FOUND: XKE OTS Jaguar Garage Find! 

My dad once had a Corvair Monza with the 180HP turbo charged engine, and he swears it was the best handling and most fun car he had ever driven. BUT, coming down a long hill, in the rain, it wouldn’t stop soon enough to miss another wreck in front of him, and it was totaled. But he kept the drivetrain. Being an engineer, and Army officer, he had the means to do something cool with it, so he ordered a dune buggy kit and put that 180HP engine in a car that ended up weighing a little under 1500lbs! That’s one helluva power to weight ratio! As far as wheelies, well my older brothers had to put broken up cinder blocks in the tiny front compartment, and they even put heavier front wheels and tires in the front to keep it down. I remember hanging on for dear life sitting on a life preserver cushion and holding onto that roll bar while the front end bounced around under hard acceleration. They really started out in second gear most of the time, and the exhaust pipes would always get kinked acting as wheelie bars. It was never street legal, no blinkers, and the headlights rarely worked after so many hard landings. That car was nothing but hysterical laughs driving around on property we had out on Wadamalaw Island here near Charleston, SC. Since we moved a fair bit, it sat a little too long and the engine got frozen by rust, as the salt marsh was very close by. A sad ending, but fun while it lasted! Imagine 180HP, rear engined, and less than 1500 pounds on the street. It was white, never properly painted, fiberglass bucket seats with no cushions, barely stopped, with first gear working better, and was always sideways or wheels up. Crazy times. I swear I had more insane adventures by the time I was 13 than anyone else I’ve very met! It’s in the blood, for sure.

Denis as always is very respectful, I'd love u to do a video about your family, parents, siblings. Your parents done a great gob.

"You can't afford it" aka not worth paying for it. 🤠 That was the least food of plates on the table that Dennis ever order. 😮

Dennis Collins is a true gentleman when dealing with the sellers of these collector vehicles. Definitely a car community ambassador! Kudos!

I think the guy with the Manx meant it was worth way more to him than to anyone else due to its sentimental value….it just came off very badly. Dennis can afford anything….if he doesn’t know that he will soon after he watches a few Coffee Walk videos 😂. Dennis was a class act as always.

Dennis Collins is a class act and has supper knowledge. His videos are always good. Our job, as car folks, is to share these great RU-vid channels with friends and to subscribe here to help Dennis out. My uncle, Dick Anderson, was a Harley mechanic before World War II, after being in the Navy, he became a BMC mechanic. He worked at John Bull Motors, all BMC cars, in Santa Cruz, California. Morris Minors, Mini Coopers, Sprites, MGBs, Austin-Healey and Jaguars. He always was helping someone with a BMC race car on the West Coast tracts. I used to go with him, driving the truck at night so he could sleep. The fastest race car he worked on was a Jaguar XKE roaster, a 100% full racing car, with special "highly massaged" motors sent from Jaguar in England.

Man, that lady is a genuinely lovely person! Its hard to fake that although my wife is pretty good at it when we're in public! 😅 Good show!

Awesome.! I heard that lady say I'm so happy....

The 'tear jerker' moment 18:00... "I'm so Happy". 🙏

The way Dennis treats and respects people is awesome Good example to all of us

The sly grin on Dennis' face as the young man said, "You couldn't afford it" when checking out the Manx. Shawn P starts laughing out loud, and told him, "You don't want to say that to this person!" Funniest quip I've seen on this channel so far!

I so much like watching your coffee walk videos. Thank you. 👍

Dennis just bought a *lot* of work, spent my life around these cars, rusted on the showroom floor according to my father who served his time on them, 1st to do is grab the Heritage Certificate from JDHT. Then thousands of hours! Carnival red for the 2 of them👌

What a wonderful woman;great spirit.

I'm loving your stuff, Dennis. You seem to be a genuinely nice person, and I like the way you treat those around you with humour and respect. Nice score on the Jag, and we'll see you next week! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Those E-types were absolutely beautiful

When I started this episode I was literally thinking to myself I wish Dennis did more VW stuff and then a Meyer's Manx pops up love it

The first time I saw the XKE was as a kid when I moved into CT back in 1974. The father of who would become my best childhood friend owned a powder blue/black/black 12cyl. convertible. As a kid it was the first time I saw a car that I could call beautiful. To this day there is no other car that to me is as strikingly beautiful no matter what year model XKE I’m looking at. They are gorgeous from literally every angle. What really tells the tail of its genuine beauty of design is how many other car company owners/founders/designers historically, even the likes of Enzo Ferrari himself the producer of some incredible designs, agree that it’s the most beautiful car ever made. That includes all the one off “special” designs. Just an amazingly timeless definition of genuinely functional automotive artwork. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

Great episode. Love the Myers Manx. And also the Jag. Thanks Dennis!

That dude wanted Dennis to check out his Dune Buggy sooo bad hahaha. He thought he was the coolest guy driving that thing

What a sweet ride. I'm looking forward to seeing it restored .

Dennis, you are a true gentlemen on every deal you do, good on you

Dennis Collins, what a man!

Thats 35 miles from me 🤙 you did this too soon, Vintage Torque Fest started today ends Sunday, big car show and swap meet

When I was the manager of a BP station, I had a customer who had a 71 XKE v12. I was constantly replacing the exhaust. He would tear it off about twice a month.

What a diamond in the rough. Always my favorite Jag model. Can't wait to see it fixed up. ❤💜🧡💛👌😎

Dubuque is such a great town. I miss working there and living in the area. Nice find Dennis. Big fan of the show!!

His & hers. Love the Bune Duggy . Nice find

Stunning aerials! Love my Jags!

Thanks Dennis. 😎

Best looking car ever made!

Awesome Jag. Thanks for sharing.

