This Custom, Modernised E-Type Is Worth Every Penny - Carfection
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The Series 3 has often been regarded as the least desirable E-Type, but the chaps at E-Type UK have turned this one into a modern masterpiece.
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This is what car makers should do. Keep the old style but also put modern stuff in it
Have you heard of regulations?
A lot of it would require them to look into superior material choices for things like pillars and support structures to return them to a more reasonable size. Unfortunately, carbotanium composites filled with aluminum honeycomb is expensive, so nobody really wants to bother with it for pillars and such. Cars from the past that don't have to meet modern safety regulations can get away with those impractically beautiful canopies and bodies. Modern cars cannot.
I think that car makers should let the classics be classics, I see modding a 60:s car almost as a crime 😫
@TheChrispyGamer I sincerely do not think so
no dont modern stuff is crap just makes the car easier to drive and stop
That looks way better than most super cars.
Derek Green all supercars*
youngnick Miura? Countach? 250 GTO? 911 GT1? CLK GTR? Cerbera Speed 12? XJ220? 250 Testarossa? 300SL? MC12? 959? NSX? T33 Stradale? Bora? F1? F40? Esprit?
Redstoneprime I understand that the older cars you listed are “super” cars of their era but I personally wouldn’t put them under the category of a supercar, those cars have their own individual unique caliber. I’m basically saying I only put the supercar name on the modern era of “super” (roughly year 2000+).
74' Ferrari Daytona as well
@@Redstoneprime316 These are all gorgeous cars, but the E-type Jaguar is the king of sports cars in terms of looks.
That is one of the most beautiful cars I've seen
mákka the E Jag, They decided to make a beautiful car instead of trying to one up another car. It’s always better to make your design From a blank slate instead of always looking over your shoulder at somebody else’s. I personally really like the Austin Healey Mark III
mákka Yes I agree it beautiful .
I agree. This and the Mazda CX3 are probably the two most beautiful cars ever designed.
I think it is ugly. it kind of looks like a stretched vw käfer.
@@gehtdianschasau8372 In my opinion is beautiful and I am always right. I also think that if you don't agree with me you are inmoral and probably should be executed.
That's the kind if car that if a trifling woman says " it's me or the car", she won't like the answer!
hate my wife boomer humor
Wow what a car! they really nailed the spec on this resto mod. Love it
The engine is art.
Thank you guys for your kind words and enthusiasm, it’s really appreciated.
looks like 12 scarlett johanssons squeezed into a motor car....bloody beautifulness
12 Grace Kellys*
and the tail pipe is just about right for me come to think of it
Not sure if fitting 12 Scarlett Johanssons into an E-type would be a pretty sight. A bit cramped I would imagine.
Scarlett Johansson’s smokes a lot and this car does not.
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*_12 Scarletts.???_* W.O.W..... Very compressed commentary
Love that grey shade in an E-Type. When I was a kid, my grandfather had a 1963 E-type coupe in that color. And the stories from that car make the idea of a reliable E-type an amazing concept.
I can look at this car for hours and still be in complete awe of its beauty.
Difficult to sell to a die hard Jag lover but oh my! What a beautiful car and makes a lot of sense to modernise it. It looks incredible.
My god, what a marvelous car ...... I’m 60 and this car is a dream for me since 55 years .... Since I saw one for the first time in the street of my grandmother in Paris when I was a little boy. ❤️
That is one SERIOUSLY gorgeous looking E Type.
Car porn of the highest calibre.
DanRC ** you are sooo right!
trident3b the Germans are quite adept at it you should check out the gay stuff... breathtaking
Derek Trotter LMAO wtf
Claude 😂😂😂👍
Top 2 most beautiful machines ever made,
1. The spitfire
2. The E-type
The Shoreham Boy Spifire plane or car?
@@Rob_-dv6ei i'd say the car
The Shoreham Boy there is a funny twist to your comment. My Father worked on the Merlin engine and was in charge of the supercharging and the single cylinder section at Rolls Royce during the war. See “Mallinson birthday Spitfire’ on You Tube......that’s me and my Dad in 2001! Oh....and I’m the owner of the E Type in the video
BadFellas 01 the aircraft of course
I think you could add the concord to that small list
In my best Jeremy Clarkson voice: "But my god, is it pretty."
