19 min 47 seconds- 246 Dino coming in the opposite direction!!! One of very few cars which can legitimately challenge the E-Type for the title of the most beautiful car design ever. Not often an E-Type and Dino pass each other on the road!
Watch the latest Late Brake Show with Johnny Smith where he drags an Aston out of a shed. The bloke that owns it has a dismantled Dino 246 in his shed and a spare body shell also. Although it is a pretty car they they said the build quality was poor. Lambo Miura comes close for me
I worked for British Motors of Monterey (California) 1968-1972. We were a BMC, MG, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Jaguar dealership. I worked on many Jaguars; my favorite, but not for everyone, was the 2 + 2. Jaguar fell out of favor for many years in the US during the 70s and 80s. Easy to buy one for under $5000 USD. I should have bought one. I do have a complete cylinder head for an E Type in storage.... That is about a close as I will get to one. Still one of my favorites next to my Fairthorpe Electron Climax. (should not have sold mine) Very much enjoy your videos. Thanks from Oregon USA
Had an E Type for around 20 years, this brings it back to me. Mine was the 2 seater coupe but everything else looked exactly the same, it was red, a 4.2 made in 1966 and even the registration was so close mine was GNB 912D (this is GNB 813D).❤
Bet you wish that you still owned it! A fabulous car, and I suppose that we are all lucky to have been born in an era before the speed cameras. You could open-up the throttle, with little worry about consequences back then. Very sad that most of the modern cars are characterless.......Greetings from Australia.
Hi Steph, enjoyed the E Type review just one point I think Norman Dewis should have had a mention as he was very involved with the E Type development and testing (and several other Jaguars) and he was the man that drove the E Type from Coventry to Geneva over night in 1961, what a Mad Dash but made it just in time!!
The Series 1 is the only E type to have more so when its a 2+2. This is such a surprise review of the E type 2+2. Thank you Stephanie you look really fabulous today. God bless you!😊
around my corner is a street where i see the same dark green cabrio since over 10 years now parked in the street in a new spot very time ... he dailys it in summer and keeps it clean and in order... thats how you should use a nice classic car... reeally great job
You are one young lucky woman too drive such a beautiful car. My dream car ,glad you enjoyed it. I love your vids ,you are a natural, great humour and a joy to watch.⛺️🚙🏴
Many thanks Steph for a top class video of a beautiful car. When i was a kid an e type was the car i always wanted when older but could never afford one and still can't but that does not stop me still admiring the great looks. The presentation by you , filming by Richard and the setting of the New Forest all top quality. Always look forward to your videos.
The painted on number plate is a masterstroke...shows off the fine elegant lines of the front grill...uncompromising brevity of form in an era of garish oplueanse
A mate of mine had two E-Types. A Series 1 car and a Series 3 V12. I always struggled to get in and out of them but beautiful cars none the less. Drive these and be prepared to be stared at…it’s just part and parcel of the experience. Love the view over that long bonnet. Same thing applies driving the earlier XK120/140/150 models. Enjoyed this review. Talking of the Geneva show car, I was privileged to meet Norman Dewis back in 1996. Very cool to meet the man who survived the XJ13 crash and who dashed from Coventry to Geneva in 1961 at the behest of the boss, the man himself, Sir William Lyons. Well done Steph, you looked right at home in that cabin.
Wow what a motor car ! Just sensational in the 1960s, imagine one brand new back then !! From a distant era when Britain proudly manufactured world class cars ... Map light .... 😊
Thank you again for an enthralling account of the e-type Jaaag. You mentioned about the second car being driven to Geneva in 1961, the driver was none other than Norman Dewis, Jaguars most famous development and test driver. Congratulations on 50K subs. Here's to the next 50K.
Great video Steph nice to see you in new forest great route you chose thats my favourite cycling route too lol was lovely to see you at beauliea at weekend enjoy your week off 👌
There must be something wrong with me then as it’s always seemed over-rated to me. The windscreen needs to be raked further back for a start. By contrast, the XK120 is truly gorgeous to behold.
The E type, now there's a sartorial challenge. 🥇For basic black. Period correct and as there's no competing the cars looks, the black dress looks smart, along the lines of black goes well with everything.
It’s definitely a car that screams 60’s glamour and chic ..... And Stephanie darling you are looking so so well just lately, you’re skin and makeup really does look so good.
Truly the most beautiful Car ever designed, but not for me - I'd never get in or out of it ! You seemed really 'at home' in there Steph, and your commentary was brilliant. So much info, as always, and your lovely personality is a joy to watch and hear. Thanks for showing us this car Steph - take care 🙂
You did a great job and to make it perfect you sound like Paloma Faith. As for the car, the closest I got was a midnight blue 1974 XJ6 4.3, a brilliant car. Between Launceston and Hobart I used to cruise at 140 mph on the highway, in the days that it was legal to travel that fast Tasmania.
