The Jaguar E-Type will never go out of style | The Big Thing with Magnus Walker

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Enzo Ferrari once said, “Jaguar's E-Type is the most beautiful car in the world.” You'll hear no arguments against that sentiment from the Urban Outlaw himself, Magnus Walker. Join Magnus for a day in Hollywood as he drives the wheels off a Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe and gives us a brief history lesson on this iconic car.
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@garthlundquist3623 2 года назад

My parents had his and hers E types: a 1963 Series 1 OTS and a 1969 Series 2 FHC. As a 16 year old male clutching a new drivers license I couldn’t believe my luck. Each car had a different character. The OTS ( roadster) was lighter, revved quicker, and was faster, but took more skill to drive properly. The FHC ( coupe) benefitted from several years of development. The Jaguar built full syncro transmission, coupled to a stronger clutch made drag races much easier. The steering and brakes were much better, the cabin much quieter. The 4.2 liter engine was down on power but not torque vs the 3.8 liter in the Series 1 due to 1 less carburetor and tighter federal emission standards. Both cars were good for 140 mph, the Series 1 saw 147 several times. My father eventually gave that car to me, and I finally parted with in 2012. Living with the E type for 45 years was indeed a great privilege, and being able to have it part of my life made for some unbelievable moments. Driving it on dates, to High School, racing Corvettes on the freeway and beating them with a 15 mph greater top speed, Friday Night drag races, point to point Land Speed Record attempts on public roads, you get the idea. Oh, and spinning it out while outrunning the cops..Through all of this the car never blew up or had a major mechanical failure. The E type felt best between 80-110 mph, and loved to cruise through the mountains. Watching one in motion is a joy in itself.

@stevenkaskel3469 2 года назад

I had a 63 roadster for 3 years when I was in my 20's. Paid 5700.00 for it. Absolutely loved driving it at speed. The sound was incredible and that long hood with the big bulge in your sight. Can't imagine selling one that was original to your family, especially after having it 45 yrs. I'm now an original owner of a 91 Vette with 6 speed manual. After 30 yrs it still brings a smile to my face as I click through the gears. Kind of funny how it actually has some similarities to the E type including wide sills to climb over getting in, long front end to look over and short tail, torquey engine, capable of over 150 mph, and clamshell front end that opens the same way to access the engine.

@hawkeyeinthehouse2995 Год назад

I'm SO JEALOUS 😊 LOL.

@mikepawloski6430 2 года назад

My all time favorite automobile. I'm blown away by the fact that it is unrestored. Thank you, Hagerty for this series.

@geantamani8010 2 года назад

@jbacon1861 2 года назад

My dad had a '63 FHC when I was a kid. It had polished and ported heads and near racing level cams. I called it rolling violence. God, what a sound!

@GiancarloFloyd 2 года назад

I’ve restored a few of these it’s always depressing to me when the car is almost finished because I know it’s gong to be gone soon, I think the e type is one of the best looking cars ever made.

@obsidian00 2 года назад

In my most HUMBLE of opinions this and the Toyota GT 2000 are the 2 most beautiful cars ever designed!

@JohnWood302 2 года назад

Love these cars! In the 1980's a workmate had a v12 EType and drove it to work once a month to give it a spin! Man did it spin! I saw it up near 200kph several times!!!!!!

@danielm7910 2 года назад

I've had a series 3 E-Type OTS and an XK 140 SE OTS. They both did 200kph easily, but oddly the older car felt way more planted at high speeds. The E-Type, although a lot more comfortable, felt floaty and less confidence inspiring.

@riverbluevert7814 2 года назад

I've watched a lot of good E-Type videos. And this one rates as one of the best. You really said it all Magnus. You put the car in it's moment in time perfectly. And with great cars like this - that moment stays with us. The scene with the E-Type driving beside the wheelie dirt bikes - fantastic!

@bryanholley5262 2 года назад

In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.

@Shiva108 2 года назад

so we're being told over and over and over and over🙄

@silentsupreme4874 2 года назад

Nah nah Shelby cobra Mark3 takes the first spot

@challengerbrant 2 года назад

@@Shiva108 I know right. it's exhausting.

@TRINYBAM 2 года назад

Amazing as always. Magnus is one of my all-time favorite car guys!

@garyhaber333 Год назад

I'm now 57. I fell in love with the E type when I was 8. The look, the sound.... So beautiful, A mobile piece of art. Definitely a sexy car. Suffering from my midlife crisis, i decided to use the money i had saved for years and bought myself 2 cheap replicas. A 1966 Lonestar Cobra & a VW based 1927 35B type about 5 yrs ago. I still own the 35B type cuz its easy on gas with the VW 1600 engine. It was getting difficult to get out of the Cobra due to health reasons. I love and miss that car, but the 35B type is also fun. I love how both turn heads. If I had the cash at the time 15 yrs ago, I could've bought a XKE coupe for 35k, Now you can't touch them unless you have 80-120 or more, Even the barn find ones are 100k easy.... Its ridiculous. But I can still dream....❤❤❤❤

@sporty196071 2 года назад

A beautiful car, I had a mint condition E-type and drove it for about a month. It drove great and performed well. Then I found out the vin didn't match the title. I got my money back, but I really wanted to keep it. I still miss that car.