I have V12 Roadster. The attention it draws shows and proves there is a keen interest in this type of car. Enzo Ferrari is known to have said, "The E-Type Jaguar is the most beautiful car ever made".
Still the most beautiful car in the world
That Car is possibly one of the most beautiful cars i have ever seen!
That's a beautiful car, and I love that it's a modern, improved version-- improved in the right way: performance, reliability. But not in the wrong way: 5mph plasticated bumpers and fake grilles.
I cant stop gushing over it !! Fine piece of engineering class and sophistication all rolled into one 🥰
After Alex left I had unsubscribed from Carfection as I couldn't take to the presenters. But this video appeared in my recommendations and as it was the Jaguar E-Type I wanted to watch it. I was so pleased to see Alex, and now I am going to subscribe again. Good to see you back.
Since a kid (am 50Yrs old now) I've always loved the E-Type.. But then in 2015 when Clarkson showed off the Eagle E-Type on TopGear, I fell in love all over again. It was a similar feeling with the DB5, and years later (I think on TG again), they showed of a car that was a 'Ground up restomod' of the DB5, looking exactly the same, rebuilt and tuned engine, but, with modern brakes, suspension and other bits to bring it more up to date (similar to what Singer do to the Porsche 011's)... Man that thing was also a beaut!!! 🤔😍😍 😎🇬🇧
It's really hard to believe that anybody could refer to this as the "not good E type". I completely understand that it didn't handle great, but damn that car is gorgeous.
Lucas was the Prince of Darkness. However, rewired an gone over, the XKE is the most sumptuous of automobiles. Absolutely stunning.
The E-Type is like a fine bottle of wine, it just keeps getting better and better with age.
Unusual colour but suits the car perfectly, what a stunner!
This is like a modern vintage classic beauty !!Amazing ❤️❤️
I had one . It was the last year for the six cylinder engine. It had been wrecked and needed a lot of work which I did. I was working as a mechanic at that time. I didn’t think it was hard to drive in about 1974. I was younger then. Sold it for a small profit. Loved the car. Wish I still had it.
I saw one of these parked today, I was confused by the disc brakes with bug calipers so had a search, I like the way they've updated it, barely noticeable and probably adds loads. Probably worth the price of a decent house though. 😂
The E-type was always the best looking Jag. This make me want to sell my house and buy one.
Seriously?! no one? Alex is back !!!!
Excuse me?
I dont get it either
Welcome BACK !!! Not to speak ill of others, it is just GREAT to have him back. I really appreciate his STYLE ... Alex, "keep it rollin' " ....
Bobby Bass you’re an idiot
Back-ish 😀
I had a series 1 E-Type. It was a great car to drive. Good road feel through the steeringvwheel, decent acceleration, and better cornering than any other car of its era.
In my humble opinion this is the most beautyfull car "... in the world".
By far, the best restomod of a Jaguar XKE I’ve seen. My own personal take on what was shown would be dual exhaust pipes at each back corners of car, matching wooden handle of the e-brake to the wooden steering, up and down option of the steering wheel to driver’s preference. Again, my own preference, but man, what a beautifully done car.
I have 72’ silver on red original Etype that I have dumped $90k into and it is quite sorted out. But everything you say is basically correct... and I love it anyways. But I do appreciate this car you are driving... beautiful work and the owner gets a no stress driving experience. Love the video.
My apprenticeship was working for jaguar , I have worked and driven every model they made and must say the e type and XJS HE two door were my favourite , there’s a UA-cam Targa Tasmanian check out yellow XJS V12 for sound
I love these sort of builds!
Taking something already great, but flawed - and removing the flaws. How to make a car near perfect in other words.
They didn't just remove the flaws though, they changed a huge amount besides that. The change in engine capacity, the change of gearbox, the push button start, the LED headlamps - none of those things needed to be changed.
The client gets what the client wants. I wish to one day climb the social dominance hierarchy to reach the status of "client"
Most of us remain servers.
