida7695]

Great video,you describe and explain things so clearly.I've always loved the Jaguar straight six engines and enjoy learning about them in detail.Cheers.

[@staxter6]

Ok, I've cheered up now, you and your Dads work is outstanding..thx. ;-)

[@s2hjt]

I am so proud of our British motoring heritage. I went to college with the Grandson of Sir William Lyons and he focust my mind. The thing I love most aboot the E Type is the timeless beauty.

[@chrishawkley400]

Lots of respect from the UK mate, fabulous work.

[@phillipbrown8988]

Love the Pirelli Cinturatos, remember buying them for my MGA back in the 1960s. Didn’t know they still made them. Great tyres in their day. Enjoying the videos. Thanks

[@gazzafloss]

Poetry in motion Michael, a red E Type, and an open country road, thanks for sharing.

[@michaeljoiner2503]

Richard, I have appreciated how you approach shop life and other subject matter in your family's interesting classic auto world. What a blessing to have Pops help us ) Congrats on getting her rolling!! A beauty

[@markmeisels1737]

Had more than a few 67's, my favorite year. Thanks for bringing back some great memories

[@rogerhobday8369]

Hi Richard, I enjoyed watching your video. It brought back fond memories of my own 1967 2+2. I bought the car mid 70's when I was in my late teens as a rolling licensed money sponge. I did the whole engine rebuild in the front yard of my parent home in Port Hedland, Western Australia. I also striped the whole front end off and refurbished almost everything. With regards to the original cooling fan it will work fine in high heat conditions. It is not meant to be running when the car is moving forward at a speed greater than 10 MPH. Far more air passes through the radiator when the car is moving than the average fan can pull, so the original fan is really only useful when the car is motionless. More blades on the fan would actually be a hindrance to the air flow at travel speed. Port Hedland regularly has summer temps of 44 deg.C And I never had a problem even doing 100Km trips at speeds greater than legal limit :-) . Also from memory the temp switch in the header tank is set fairly high (between 195 deg F and 200 deg F) I recommend you test this switch with hot water and a thermometer, if you pressure cap is the original 4 PSI you do not want the water temp to get past 200 deg F before the fan cuts in. Anyway you and your Dad have done a wonderful job and I truly hope you get many years of enjoyment from it. xo

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks Roger. Interesting to hear of another single-bladed fan in use. Definitely going to work the otter switch out.

[@keitht2045]

Fabulous to see that wonderful machine running and driving again, congratulations on a great job!

[@bobcuriston5402]

Another superb video. Great, steady camera, continuity and lighting. Really well done !

[@Rob-fx2dw]

It Purrrrrrs like a Kitten - But it is a big Cat !! Absoluely beautiful. Wonderful video and great descriptions throughout. Many thanks for the lot of fun I got for watching this series.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks Rob great to have you along.

[@STANLIZ4]

You’ve done a really great job! it sounds just like they did when new! Many congratulations to you and your Father, cant imagine how much pleasure it will give you when the loose ends are tied up!

[@ruffomaldito]

Got to have a heart and good taste to have a car like that; arguably the most beautiful, sensual car ever designed. Congratulations!

[@stefanoliessi8722]

Outstanding. You should be incredibly proud of your achievements . Absolutely stellar

[@garyashdown5376]

Definitely Old Speckled Hen time 😃😃😃 many congratulations on getting this British gem back on the road. Gary...... England 🇬🇧

[@gryfandjane]

Old Speckled Hen indeed! Warms the heart of this old MG guy. Cheers -

[@norbertr823]

Fantastic Richard, thanks so much for sharing this journey with us, enjoyed every minute of this series so far. Bravo !!

[@susiefredman9656]

What an excellent video series. Thank you for the journey and all the memories!

[@TheDaf95xf]

WOW 😮 how beautiful is that motor 👍🏻 I’m British so really appreciate what you’ve done with that old classic 😁 Well done for preserving the E-type Stevie 😎🇬🇧

[@glennrogers6650]

Well done, great car.One of the best videos on Jags I have watched.

[@galvorbak1389]

What a great job Richard on the jag. Followed your engine build from the start, really appreciate you and your father's skils being on display. Cheers!

[@gunnarMyTube]

Fantastic energy and attention to detail. A joy to watch the journey. I was a bit worried when you showed the gearbox disassembled but you pulled that through as well.

