@@Rick2010100 I drove one for a spell when I lived in Las Vegas, but usually at night in the summers because of the overheating. The radiator was comically tiny.
Just a little tip for cars with a handbrake- if you pull the lever and let the ratchets click, it wears them just a little every time you do it. Especially on older cars, if you hold in the button you use to release the handbrake as you’re pulling it, and then release the button and settle the lever onto the ratchet, it saves it from wearing and becoming liable to ‘jump’. Could save on trying to find rare parts or, worse, your classic rolling away and causing an expensive problem somewhere!
Tbh, it was. Its a beautiful thing to behold, but even in its ultimate v12 with the funky quad muffler form, it sounds more like a truck than a British sportscar. The Lotus Elan of that era, sounds more compelling to take around corners.
We have more or less the exact same car. 1971 but with a manual. I sometimes take it to 155+ mph on the motorway and push it hard along mountain routes. Love this car!
Maybe i could this summer! I havent taken it out yet due to wintery conditions until last week but hey, cool idea! I love those cars...so nice to drive. Great ride, great engine and nimble handling
@@sebastianochs7714 In the US maybe. In Europe the E was only sold manual and the XJ12 is exclusively automatic. So European E Types with Auto are US models reimports...
@@TheNecromancer6666 The 6 cyl E Types in Europe were all manual, I think. When the V12 E Type came out, Jaguar didn't have a manual box that would handle the torque, so they started out as all automatics, Europe and USA. Later on they got a manual box that would handle the torque, but most V12 E Types were going to the USA, so they were automatic. Manuals are very rare, but they are lovely to drive.
In the mid 60s I bought a 63 E and had it for about 5 years then sold it. I had to learn how to rebuild the complete engine due to several problems mainly a cracked block between 5-6 cyl. I finally got another engine and replaced the block and then while it was running good I then sold it. Now not to really comparing to different cars but I now have a miata and it being a small sports car it brings back lots of fine memories. I like the look from inside down the hood with the center bulge for the dual overhead cam engine just like the Jaguar. It's the best I can do considering the cost of a Jag. For the money the miata is a great little car with the removable hard top.
My friends dad owned one (he sold it 3 years ago) E-type V12 but with manual gearbox! It was tuned and was straight piped and with plenty of performance parts... It sounded so f**ing great and drove so well! So much fun to drive it! But the nose that V12 can produce with a straight piped exhaust (incl manifolds) is just magic!
I have so little exposure to these kinds of cars, love seeing them even though I don’t know a whole lot about them! What a good day for a drive and it’s hilarious you ran into Will haha
My Dad is 78 this year and still has his 73 V12 convertible in British racing green he brought from new , last time i checked he only had 34 thousand miles on it! plus all the typical Jag issues are fully sorted!
@@TedwardDrives yeah its amazing lol, its currently getting work done on the interior and swapping out the original drum brakes as they have outlived the car :)
My cousin bought a '70 Series 2 Coupe new, then added a '71 Series 3 Roadster the next year to his stable. Both 4 speeds. He drove those E-types flat out most of the time. Fun times.
This is incredible!! What a great review and showcase. Have come across your channel in the last 2 weeks, and I definitely appreciate the RU-vid algorithm. You have an awesome personality and these videos are fun and informative. Keep is going!!
This 1000%, it can’t be understated. All the makes not only looked different, they smelled differently, and certainly drove differently. Nothing like today.
The same engine with the manual transmission makes it a totally different experience. The V12 Jaguar engine is a short stroke big bore design that really likes to rev but the automatic gearbox means most of the time it is just not possible to really get up into the powerband of the motor. You will notice the redline on the tach is at 6500rpm. The auto trans just sucks all of the life out of the engine since it mostly forces the driver to lug around at 2500 - 3000 rpm.The XJS cars were even worse since they came with a TH400 auto trans and a 2.88 rear diff ratio. This car at least has the 3.54, 3.31 or 3.07 diff so it's slightly better.
I remember the red line being 7200 rpm. That might have been the European model. They had to do some very weird stuff for the USA, mainly because of California.