Great to see a Brit car featured again. Watching from the UK - any Italian stuff hidden away. ............ please!!

Enjoyed the video and as always, the history lesson provided on the VIN locations and production of the car is fascinating. Although the Myers Manx was cool the owner was not very gracious. Look forward to seeing the two Jaguar's together.

Good job guys

dont forget your flashlight dennis!🙂

Hash browns looked raw. 🤣

What a beautiful Jaguar

Thanks Dennis. I look forward to every weeks episode to see what you’re saving and what you’ve been working on and finished

Another great Coffee walk

Great video Dennis Sean P's finally hooking the cars up wait for more videos Dennis 2024

Dennis and his crew are truly first class group of individuals.

The cool thing about Jaguars is every one of them have low miles. 👍

Definitely should have went to West Dubuque Tap for Magic Muffin!!! Those are OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!

That's a goodlooking car. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Another great find Dennis!

Awesome always cool stuff always thanks

Nice manx ! Ive had mune since 02.. restored it in 2014 Fun cars Thanks dor sharing

I’m glad they showed his dune buggy as much as they did. I remember those when I was younger. We sat at the same intersection downtown and looked at Dotties about five days ago. I’ve never been there before and I said to my wife I’d like to buy the neon sign off the front of it. Only about a half an hour away is Galena Illinois, which is famous for being general grants town, where he owned a store. It is a hilly part of north western Illinois that is jaw-droopingly gorgeous. Only 10 minutes away is an area called the territories that is a development for people with money. A lot of golf courses on the rolling Hills and something for everybody to experience there.

Great find Dennis 👍🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Another piece of automation art

Buggies are great!!!

Another great find.

Outstanding, Dennis! ❤. Peace

It’s always a great Saturday morning when you get a new Coffee walk to watch with a cup of coffee

If this Jaguar had a V-12 I would definitely be interested.

Thanks for another Friday pick me up

Looking forward to it!

I saw one of these on the road today, love them.

You all have a super💯amazing Weekend.

Drove one of these in 85. ,My friends parents were out of the country,What a blast 💥,1 of the many cars that actually made it back to the garage after going to Dallas /The Starc Club,And never got caught !! His Dad was A Major Pawn Shop Baller. ! TCU💜Paschal High Denies

That's a beautiful car.

I have a complete tool kit from a mark 8 jag... same as the e type.. hope your jag came with the kit!

Enzo ferrari said the e type was the most beautiful car he'd ever seen, it sure is just love the styling. Great video. ❤

Noticed a castellated nut with a cotter key under that Jag bonnet! That’s aviation hardware.

By ringing that bell you just bought beer for the whole town. When are you coming back.

I love jaguars Especially the E 22:07 types, That's a great find , nice video.🇺🇲🙂

I’m still laughing (we can’t pull from there) good one guys. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

tnx for the video

good one

That is a Regency Red LHD Series 2 Roadster. A shame it was choked to death with twin strombergs and the US emissions laws. The UK Series 2 RHD Roadster is the rarest E-Type made, only 775 produced at Coventry. Would be nice to see this one converted to triple HD8's SU's. How it's supposed to be. Good luck.

I wish I had a car Dennis wants to buy, just so I can meet him and go eat at one of the places he goes to! It looks soooo good every time!! ❤👌😎😉

I wish I could hang out with them for a road trip. Sweet Jag.

The E type is still my all time favorite one of the most beautiful cars ever made!

I was thinking Open Touring Sedan! Outstanding Car DC and crew!!🇺🇸💪🇺🇸👍

That dude with the dune buggy was the coolest dude within a twenty mile radius!!! L😂L😮L

Nice car

NoT fOr SaLe, yOu CoUlDn'T aFfOrD iT 🥴🥴🥴 Dork

Dennis , you ribbing your fellow compadres reminds me of my father and his father , as a golfing family we had a chance to enjoy the weather and each other’s company .

Sweet lady. Not a jag fan, but love the dune buggy!

Slavin' away on a '77 F150 today - just got done with the exhaust manifold donut... I'll be watching in full screen later!

Dennis is his food like I do steam coming off of it towards hot

get this man a damn FLASHLIGHT

“Drives good” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I have been waiting a long time for you to find another Jaggg,

Ohhh my dream car! First car I but when I win the lottery. A well conditioned driver.

Dennis how about putting the Porsche motor in a Puma, Brazil has a ton of them

What about the coffee walk sticker for the restaurant. Love the car can't wait to see it done. Thanks for the video stay safe guy's.

Just up the road from where I live in the Quad Cities.

Bonjour, toujours un plaisir de visionner vos vidéos, j'espére un jour venir vous rencontrer et vous inviter dans un bon restaurant. Ray de Normandie France. 👍

Super💯video

Great video. Would really love to see Denis team daily driving cars

Dennis, 8th month of the year and on, is the next model year. All 200 plus cars I've bought and sold, that had an august build month have been the following year.. maybe jaguar does it backwards but they are the most reliable cars to ever be made

Sweet etype

My neighbor had a dune buggy like that parked in his shed area. It was blue metaflake.

Lets Roll!

I know 2 old guys in the Netherlands who have a huge stockpile of vintage english cars and American I even saw a complete etype v12 there. Its a treasure cove, its a wrecking yard all the way back to the early 1900s.. I wonder where everything will go when they are gone 😢. I bought some rare stuff there

Hey Dennis, You Must Be A Mind Reader, Because I Was Just Wondering You're Going To Post Some More Jaguar Footage. Awesome Video As Always, Although I Still Prefer The Fixed Head Coupe'😎

Nice video. I could never live in that area. Too many people for me.

I know the guy meant it's not for sale when he said you couldn't afford it but I know Dennis was laughing on the inside. Lol