[@xtraceex]

Good idea with the fan relay; I did that, also, back in the day. The fan motor pulls a lot of juice, so using the relay takes a lot of strain off the Otter switch. Really enjoying this series, thanks!!!

[@alexandrebastos9110]

Congratulation to you and your father, very inspiring to follow all the transformation, well done!!!

[@christianrogers2361]

I miss my '69. This brought back memories of all the time and effort spent on my restoration. Thanks!

[@stevegriffith7236]

You can buy my 71. Approx. 29,000 on milage.

[@henryvanweeren7233]

Nice to see more progress since the time my wife and I visited your shop. Kudos!

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks Henry, great to have you over

[@wollaminfaetter]

Thank you so much for sharing this restoration. I have enjoyed every minute. Nice work.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Great to have you along Ole, thanks for watching

[@MBSLC]

Great job! Great car! Back in the '70's my dad had the '67 Series 1 1/2 roadster. BRG with olive leather. Thanks for doing what you do gentlemen!

[@ralphedelbach]

Well done. Reminded me of the complete restoration I did on a '62 E-Type roadster between 1976 and 1979. Did everything myself except for the upholstery. Naturally I thought I made a lot of money when I sold it in 1982 for $ 12,000. If only I knew what the future held! I really enjoyed reliving some of the hours I spent working on my car when watching your video. This engine is fantastic and except for the fact that I wasn't able to start the first Jag engine I rebuilt until I discovered that the cylinders are numbered from the back of the block to the front, important when initially setting up the distributor and timing, not difficult to work on. Enjoy your toy.

[@sumkunt0r]

Yes number one cylinder is at the rear as i found out after many flames out of the carbs when trying to start it :D

[@edhansen2251]

Ralph Edelbach )

[@rcpmac]

Your editing for this type of video is excellent! Thanks for documenting and posting your work.

[@johnedwards4028]

Michael, you are my favorite of the online classic car guys, love how your videos are so down to earth and how you work with your dad. I had 2 of these E-Types back in the day, I can totally relate to the way you restore the cars to good drivable condition, not worried about winning Pebble Beach concourse. Keep it up!

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks John great to have you along.

[@marcryvon]

Nothing sounds better than a Brit L6. Especially the E Type ! Bravo Richard Michael !

[@scottgibson7534]

Google Jaguar XJ13 some clips of it running, now that is one sexy motor and sound

[@mpetersen6]

Depends on the exhaust, the carburation ect. In terms like 6 cylinder engines IMHO nothing touches a 2Y by Toyota. Though the Nissan RB, the Barra and a Beemer come close. Nothing looks like a Jag. Pure gearhead porn

[@j.d.jdthinktankersorg.asa.4237]

You've done yourself a good deal with all the time and effort/work! It currently has paid off.... . PS make sure to tell your Dad that He's the Best!

[@paulsutton5896]

Wonderful stuff. Nothing better than to lie in bed admiring someone else's hard work. Magnificent Daimler, too - an asset which Jaguar acquired when it bought the struggling Daimler company from BSA circa 1959, and then neglected in favour of its own products. What Sir William Lyons really wanted from Daimler was its under-used production capacity at the Browns Lane factory. The Daimler SP250 (originally called the Dart), was universally condemned as ugly by the motoring press when it was displayed at the annual Earl's Court motor show.

[@mattematsson554]

Watching you guys really put me back in time when me and my Dad worked together with crazy things. A berrybooster(?) was one of his "inventions" that I helped him with. We had an Opus280 airplane that we flew a lot with. Your fantastic and sweet video actually brought tears to my eyes! Take care of each other and continue doing what you're doing! With Love from Sweden. P.S. I became a Grandfather just two months ago and I took his Mother up in a Cessna 172 yesterday on 11th Mars 2021 D.S.

[@JimboJ66]

been looking forward to this very moment, wow it didn't disappoint! well done guys, epic build

[@martentrudeau6948]

That is an amazing car, and an amazing job you and your dad on it, thanks.

[@keithrodgers1030]

nice rebuild , one of my favs, from the UK originally and its nice to see you guys giving the jag some love. Love to see it with the leather seating going in , would look nice with some beige leather . Quality workmanship guys , good job.

[@joebeastyg5686]

Magnificent job on an eloquent vehicle. Kudos and congratulations!

