This £295,000 E-Type 'Reborn' was one of the best cars I drove in 2020

My final bit of work before settling down for the Christmas break just so happened to feature a bunch of Jags. Driving everything from the new 575hp F-Type R to the manic XE SV Project 8, it was this absolute gem of a car - the E-Type Reborn - that gave me the biggest smile of the year.

[@richardcarter1000]

I've owned a 4.2 S1 FHC for 22 years. Just wonderful. The 4.2's came with that better gearbox and seats. Hammond's has an early car, but not a flat floor.

[@Ashfielder]

Truly amazing. A rare taste of an icon of years past in like new condition.

[@paulmarriner5906]

The gearbox in a 65 4.2 was always a full sync it was the 3.8 had the moss box no sync in first

[@PRCOM]

Ok I'm now jealous, what a car! Happy new year Mike all the best for this year

[@peterrichardson9248]

Drove an identical car from Dorchester to Essen a few years back. Great car, such fun to drive and drew small crowds whenever I stopped.

[@futte2303]

Thanks for sharing that with u’s 👍

[@geoffclarke3796]

Beautiful car, still looks fantastic and this one seems to drive fantastically as well.

[@conrod7]

All E-types from '64 - '75 used that same all synchro gearbox - also the XJ6 etc. The 3 synchro Moss box was on the 3.8's The reverse gate spring needs adjustment on that one.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Looks an original, well-sorted car to me. Glad you liked it.

[@johndavey72]

Hi Richard . Yours is more original . This is imported in from the States and refurbished here . Personally , l think £300,000 is pretty excessive . And he's probably paid to like it ! .....lf someone lent me their "as new" for a weekend l'd like it too !

[@FoolioBeardy]

My vocabulary shrank to the word 'wow' so many times during this vid.

[@thomasmulhall4873]

My favourite colour for an E-Type. Aston also used that colour with great results on the DB6 and DBS S1. Cheers

[@pietrochianese9308]

Sento il motore che è perfetto, grande Jaguar!!

[@facelessghoul-michaelsambe6663]

Great video!

[@MsMesem]

Yes great until the end when the sheep in masks showed up. Standing outside in the sun wearing masks when there is not even a law enforcing this. Imagine what the men and women who built this car would think of this insanity...15 years after WWII.

[@mark_staykind1470]

we had these long distance jaguar buses thisside of theworld and they had that sound coming from the drive train... and in the bus it was like surround-sound... as a youth i remember being taken in bythat sound ..

[@johndavey72]

Did you know that the early moss box was 3.8 and the one your driving is a 4.2 with the all synchro box . The 4.2 was renown for driving very smoothly .

[@calumclark1719]

A jag Driving Lush Jaguars, sounds like the idea day to me, i still think Eagle do a amazing job of the update, love the new colour on the new F type

[@rayperkins6006]

The Moss box was only installed is early cars. I have a series 2, and the original, all synchro box is as sweet as a nut. My car is neither lethargic or lumpy because the engine has been set up correctly

[@metalman4141]

Totally agree with you, my 63 3.8 was always as smooth as silk . Some uneducated people haven’t got there facts correct. My car evidently sold to Eagle E types the owner was over the moon with it .

[@benhur_9377]

❤️🔥

[@aaroncable340]

Too be honest I'd still watch the video if it was 25 minutes long tho that e type was one of the best sounds and just so nice to look at even the engine like so shiny and nice looking I wish normal cars had this much detail and effort to make them look nicer maybe not quite like this e type they'd never make a profit bit instead of covering the engine with plastic make them nicer or like something even if not everyones going to do the work themselves on the car

[@markrahner2065]

At 3:45, Mike puts on a seatbelt with a shoulder strap in a Series I. I didn't expect that but I'm glad to see it. Is Jaguar a source of shoulder belts for cars that they don't restore?

[@tonyjones7731]

I had a ‘68 series 1 with a shoulder belt. No inertia reel, just static. The adjustment was via the floor mounted buckle as in an aeroplane. Shame he gets so confused about the all synchro box!

[@scotty6346]

Firstly the original Moss gearbox does have synchromesh into 2nd gear! Do your homework, It is first and reverse gear that are un synchronised! I should know! Redline MTF really helps these Moss boxes shift better and Moss boxes are bomb proof, Also that E-Type has concerning low oil pressure, It's running 30 psi at high RPM and you are booting the crap out of it! At those revs a rebuilt 4.2 should be pushing out approx 50+ psi.

[@paulgardner9763]

All agreed. Nowadays any freshly built XK engine should be holding higher oil pressure than this. Strange !

[@OldLien1]

I have a 67 and the gearbox is fine you must have been in a bad one mate!

[@AllTorque]

That thing sounds fantastic! If you have received a friend request on Facebook from a 30 something female its because I went to message you the other day and didn't realise my other half was logged in on the Mac lol. I dropped you a message about the ST200 ... it was good to see it in the workshop in the video the other day! Pick up your message and drop me a line :-) Another cracking video btw!! Regards Dan

[@RobGordon35]

Whats the new colour called?

[@stefanwagner2992]

Sorry, fhe guy isn't not bad reporting or unsympathetic but DO YOUR HOMEWORK! 4.2 E-Types always had FULL synchronized gear boxes (if not 2+2 with auto) and even the 3.8 had a second to forth synchronized, but that did not work very well...

[@trerad6773]

Woot

[@clivethompson2102]

Do you really have a Mondeo?

[@clockwork9827]

i am starting to get why people go berserk over car sound - this is not car noise. cool angle on the in-car vid - seeing both the driver side window, and the rear windscreen gives a clear indication of car speed. [vuh-room]

[@np443]

Who refurbishes these vehicles?

[@jagitmax]

I hate people who think they know E TYPES and talk all about them, they talk someone into letting them drive a new one or a series 1 car, they try to pass themselves off as experts . . . but its all BULL SH.T !

[@FelixIsMyName]

No wing mirrors?

[@leboncanard1666]

Actually, you can get by without them. The all-round visibility is pretty good if you don't mind turning your head a bit.

[@gf4353]

Thank Jesus

[@simes205]

I thought series ones were 3.8? Headlamps are enclosed on 1 and 1a.

[@francoisg3500]

The 4.2 was offered later in the series one's life, I think about 1965 or so.

[@vokstar]

Anytime Mike goes near a Jag, should the vid be called Mike has a Moment?

[@scottwillis1401]

I had to stop watching when he would not shut up about the gearbox. It's a 4.2. The Moss box is in the 3.8. Sheesh

[@ClassicCarCave]

JLR Classic are farming the majority of the work out but you still pay JLR prices. You guys are so easily swade by a pay check or putting up click bait to get the views. I own an 66 OTS not just borrowed for the day to say nice things about the company what a load of BS. Cheers Dave

[@johndavey72]

Tell it like it is Dave !😂😂😂

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Dave I agree, how about more credit to the incredible people that designed and built these cars, the engineering, aerodynamics and history instead of the E-Type instead of these overpriced restos.

[@ClassicCarCave]

Richard, Did you see my question on your last video the hole behind the driver what is it for ? Cheers Dave