Go look at ‘The racers who stopped the World’ video about Jaguar’s pioneering work with disc brakes. This company just nailed performance, beauty, ride and handling back in the day. And a tiny company too. One day I hope to own a proper Jaaag but until then, I’ll sit back and revel in this video. Great sound btw!
Due to watching an E-Type Jag vid, many have popped up in my RU-vid algorithm. However this is easily the best I have seen so far, at showing what it's like driving an original E-Type.
Had a 74 convertible same color combo. Scored 97.5 at concourse events. Could only drive the “Cat” in the fall or early spring due to amplifier over heating on hot summer days. Real head turner and enjoyed it for 15 years.
Tedward A couple of tips for you. If the engine starts to overheat put the heater on full blast; this is 100% effective for drawing off excess heat. The other I was told by someone who seemed to know what he was on about. Don't rev up before you switch off. You might think it's good to give the battery a final charge,: however, I'm told when you turn off the key the oil pump stops immediately, if it's been revved first, for a second or two there's still momentum in the pistons with little or no lubrication. I used to rev mine cos I liked the sound of the engine, then stopped when I was told this. Whether it's true or not with all engines (or any) I'm keen to learn. Please let me know.
@@frankbeaton4776 Yeah, somebody else mentioned this too, elsewhere. However the person who told me not to rev up seemed to know what they were on about. Maybe he was referring to cars with a particular kind of oil pump. I'm leaving the comment incase other people have light to shed on it too.
Omg, this is why I love cars, especially older cars (I really have hard times with today fridges with wheels.. but I digress). I also have inboard brakes on my new Alfasud Sprint, but at the front ahah. That creamy v12, mmm, thanks Tedward !
I love the E-type, and for some reason I always found the long-bonneted series 3 the better looking one (I know, I know...)... It's more civilized, easier on you, softer.. and that V12 sounds like music to my ears!
Beautiful car! 🤩 And Harold and Maude is also one of my all time favourites too, such an amazing movie. In fact I always dreamt about making a conversion like Harold's, inevitably not the right thing to do... so got my hands on an MG BGT and one of the last of the Scimitar's instead. Those were a magnificent car if you could get the electronics right.
I've got a 1971 Series III and noticed that the one you were driving has the "US Safety" knockoffs. You will definitely need to have a tool to remove those. Mine has the true spinner style similar to the 1963 Corvette hubcaps but with two wings instead of three. I suppose the government thought the spinners were too dangerous but I figure if you get hit with the spinners while the car is going down the road, odds are you're a little to close anyway. Beautiful car you have there.
All Series 3 with wires have those knock offs and not eared knock offs .. they changed from 2 eared knock offs to smooth ones that you need the tool at series 1.5 in 1968
7:57 you read my mind...such a weird thing when that happens! At the exact moment you mentioned vintage racing, I was literally about to write a comment about how these cars are the best to watch, and suggest everyone go see some of the Goodwood racing (particularly the battle between an E-Type and an AC Cobra). Car enthusiasts think alike haha
Having grown up in the 70’s I don’t think UK roads at that time were bad at all. Motorways arrived in the 1950’s. My dad worked for Jaguar for 40 years at Browns Lane factory in Coventry. He was a technical author, he wrote the car instruction manuals :).
I can't believe I didn't know Jag made a V-12. Guess I just outed myself as not being a true petrol head. The Idea of any other engine than a hot straight 6 in an E type never crossed my mind.. This brings me hope now I might be able to fit in one someday with the extra rear seat room.
@@TedwardDrives the one shot is by off chance finding a challenger replica, they’re exact S1 replicas and built with xke drivetrains and motors in the 90s, less than 200 made i believe, they sell every now and then for like 50 or 60k and look feel and drive like concourse s1s
I watch both for the amazing cars and where you film. I live in the area, and went to Bentley, so the start of this video hit home! Each video is like a puzzle to see if I can figure out where you filmed. Keep up the good work!
Just as a side note not all series 3 had 4 outlet exhausts. Later cars had 2 outlets and in any case the 4 outlet exhaust systems only had 2 pipes from the resonator so it was jour
From this review I do see why people say the series 3 lost the "edge" of the earlier e-types; I am picturing man handling an unpowered steering rack and rowing your own gears on a throaty straight 6 as being a very different experience from this much more refined grand touring coupe.