[@2541968joey]

It's Alive !!! Well done & great job by you & your Dad. Good idea on the grounding points, I added several extra ones on my '68 OTS & do believe it helped the whole car. I just got back from a 110F* drive in mine going for breakfast with the guys & my original radiator kept the car at 70C*. Tough luck with the dizzy rotor. That's why I got rid of my dizzy & am running the EDIS setup. When you look at the number of moving parts in a dizzy....and then remove all those moving parts to a system with no moving parts, life just gets better. I'm running .050 spark plug gap versus factory .025.

[@jostouw4366]

If nothing moves how does it know when to spark?

[@2541968joey]

@@jostouw4366 My crankshaft damper is milled to have 36-1 teeth. A magnet reads the rotating teeth and on the -1 (missing tooth) tells the computer it's at TDC. I use a laptop to establish advance/retard tables for the megajolt software to read.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Sounds like a great setup, I will run points until the system fails. Thanks for watching.

[@smacdougall100]

Another great episode, thanks so much Richard! Nice to see it moving, and in such a beautiful locale :-).

[@10millimeterSocket]

Not a fan of the long bonnet for a long time, but appreciating it now. Such a pretty car.

[@jean-pierrew.3859]

I do envy you for this superb E-type. George Nader as FBI agent Jerry Cotton drove exactly the same red model in the Jerry Cotton movies, which I always admired in the days as a boy.

[@richardgreene3460]

I "feel" your excitement! It brought back memories when I finished my 62 OTS & 69 Coupe! Awesome running engine. I also think you have an awesome dad!

[@georgeedwards1994]

You’ve done such an amazing job putting this engine together and then installing it! It’s inspired me to finish my old jaguar 😂

[@learningtoride1840]

Loved the engine & car build!! Much love from KS.

[@EhabSahawneh]

Beautiful car! Enjoyed following the rebuild. Oil pressure seemed low, but probably the sender or gauge. In my car, had the same issue, so I plumbed a mechanical gauge in parallel and confirmed it, bought a new sender and it solved it

[@billcodey1430]

Congratulations Mr Owen. Beautiful.

[@robinengland5799]

Wonderful car, awesome restoration!

[@globaleye8]

Nearly there ! - lovely to watch your trails and tribulations, in a nice way of course......😎

[@tomt373]

Congratulations on getting it closer to "road-worthy"! You should show off the neat plug-and-socket arrangement for the front lights when you get them working. I really like the hydraulic clutch reverse-bleeding method you showed us. Also, the temperature that they factory set the cooling fan's thermostatic switch in the header tank literally waits until the engine is about to overheat before it FINALLY switches the fan on. If I had not needed to sell my '67 Coupe when I did, I was about to install a bypass toggle switch to get it going before the coolant reached 100 Deg. C. Still, like the others, I would definitely check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge to ensure that you do not have a general bearing/clearance problem, and calibrating is all it needs. Hopefully, you did not forget to check all of the oil passages in the engine block and their respective plugs, ESPECIALLY checking the one that pressurizes the hydraulic timing chain tensioner as a worn or sloppy fit in its' piston could easily give you a low-volume pressure drop close to the oil pump.

[@wymple09]

What a beautiful smooth piece you've built.

[@johncooper7242]

what a gorgeous car ...superb attention to detail and finish well done

[@simonoldroyd5037]

Just picking up on the Jaguar acquisition of Daimler in 1960. The real driver for the purchase was the need for factory space as a result of increased demand and following the 1957 fire at Browns Lane which didn't do a few XKSS and D types any favours. The SP250 was killed off in 1964 as it competed with the E type and production of both the 2.5 and 4.5 Hemi V8's ended in 1968 (both brilliant power units with loads of untapped potential) with the demise of the V8 250 and Majestic Major,. As an SP250 owner (since 1974) I would love to hear that running.

[@craigyirush3492]

Great video. Thanks for documenting your work. I learned a lot.

[@jakespeed63]

Can’t agree more with all the previous comments. She is a stunner. Nice attention to detail. As a veteran mechanic, not sure about that cooling fan🤔?? Definitely wouldn’t fly down here in Florida. Thanks for sharing 😎👍🏆

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

Richard, congratulations! It sounds fantastic. Verify oil press using a wet (capillary type) test gauge - the electrical senders can and do go bad even the replacements aren't that reliable, accurate or consistent from what I learned on the forum.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks John, I hope to show the gauge to sender calibration in an upcoming video.