@JimsEquipmentShed 2 года назад

Smart move, that could have become ugly quick....

@dashiznit89 2 года назад

Love the color and also the sound the doors make when you close then. Quality

@nikita_kozlov 2 года назад

Before I knew how many were built and the prices today I assumed it was on par with miura or gto price wise. It’s great that a machine that beautiful is still attainable.

@grahampayne3009 2 года назад

Hi, Love the deliberate mistake, at 16mins 56sec that is a RED MGB GT not a E Type Series 1, keeping us on our toes? keep up the good work LOL

@h7pubg 2 года назад

hahah i noticed that too

@AxnerSaab 2 года назад

I actually saw an E-type behind where I live 2 days ago, I was ashtonished, it was just beautiful. It was in a really good condition too, no rust and the paint was gorgeous

@michaelschneider- 2 года назад

+1.. A Top Shelf Jag E-Type primer .. Thanks, Magnus!

@joemorgan636 3 месяца назад

My dear Mum who was from Grenada Carribean had Series1 4.2 Roadster old English white with original factory hardtop had it through early 70s into early 90s big regret when she parted with it People always used to knock on the door. If it was for sale, she would open up the front door and say straightaway not for sale.😂. She always got loads and loads of attention in it specially with a soft top down her and her best friend Pauline with the Afro and she could drive it. She was so lucky that she had a local man Ron Risk XK and Etype specialist in North London at the time so it was well taken care off. RIP Melanie Mum, every time I see type series one, I think of you xx

@amberheardsbumpyknuckles9336 2 года назад

When I was 17 I bought an '87 jaguar xj. Everyone told me I would never get to drive it because they are so terribly unreliable... That smooth torquey straight-six NEVER left me stranded. Only complaint is I sold it... for an incredibly unreliable o.g. Saab SPG. Sad story. And my goodness that eighties British gem had the BEST air conditioning I've ever had in any non-american car. Eventually went back to a straight-six via BMW... Another bullet proof engine. There really is something to be said for that configuration. Great episode mate 🏆

@3ducs 2 года назад

I had a '68 FHC back in the early '70s, gunmetal grey over red, a beautiful car. The wheels needed repaired, it was cheaper to get center-lock Mini-Light mags than fix the wires. I went with 6 inch, could've gone wider. The car is long gone, but in 1998 I did rotisserie restorations on two convertibles and a FHC, all rusty Series 2 cars. Build quality of the bodies was awful, bad spot welds being typical, some not ever having taken. Sadly, none of the cars was mine. My '16 Mazda MX-5/Miata must make do in their stead.

@hydrolifetech7911 2 года назад

Absolutely beautiful car! The number of pauses and screenshots I took of this gorgeous car!

@TougeSolo Год назад

I can listen to Magnus Walker talk about classic sports cars all day I think. And as much as we all look at him and think air cooled 911, the Jag is a perfect fit for him and his personality. The first time I seen a E-Type (white) was with the hood/bonnet opened, and I instantly fell in love. I'll never likely be ever to own one, but I'd love to just drive one on a curvy road.

@bradcrossman5068 2 года назад

I've worked on a couple of these things back in the early 80's. Love the look. Not so much the engineering. Regardless, i'd take one in a heartbeat. And the vid could do without the yahoo's on the dirt bikes.

@rjnation5042 2 года назад

Don't hate me but I learnt to drive in my grannies flatfloor S1 roadster with the 4 speed Moss box, she bought it new, owned it until she was unable to drive it at 87, it was & still is one of my favourite cars, thanks Magnus, Rj in Oz

@fortheloveofthehotrods 27 дней назад

Nice video! As always nice storytelling Marcus👏 timeless lines of E-Type!!!

@denisdavidson5622 Год назад

In 1976 when I was young I bought a used Red Series 1.5 4.2 E Type coupe for the princely sum of £1,250. GBP. I had to fix a few small minor issues, and once got it up to 140 mph. I sold it 2 years later for £1,535. Which at the time was top money! But so glad I had one.

@vettekid3326 2 года назад

The very first model kit I ever assembled was as a 7 yr old was of the XKE that I immediately fell in love with compared to all the US cars offered in 1963. It stood out like Marilyn Monroe did in a sea of other women.

@robertf6344 2 года назад

I did one of those in the late 60's. It was about 16 inches or more long, had steerable wheels, rotating hood, roll up and down windows and other bits. Red. Looked just like this one.

