$253,000 Unbelievably Original 1966 Jaguar E-Type FHC

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Hello everyone, just to be clear this is not a paid promotion. I am generally interested in these cars and their preservation.

[@andy1056]

Great car, thanks for sharing with us!

[@STANLIZ4]

@Graham agreed! Looking forward to another 150 update Richard!

[@212ntruesdale]

I see it sold for $230k. Back in October, 2008, there was a very similar car sold on eBay for under $50k. It was a very strange situation. The car was actually pictured on a used car lot in Ohio, maybe Toledo. It was said to have been stored indoors all its life at a volume car dealership, also in Ohio, as I recall. It was red, ultra low-mileage, all original. It was a very strange time to sell the car, too, October, 2008, being the time the US economy was rapidly melting down. I consider myself an expert in the SI 4.2 E-Type, especially the coupe, which this was. I only saw the pictures, did not inspect, but it was an absolute time machine. I’ve always wondered where it is, and wish I would have had the guts to buy. I think I did bid $40k, which wasn’t that far off. It’s just that, at that time, people felt like they didn’t have money to do that. P.S. Are you a collector? Hit me up if you might like the chance to buy from an amazing collection of special tools and memorabilia I put together over around 30 years, beginning in the early 80s.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

@@212ntruesdale great to hear from you. I love special tools and I am preparing a toll-roll video! send me an e-mail [e-mail]

[@flywheelsmc7951]

I'm the current custodian of this car. Still trying to find my bearing between bringing it to good running order and doing too much. After the holidays, the engine and gear box will come out and be refurbished internally, fuel system, cooling, brakes and suspension rubber as well. This video convinced me to take even smaller steps and think thrice, thanks for that! Also thanks to everybody who is on this journey with me.

[@noahproblemo1257]

Notice on the bill of sale he traded in a 1958 Jaguar roadster. The man had class and loved his Jaguars.

[@andy1056]

And, they gave him over $900 for the ‘58! So, It was probably in great shape.😊

[@johndavey72]

I wonder if it was a 3.8 150 "S" ?..... Rarer than hen's teeth !

[@geofo60]

What a great example Richard. I spent my apprenticeship as a panel beater and paint refinisher on Jaguars, Daimler’s back in the mid sixties and really pleased I found & subscribed to your channel some time ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if some saddle soap would bring the leather back to life and remove the stale whiff of mould. Thanks for sharing your passion for these wonderful cars 👍🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Geof thanks for watching. Saddle soap is a great idea, the tack-shop supplies are probably a good bet. So this car seemingly has white primer like another original car i've seen. Do you remember anything regarding white primer?

[@geofo60]

@@RichardMichaelOwen It’s been a long time but I do remember when the Opalescent colours were introduced, they were often primed in a solid colour to help improve the coverage as they were literally opaque and often impossible to get an “edge to edge” colour match. Also I don’t recall ever seeing a black on red car from the factory, red on black but not the other way around. I’m wondering if this car was a special order that had originally been prepared for Old English White ?

[@bigredc222]

I'd clean and polish what you can, and do just enough to make it safe to take on Sunday drives and a few car shows. Keep it as a time capsule. Good video. Thank you.

[@jagvette1]

The 'dot' below the letter H denotes (1965) in toughend tells you this glass was manufactured in 1965 and some of the other was produced 1966 and the engine was cast February 17th 1966

[@marknelson5929]

Hello Richard, many thanks! What an E-Type! A lesson in originality! Lets hope whoever buys it sees it for what it is and preserves its as is condition. These cars attract so much more interest/value than a 100 point concourse resto. Looking at this car is like stepping back to Browns Lane the day it rolled out into the sunshine (probably grey damp skies being the UK ha ha) before being loaded with many others for the trip to the docks and their trip across the Atlantic. Time and its chance ownership has treated this car well, not so the others on that ship know doubt!? Greetings from Australia.

[@maxtereleven]

Did you notice the trade -in on the original bill of sale? '58 Jaguar Roadster - he got $979.50 for trade value...

[@jackdripper5675]

Only $7288 px adjusted for inflation on an E-type that cost $45,000

[@klaasbloem]

Wonderfull car, it's like a time capsule to me.

[@28YorkshireRose12]

Didn't Enzo Ferrari once take a look at an E-Type, and retorted something along the lines "Gentlemen, we need to go back to the drawing board"? I can't believe how amazing that car really looks. Short of being kept in an hermetically sealed chamber, I can't see how you could get much better. I even wonder if the original owner kept it inside the house. _ Crazy as it may sound, a few (probably a bit eccentric) owners had their garage and living room in one. One thing is for certain, I can't afford it!

[@johndavey72]

He said "Jaguar's "e" type is the most beautiful car in the world "

[@JetFire9]

I am sure if he was alive today, he would say he didn’t say any of those things.

[@johannperaus6890]

Hello Richard! What a nice car. Jerry Cotton drove with it. Best regards from Hans. 🇦🇹

[@Mercmad]

I watched this Auction,Randy from the Carcheology Chanel was selling the first few lots including the Meyers manx.

[@tonybutcher4762]

In 1984 a friend's parents had 2 of these, one each a grey one and a green one.