[@mentalasylum3969]

You're so luck to have been able to grow up around all of that. Love the videos

[@TheGarnerjustin73]

You did a great job, I love the look of the valve cover on those engines with the capnuts. Other than the alternator, it purrs. Valvetrain sounds smooth as butter.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

The alt seems to have self clearanced and stopped making noise, win!

[@paulsutton5896]

Always a fascinating video. I was ten years old when Sir William Lyons bought the old Daimler company and merged it with Jaguar. What Sir William wanted was not the cars, but the production facilities where they were made. Planning regulations made Sir William's expansion ambitions impossible, but following a series of pointless developments spurred on by Lady Norah Docker (who fancied her hand as a car designer), and an embezzlement scandal on behalf of Daimler owner BSA's managing director, the two wartime Daimler "shadow factories" were under-used. Sir William acquired the little plastic Daimler sports car and an imposing saloon and limousine made in the factories, as part of the deal. The engines were gems, designed by motor cycle genius: Edward Turner. The sports car needed development and proved uneconomic in production, but Sir William made good use of its engine. The larger engine was not exploited in any Jaguar production car, in spite of its potential having been demonstrated in a contemporary Mark 10. This was a tremendous oversight, in my opinion. Its use in the Mark 10, would have secured the car's place in the American market, where V8s were de rigeur.

[@samrodian919]

A ten times better looker than any Ferrari imho. Classic lines that can't be beaten, British design at its best. Congratulations to you and your dad for bringing this car back to life, especially with the "Junk" engine which sounds sweet as a nut. Just as good or even better than when it left the factory. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do to the interior.

[@sparty94]

really neat car. the best part is that you are going to enjoy driving it.

[@mrofnocnon]

I've worked on many of those engines, a thing of beauty. The 4.2 is my favourite.

[@samrodian919]

I did a 3.4 twenty five years ago, beautiful engine and not so snarly as the 4.2.

[@budburr66]

Excellent camera work! The best I've seen in a while.

[@grayfool]

What a wonderful car. Terrific work gentlemen.

[@kittonsmitton]

Fantastic! worth the effort, one of my uncles had a red E-Type, an iconic beauty.

[@regsparkes6507]

This is looking so very good,...nice to see it's 'maiden' voyage. This is a really nice project.

[@Wolfie387]

Gorgeous note...excellent job.

[@dcallan812]

she is coming together, nice job. 👍

[@adrianryan1975]

Well done Richard. Now it begins

[@bladder1010]

That's one of the most beautiful cars in the world, I think.

[@MreViewer]

Great rebuild Michael, It must feel good. Love the Daimler Dart, I rebuilt a V8 250 saloon, which was a mk2 Jag with the V8 fitted, beautiful car

[@paulm.8554]

Great work! I love this car as it's mechanically very solid but not so nice that you wouldn't be afraid to drive it regularly.

[@craigpennington1251]

XKE They are great. Great rebuild and it looks fabulous - no slouching to one side or the other. Plus, it's not a stinking automatic.

[@truthseeker8483]

When the thermo switch discolours with heat it switches on the sewing machine motor powered single blade fan...hehe...lovely engine runs smoothly, excellent work.

[@everetthenderson5466]

I miss my 68! Very nice Jag!

[@tony66au]

Those XK Gold tops are a work of ART! I miss my Mk X

[@BMW7series251]

Love the video Guys. That Daimler (Dart in the UK) was awesome. I remember in the 60's here in the UK, police used them as patrol cars!

[@bosede-nage8467]

john coleman That's a Hemi V8 in there as well...they sound amazing

[@vanlifenomad]

Be a sad day when a battery! replaces that beast, sounds and looks superb for the new owner

[@TyCetto]

Great built! Thanks for taking the time to share your wast knowledge to the pleps!

[@charlescoulson]

brilliant engineering, jus a whole bunch of cosmetics to attend to. I love your vids, they are so good as an example of real enthusiasm.

[@dmorga1]

What an amazing journey. I am so glad you shared this, and Enzo Ferrari was right. That car is the most beautiful shape in the world. You and your dad are clearly true craftsmen--even your "merely adequate" efforts look top notch to me. Wish I could afford one of your cars!

[@bruceburns1672]

The most beautiful car in the world , it will never be bettered , never .