@@writerconsidered I'm just a poor serf
Don't wish. Do. Start by reading books about money. Rob Moores "money" is a good starting point
you're probably a client every day.
that E Type is stunning ..best i've ever seen
GOD ITS SOO BEAUTIFUL, I WANT TO CRY, AND A WONDERFULLY SHOT VIDEO
The white stripe on the tire with the wire wheels and the ride height makes this car stand out.
I love the color choice.
This is absolutely one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.
P.S.
Hope they scuttled the "Lucas Electrics" or it was all in vain.
Always carried a volt ohm meter. Say for those times when driving my series 2 E, and having a couple drinks at the watering hole, the head lights don't work, or no tail lights. Dreadful. Mostly corroded connections, because these things were wired like an indoor amplifier from the 1950's. Slip on connectors, fabric insulation on wires and all. Sorry I ever sold it, but have a 1965 Mark 10 that better fits my age.
Dude has one of the greatest jobs ever created....and omfg that Jag is gorgeous....
Enzo Ferrari was right
+romanista Doesn't matter what some "Enso" guy said. Now go read the N.Y. Times and Wall Street Journal, you seem to require certain authority in your life.
@@NeverTalkToCops1 don't say silly things on UA-cam comment section ... One day someone will reply something bas as " you seem to require certain large dick in your ass." & you will be upset ...
By the way keep reading useless papers owned by Soros, Bezos and others ... they dictactes you their political point of view as they consider your brain as a tras can
He was also famously wrong one other time. "What does a tractor maker know about supercars?"
Enzo was always right.
@Jamie Mills There's no proof that he didn't say that. Why would someone have made up that he said it? I think it's likely that he did say it, but there's just no record of it.
I've have owned a 1963 Series One Roadster for just over 22 years and while it has only just over 43,000 miles on it, its time for a little restoration. Would love to have air on it and a better gearbox, but don't know if I could actually upgrade it.
UA-cam closed captioning AI called the exhaust note “MUSIC”! (3:19) That AI is absolutely right. Brilliant!
This car will always make a comeback again and again!
This and a Singer 911 are the cars that if you have you really nice taste
OMG those lines are beeeeuuuutiful.
It actually looks better than the original to me as well. Lowered maybe?
That is a beautiful car . The shape, The colour, the wheels, everything about it speaks classic.
I’d love all these mods on a Series 1. Including that V12, which I hear can be bored & stroked to beyond 7 litres. Now THAT is an E Type I want to see. A beautiful and positively silly creation.
MLP-Hot-Rod Lister used to bore the same V12 out to 7litres on some of their Xjs upgrades, so easily possible on e_type.. I know of one owned by a directors estate that's for sale @£80k.. Puts out approx 565hp with 5spd man box.. I had a 6litre lister manual a few years ago that was dynoed at 427hp at the wheels. Only issue was the gallons per mile consumption!
I'd buy this over any modern day vehicle any day.
I'm a fan of restomods like this. Why not have the best of both worlds? I believe that every classic or high performance car should have a completely stock version somewhere in the world (perhaps in a museum) for historical value, but every other model should be allowed to be altered in whichever way the owner desires. That is the point of a personally owned car. It is meant to serve you not the other way around.
Totally agree, wish I was rich, as it is, its just a dream.
Absolutely on the money. Many of these vintage & classic cars were absolute dogs to drive & need to sorted with modern day essentials. I've just done this with a 1931 Ford A Model & turned it from a 1931 plodder into a modern day post vintage classic,still maintaining the original look but capable of doing 100Kph on modern roads.
myredute I’m in such agreement with you, the car now drives like an absolute dream, thank you for your kind words
@@mvmallinson When you see what some people do with old machinery, it is a pleasure to leave congratulatory comments.
I cannot get over how heart breakingly beautiful this car is. I don't care what it costs. It's absolutely worth it.
crazycardude1984 thank you very much for your kind remarks, they are very much appreciated
pretty relieved to see it is not the electrified version
I had an e-type V12...The road holding was perfect...Better than any of the new BMWs and MBs I drive daily....has he ever driven an original e-type?
E-Type UK Please apply this to so many E-types so it actually ends up similar to what Singer Vehicle Design are doing to classic Porsches!