[@STANLIZ4]

You mentioned these cars were built to a tight budget. An ex employee told me cars were turned out with only undercoat on the underside on some, such was the pressure to get them out of the factory - you may have seen cars like this

[@DaMaxchi]

I have a 65 E-Type FHC with 57,000 miles. I bought it in 1986 and it had about 31,000 miles at the time. It is in very original condition with the exception of the seats covers, which were replaced with vinyl before I purchased the car. As I type this comment, I can't imagine why the previous owner chose too replace the seat covers with so little miles on the car...hmmmm. My car has its share of gaps and dings and can't be compared to the example in the video. However, it was so interesting to see all the pics and the differences/similarities to my E-Type. Thank you so much for posting this video and your commentary. I learned a few things. BTW...I checked the auction site and it appears that the E-Type sold for $230,000 or $253,000...not sure why there is a difference in price on the website.

[@stephenholland5930]

I guess the $253000 price includes the buyer's premium of 10%.

[@stevegriffith7236]

I've got A 71 v12 E type. All original except for the paint. 29 grand on the odometer.

[@DaMaxchi]

@@stevegriffith7236 That's a keeper!!!

[@chrisebbesen5798]

Thank you for sharing the beautiful xke guar. And ferrari!😅

[@TheFirstStater]

I wonder what Dr. Thomas Haddock's 100% original '61 DHC would bring. He bought it for around $2000 in the early 70's.

[@brucecolby5016]

Unfortunately Jaguar used cotton thread and the seams on the seats will all split, the Dunlop pillofoam turns to yellow dust, and the diaphragms let go when u sit on them..generations of rodents have loved this car..the white strap stud is called a mouse pecker,I've them in stock as well as the strapping,made in house.

[@scottgriggs2596]

I love to see an original car and have it explained by an expert. This one is just like a time capsule. Interesting to see the speaker grills on a car with a radio delete. I guess they’re just dummy grills with no speakers behind.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Good point about the grills and radio delete. There was definitely an opportunity for the production managers at Jaguar to save some $$.

[@craigpennington1251]

XKE > Timeless Priceless And just damn fun to drive and it's Cool on cool.

[@craigpennington1251]

You are welcome.

[@gaetana.cincire5821]

3/4 PEOPLE SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT, you live in an another world it seems !

[@Clarkecars]

Enjoyed the video, I am a Jag lover. The correct term is "overriders", not bumper guard.

[@craigpennington1251]

P.S. The very best thing about this Cat is it has NO COMPUTERS. I really don't care about the value it holds if not restored. I do want it fully remanufactured to be driven at least 100,000 in a year. I need one to use, not just to look at.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Just nuts and bolts taking you down the road.

[@craigpennington1251]

@@RichardMichaelOwen That's true but I don't want them falling off while doing so. You'd be surprised at how much stuff comes off of cars & trucks. I've been riding motorcycles since 1969 and have been hit by bolts nuts and assorted bits. Also when coming to a stop at an intersection, you'll be amazed at the nuts & bolts laying there. It's not as bad as it used to be but it does still happen.

[@johnbuchanan6045]

Wow 😳 it’s even has the passenger foot board. You never see those.

[@gazzafloss]

Really great "E" Richard, all original, except for the gas cap, that may have been an optional locking cap but the original is an alloy cast part with finger grips all around, and the diff centre/carrier orange/red colour is the same as on my '70 2+2. You are absolutely correct, "all original" Trump's restored every day, that's where the money is...

[@gazzafloss]

@MichaelKingsfordGray well Don could have something to do with it. A smart phone with autocorrect and no proof read more likely...

[@johndavey72]

Hi Richard . This is definitely a reference car . Of course my '66 is all original ......yes, one look in the interior and you know Fred Flintstone must have owned it !!😂 I've just replaced the boot floor on mine and now l know where all the pads and sound proofing need to go . lt wasn't so much the rust , it was very badly repaired and had masses of filler . So when did the curly hubs and knock off's stop ? Series 1.5 ? Thanks Richard .

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

John great to hear from you curly wheels ended in 1968 when the 'easy cleans' came in.

[@1maico1]

He paid $54100 adjusted for inflation and got $8570 px on his ten year old Jag Roadster. For a car not in the rust belt that seems quite heavy depreciation but probably normal for time.

[@billstarr7224]

I thought sure you were going to bid on it.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

I already have my beater :) Thanks for watching

[@alexanderw6309]

My brother has one very similar sitting in his garage

[@jettrink7510]

Yea what bumper guard

[@dcallan812]

beautiful it would be ice to just drive it as is. 2x👍

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Allan yes! You get it!

[@dcallan812]

@@RichardMichaelOwen I wish could HAVE it 🤣👍👍

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

What's a bumper guard?

[@johndavey72]

If you don't live in the States you won't have seen them . The're the curved chrome bars that are fixed to the over riders . They completely hide the beauty of the original body work . Google pictures of "e"types and you'll soon see the difference .

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

@@johndavey72 Thanks for the reply.

[@christophercarroll9556]

Isn’t that a lot of wear for 27000 miles?

[@andy1056]

I think time may be harder on a car than miles

[@stanfede5022]

The materials they used back then didn't hold up nearly as well as the ones used today. Also manufacturing techniques have come a long way. Cars deteriorated very quickly back then.

[@billproud6699]

I don’t like it- I LOVE ❤️ it! I really like it’s originality and it’s so reminds me of when I was an apprentice here in the U.K. in the 1960’s.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Bill I wish this one was going to you.

[@billproud6699]

@@RichardMichaelOwen Bless you Richard.

[@jemcuk1]

Nice!

[@craigpennington1251]

P.S. After viewing this again, I gotta say that for only 27 thousand and some odd miles, it's rough. Looks as though it been driven hard and put away wet so to speak. I'm also thinking that engine is a varnished gooed mess inside. Lets hope not. I just don't get that folks with such a fine car let them rot.