Jaguar E Type: Market Check with Richard Michael Owen 

Love your enthusiasm Maikel - very infectious.

This was soo enjoyable...like being a confectioner (someone who makes candy...in our case a restorer...like Adam..the artist) then just getting to go shopping for candy at the candy store. What a joy for both Vicki and I. Thank You Richard and Maikel...Mitch

Maikel and Richard, this is a terrific video for fellow “E” Type nerds. Thank you so much. I’m halfway through, I’m rationing myself. The Polish/English fellow’s “E” Type roadster had originality flaws as pointed out elsewhere but the most obvious was the R prefix 3.8 cylinder head. I think he’d been taken for a ride and doesn’t know as much as he thinks he does. The UK restoration figures he was quoting are nonsense. Keep up the great work.

Great video. Wonderful to hear two enthusiastic experts talking about the car we all adore.Several enjoyable evenings of viewing!

Hello (from Florida) Maikel, your video out of Essen is extremely helpful for people like me who couldn’t go to the show. The extent and depth of your observations on each EType was outstanding. So great many thanks for your time and for this video. Am one of your recent followers but since I have been looking for a 1961 (early/first 1600 cars) for 6 years, your videos have been of tremendous help at raising awareness on details that make or break a so called “original”. I may ask you for some help with a couple of candidates identified recently. Gil G.

Wonderful collection of E Types.The way you two look into these automative icons is flawless .It just cannot get better than this can it. What is sad about it is that a lot of us me included have just been out priced of this cars.

I was at the show on the Saturday visiting from the UK. I enjoyed revisiting these E-Types in your video!

Well this is a great video, which I found very enlightening for the history and production run of Jaguar E Types. I will watch the whole video again so I can take more of the detail in. Well done to the 3 of you.

You were an amazing host for this incredible show thanks. Shame the audio isn't 100%.

I will watch the rest tomorrow, I need to go to bed, it's 12.35 am.. Didn't realise the time ,such a fascinating watch..

Hello Maikel, thanks for your video. Always very intersting. As you’ve probably seen, the Belrose one was already shown in Retromobile last February. Still not sold

Hi Maikel, great video. So nice to see the varied types and standard of E-type’s out there, fascinating. Looks like you and RMO had a great time, who wouldn’t with all those E-types under one roof. I’m not sure if I’m the only one but there was a bit of a constant issue with the audio/microphone which made it a little difficult to hear what was going on and being said. However, I still enjoyed what you uploaded. Keep them coming please. Thanks.

Hello Maikel, interesting video with you both about offered E-types with extremly high orientated prices for sometimes unacceptable details. Something like that wouldn't even come close to my thoughts on the end result. As a master craftsman and sheet metal specialist, I'm used to much better accuracy. Greetings from Dülmen, Dieter

Great vid.. and a wealth of knowledge, Richard you were saying that the webbers transitioning to the main jet could be troublesome for everyday driving, try the 5 hole webbers, tuned properly on a rolling road they are awesome 👍

Hello Maikel and Richard . Great coverage from the Masters of the Universe 🤣 ! The arrogance of that Englishman with the Polish restorer was breathtaking ! And some of his comments were libellous . You simply cannot make those kind of comments . His car fell well short of the standards of top class . The crude welding of the outer sill to the closing panel (identification plate ) was obvious . And l could tell you couldn't wait to get away ! Richard , you made me chuckle when you made the comment about looking for damage to the nose . I have deliberately left witness marks on mine ! When l stripped the paint off my '66 l could see the front outside of the bonnet had evidence of lead loading . I had already dismantled the bonnet to it's single components , so when l turned the centre section over l could readily see where the panelbeater had used various methods , including a slide hammer ! 😱 to repair the bonnet . I thought about it and decided as l couldn't see any obvious distortion before l stripped it then why hide it . Lead loading was the only "filler " available until the very late 1960's early '70's. So l think the original owner had a bit of a shunt , didn't wish to make a claim so took it to his local bodyshop and paid for a cash repair ! So for me it tells a story . However , l did quite a lot of planishing to improve the repair . In fact l've only just finished flatting down the inside of the bonnet (which took 2 days !) prior to painting it and did have a rethink but decided to stick to my original decision ! I'd hate to choose a favourite but the final car's paintwork had very little original paintwork a far as l could tell , the obvious sign was the colour difference between the bonnet , "A"post to door . It's a common mistake . The bodyshell gets painted with the opening panels removed . A mismatch of colour is inevitable ......even with solid colours. So enjoy seeing you two sharing your incrdible knowledge with us ......THANKYOU !

Good video, not too sure that this late OBL featured here would have had the wider band lower windscreen Chrome ?Parts listing on Jaguar parts book would likely verify?

Audio..appalling

The E-type guy has no idea who he is talking to. They have forgotten more about cars than he knows. The manifold isn't even re-porcelainized. That rivet is another red flag. "I don't mean to be arrogant". So don't be. Jive talk.

The Polish "gentleman" is an ALPHA type, tiresone.