Can really see where Datsun's got their front end influence from. Beautiful car
Well, it's about time. Ive been waiting for this since 1976.
A timeless classic that just got HOTTER !! :-)
I think the original designers would be thrilled to see their design remastered. Like remastering music from the 60’s allows all the joy to really come out.
Wonderful. This, the Citroen DS21, and Avanti, the 3 most beautiful and enduring designs of all time.
33 Stradale...
@@Nemoticon Lamborghini miura
@@robotube7361 I used to like the Miura... until I discovered the existence of the 33 Stradale. Considering the Alfa has race car underpinnings and actually performs, looks incredible and is largely unknown, it trumps all others for me.
I've seen the car on other peoples video's and man it still the most beautiful car out there.
Love the looks, great colour and huge road presence - if I had a few coins laying about, this is what I would be investing it in!
Now thats what you called CAR! Beautiful.
this is my dream car, 20 years ago i found salvage one and left it there :(
for the first time in my life I found a modernised old iconic car improved and pleasing to the eyes. No more ugly bulbous trunk of the e type. This is close to perfect with the added bonus of the hard top.
"One of thee most iconic" means what???
One of many
Most of which
ICONIC
gotta say the series 3 is my favourite. much better stance, and the chrome trim on the lights and grille look great.
Sideswipe I sooooo agree with you
Perfect E-Type would have the V12 with the series 1 front headlights.
And taillights, mostly.... and there is one, Jay Leno had it custom made.
Close, perfect e type would have the s1 lightweight body panels and Dunlop knock offs with the lister stroker v12. With a getrag 6spd. Yes I’ve seen one and it was jaw dropping to drive and hear and look at
Sunyata They are totally standard, factory original, untouched.
I was thinking exactly the same thing, to be honest I would want to put Series 1 front and rear bumpers and make it simply look like a widened Series 1 E-Type. It does look stunning though, brilliant spec.
v12 is slower than the straight 6 man and its too heavey v12? crazy size engine for modern age
To each his own. This one, before the addition of the big black bumpers, is the most beautiful and the perfection of the theme.
I love my f-type, but this looks amazing!
I have a1973 V12 ROADSTER, the first Jag I bought, with only 23k miles on it. When I take t out I get thumbs up and people let me merge and very curious-and when I park it and come back there is always someone or a few standing by it and looking.
IF, and that's a big IF, I won the lottery, the very FIRST thing I'll do, it's to buy THAT car.!!!
And also a 3.8L, Series 1.!!!
Enough said.!!!
Copycat ha ha ha !!
Back in 1970 my Dad rebuilt a series 1 1/2 , even with all its faults I still lust after that car , the sound of the straight six through 1 1/5" copper tail pipes turned grown men to jelly
836 ENW where are you now ?
It’s the most beautiful E-type I ever seen,, I love it 😍😍
My God the most stunning vehicle I have ever seen. This is how cars should be designed even now.
I have the privilege of knowing the owner of 77RW which was the second E Type ever made. It was used as a car to test various components on during development. It was driven overnight to the Geneva motor show to cope with the demand for test drives to potential customers.
It is in prestine and original condition but trust me. Having been out in that car you would not want to use it on today's roads.
It spends most of its time in a small workshop not far from me. It's always a pleasure to see it but I do wonder if it were brought up to today's standards just how good it could actually be.
The biggest let down is the brakes and suspension. The steering isn't that great either.
In its day it must have been superb. But time and tide wait for no man and indeed no car.
I would love to see these cars come back into production again as they are a sight to behold and with today's manufacturing techniques and engineering they could even become available to the masses at a reasonable price.
Just a thought...