Hi there Stephanie! - Even though the E-Type isn't _my_ cuppa when it comes to the particular 'body shape', I more than readily admit this car is actually _screaming_ ''potency''! What I immediately _was_ struck by though, was how marvelous this vehicle compliments the driver - and in this instance: *_you!_* - And even if you were looking, I'd say _no_ other car fits you better (and as you yourself so correctly pointed out; the 4.2 XK Jaguar Power Plant *_roars_* - and _excudes_ a certain kind of 'eroticism' not least in the Fire engine red!... ) I certainly would wish that this was your very _own_ - _personal_ mode of transport Steph! . . . . 👍 (PS: It wouldn't exactly come as any surprise, if you went back to New Forest Car Hire, to actually be a 'weekend driver' of this exquisite icon! . . .😉)
I swear the e-type gets more stunning every time I see one xD The long bonnet punctuated with the upright windscreen tapering down to the rear bumper is pure loveliness.
Jaguar did listen to their customer base, if you take the XK120 (another beautiful car) when the first model came out people said that the cabin was a bit small. Jaguar later extended it. I just so love these cars and this is maybe the better engine. There is very easy access to the engine bay which you cannot say of all sports cars. The colour of a car can make a difference to the lines of a vehicle I think. To me this car has not aged but maybe that is just me? So glad you enjoyed your drive Steph we all enjoyed our trip with you through the camera. 👍👍
As a young man i drove an E type, very much the same model a US spec S1 2+2, needed the legroom over the Coupe, drove it as my daily car, went all over the East Coast of the USA, Cape Cod to Tampa, never let me down, never overheated as many claimed they did, loved the car so much so that i tucked it away in storage when i needed a more sedate type of transport, I look at it once in awhile and give it a little pat on the nose,
I was lucky as a 8 year old kid as my Dad bought one in 62, a dark metallic blue a S1 3.8. Being a retired RAF pilot who knew many ex pilots who seemed to love fast Jag’s, one in particular was Dicky Prothero who raced E Types & Dad would take his E Type to be tuned & I remember Dicky coming to visit us at the pub my parents ran.. Apparently my Dad’s could actually do the 160 mph indicated on the speedo…but stopping was another matter!! I just love them & are drawn to them at all the classic car shows that I attend.. Unfortunately I have never been in the position to buy one……
I've said before that I worked on and drove these in the late 80's. I agree that they look stunning and the engineering in them for the time is amazing but I found the driving experience to be a let down, they feel like a barge, I much prefer driving an MGA. You're right Steph, the 2+2 does give a better view of the bonnet end, the 2 seaters, even being a 6 foot bloke, you do struggle to see it.
Whilst beautiful, it is somewhat awkward in its dimensions, at least to my eyes. It's true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. However, two other contenders worthy of such a title are the Ferrari Dino and Alpine A110.
Great video as always Steph, thanks. I am seriously considering hiring one of these as a bucket list tick of the box. Love you pointing out the plus’es of the 2+2 - it’s a great compromise if you have kids - the standard car is a bit of a squeeze although it looks nicer. I love the fact these are still quite quick cars and, vandal threat aside, you could use one every day, as with many of the 60s Jags. Amazing cars and can’t wait to have a go in this one one day. Cheers
Ar least you got a series 1. To my mind unless it has 3 windscreen wipers it isn't a proper E type. To my mind this and the Austin Healey were the last of the decent British sports cars. I bet you turned a few heads driving that beautiful machine.
What a lovely car and video, great work, Steph. I own an Elan Plus 2 and can say for certain that you wouldnt stand a chance of fitting an adult in the rear seat (I have tried to get in there!). So your comments on how Jaguar made it work in the E Type are spot on. There's zero compromise in the Lotus - front seats are really low and the rear roof line sweeps down regardless. Lovely to drive, though and I suppose in 1968, if you were attempting to justify a sports car as occasional family transport, perhaps that would have worked. Seems Jaguar made the right compromises?
I deffo think you're right about people who don't know any car of any age group would only know an E-type Jaguar if they saw one in a photo, Steph. The same goes for Aston Martins & Ferraris as well, people who don't know their cars would know those marques even from seeing them in movies, James Bond no doubt. If it weren't for you or I, there would never be any classic vehicles around. You mention Autocar magazine. I have been collecting back issues of the mag since as far back as 1995 apparently, I have 12 dating from between 1959 and 1961, the latter year was when the E-type was launched. I also collect back issues of Autocar's sister weekly, Motor as well. Great stuff they are, especially the prices of the new & used cars that were advertised within the contents. Deffo worth collecting. I've seen hundreds of them advertised on eBay & Amazon. Love your road tests Steph, and just keeeeeeeeeep driving.