My Grandfather owned the only fuel injected S3 V12 roadster built by the factory..Lucas system..hard-soft top..two sets of wheels..body mounted clips for his fly rods.....he employed a retired engineer to fettle it for him,,,he bought all his Jags straight out of the factory..the car is still in Scotland
Thanks for sharing Dave. My father, then myself owned a 1963 XKE OTS for 44 years. Driving and racing it in the late 1960’s was the high point of my car life. Compared to its contemporaries, it was in a league of its own. No American car would go 150 mph stock until the Corvette got the big block. The jag 4 wheel Dunlop disc brakes were not as strong as one would like, but they handled high speeds and repeated stops better than everybody else’s drum brakes. Only my 356 Porsches had better brakes. The independent suspension was better on less than perfect roads than the solid axle competition. There was less wheelspin, too. I thought that the clutch was fairly weak and prone to judder unless driven carefully. The American clutches were much better. The Moss gearbox was an acquired taste. Dating back to the XK 120, the slow deliberate shift, weak syncros, and non syncro first gear required a perceptive and skilled driver to master. Power steering would have really helped in low speed maneuvers, especially with the then new radial tires that were commonly retrofit. Radial tires increased the already weighty steering effort.
At the time of its introduction, there really was nothing like the E type. And even today the design still creates visual excitement even to people who are not concerned with automobiles. Of course a new Honda works better in almost every way. But such is progress.
Great video Alex, glad to you see you again in carfection!
Good to have you back, Alex. Laser surgery or contacts?
this is the perfect car ... a friend of mine owns some E-types, he's never ever gonna sell me any of them ! ...never ever ... and , among his collection, there is a Convertible E-type. FOR ME this is the hymn to perfection, and flow of the lines ... this is the GOLDEN NUMBER of car design, this is probably one of the most balanced proportion that has ever been made , if not THE most , at all !
You can look at it, for hours, and you won't find a disproportion , not a single design flaw ... this is for me simply FLAWLESS ! This car HAS to drive on SPOKE WHEELS ! And, if you're asking me , it comes in many colors, as long as they are British racing green !
Excellent presentation.
The E-Type...IMHO by far the most beautiful car ever designed to date.....me likey.
Alex is back! Great!
That is one brilliant Shaguar. The steering wheel is even on the correct side, as it should be. I'd love to have one just like it. The idiom is "suffice it to say", not "suffice to say", but I wouldn't expect a bloke with vampire ears to know that.
we'd call that a resto-mod here in the states, and a damn sexy one at that!!
I'm a first-time viewer... the video title caught my eye!
Enjoyed the driver review...the low-key story of a classic beauty ....the notoriously under-performing E-Type. Once modified,, She regained Her Royal status... and back on my Dream-Car Wishlist!!
NOW it is the most beautiful car ever made :)
As has been commented by others, Eagle perform this same service, so that a series 1, 2 or 3 can be upgraded and modernised. As the modifications are bespoke, the extent of the work is up to the customer. I’m guessing E-type UK do the same.
I have a modestly upgraded S2 roadster from Eagle, and took it in a 3000 mile trans- European road trip this summer. It was an epic journey.....
Wow! What a car. ...a proper sorted S3 E type...and better to drive than the original
the gear shift looks like it'll feel awesome. that notchy smoothness.
Oh man, I *never* thought of an E-Type restomod! Nice.
Nice to see you back
Fine machine!! True blessing from God to have one of these machines!!
North of 400 hp V12, 6 spd, I’m a happy camper !
Not sure I would spec a car destined for touring with no air filters
They're both beautiful, and tyre technology has evolved a bit. I'm sure it corners better than the orginal.
Love driving my S1 E-Type, especially over the Alps. Worth upgrading the brakes though. Prefer mine on original spec tyres for better balance. One of the best cars ever made in my view.
steve gale sorry you are wrong. The original spec Dunlops are available from Longstone tyres. I used to run mine on Avons but have found the Dunlops better. I've had the E type for 19 years now.
steve gale If he's rich enough to own a Ferrari, he's rich enough to own an E-Type.
steve gale "is illegal" you make it sound like they would be criminals if they did produce them after 1981.
Personally I think the styling of cars of the 1960s-early 70s (early being important!) was the peak period of automotive beauty, so it is really nice to see these beautiful cars given a delicate and often unseen new lease of life. Mixing that knuckle biting style with modern reliability and road holding manners has to be an irresistable combination. It is no wonder that the well heeled now have so many options in this sector of the market, e.g. Eagle for Jags, Singer for Porsches, Alfaholics for Alfa Romeos, etc. There are companies who also do this sort of thing for early Aston Martin DBs, and even Jensens!
The S3 rear lights are hideous. Also would be interested in how this compares to an Eagle, especially on price point.