@skodakid1 7 месяцев назад

I honestly believe a Series 1 E Type 3.8 FHC in Opalescent Silver Blue is the coolest car you can buy- great video Magnus- you really have nailed this car video business- superb work

@MrUltraworld 2 года назад

In 1990, I looked at a Series I hardtop. It overheated on the test drive. The owner wasn't the least bit surprised, he had a jug of water in the boot. I bought a gorgeous, loaded-up 65 Corvette for less money. I have never fixed one thing on it, I still own it.

@_rumple_5199 2 года назад

Probably an earlier model...they had overheating issues. Mine has yet to overheat in Texas but that doesn't mean I don't keep an eye on ALL the gauges.

@MrUltraworld 2 года назад

@@_rumple_5199 I have since found out that a larger radiator with fans is available and makes the car much more reliable even here in Florida.

@rogue107 2 года назад

Thank you Hagerty and Thank you Magnus! This is a great series!

@madelief47 Год назад

What impression had a red Jaguar E type on a young kid of 8, 9 years old? Well, I still remember a red E type passing by; me standing on a large hill of sand, playing with my friends. I don't know why I did look down on that road, at the right moment, but I did. And there, quetly, the red Jaguar passed by, and faded into my memory. I must say it is still is there! I had a red toy Jaguar of Lesney, lost it and bought it again some years ago. And some years ago: 50 years later, I drove on that same road again... in my own Jaguar XK8 of 1996. The hill of sand has been long dissapeared, but what I called: "the circel of history has been closed" I am from the Netherlands, and the village where I played and lived then is Castricum (at the sea) Those memories immedaitely appear, when seeing this 1965 Jaguar E type driving on. Wow, many thanks! Well done movie!

@nikifalcon 6 месяцев назад

THIS is an unrestored car?? That's how well it was taken care of?? This is amazingly impressive

@jpslayermayor9293 2 года назад

Magnus narration voice reminds me so much of the voice of Frosty in the classic animated children's Christmas film ; Frosty the Snowman

@NickForslund 2 года назад

I can smell the host from here.

@neilstylinski8177 2 года назад

Magnus (and crew) the Magnificent. You've outdone yourselves.

@runescapebanker 2 года назад

These are really good Magnus. Keep making them as long as it's interesting.

@robharding4028 Год назад

Iconic in every way, My all time favourite sports car, bar none.

@BWGPEI 2 года назад

Thank You for both the gorgeous car and being you. Not my snack bracket these days, but something I always did admire.

@elosogonzalez8739 2 года назад

I learned to drive a standard in a 1967 XKE convertible. Thought I was going to kill myself! I was a young kid that worked for an attorney, he needed me to run some erands for him. It scared the hell out of me, but as I got better he'd let me "have" the car for the weekends when he went out of town. I'd love to have one in "Primrose Yellow". Fond memories!

@321-Gone 2 года назад

didn't show the engine. That's the coolest part. Cool videos

@JimsEquipmentShed 2 года назад

The shot driving past the row of bland grey cars did not go un-noticed, well done by the DP. This is truly my favorite car on the planet, and so far, the only one I have yet to own..... At its current value, I suspect I will never own one at this point.....

@ronaldmurray7746 2 года назад

I've loved THE E TYPE, ever since I was a young lad. It's awesome and gorgeous

@curbozerboomer1773 2 года назад

Good info...but why so much music?...that Jag sings well enough all by itself!

@Loui2k9 2 года назад

Oh yes! Magnus in a high quality video with a beautiful car and in an awesome scenery.

@GeorgesMiniatureCars 2 года назад

This is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS car!😍 Especially in RED!!!❤👍👍

@jeffreyb.1657 2 года назад

Well done. Only thing missing is to mention the cars it has inspired: Jaguar F-type (the next most beautiful car ever) then add: Datsun 240 z and what followed Perhaps some Ferraris (Roma...) Perhaps some Aston Martins Perhaps a little Porsche 924 inspiration Citroen a little with the long bonnet (only the bonet of the aero looking cars...) Perhaps a little of the Miura in terms of long hood and low look.... The Toyota 2000gt? This is your best one yet Magnus, thank you.

@aabhinnav 2 года назад

Pristine condition. Well preserved timeless machine

@hughbishopnh 2 года назад

Thank you Magnus for a well crafted review of the E-type. Yes it's beautiful and fast in its original form but have you tried one upgraded with modern suspension and all the tweaks that 50+ years of aftermarket have provided? Yikes! Enzo would emerge "pants on fire" after a drive in an upgraded E-type.

@ronschneider6096 2 года назад

I have always had at least one E-type since 1970. Nothing else like it.

@JorgeFrancoVilla 2 года назад

Magnus + E-type= Instalike

@isaks3243 2 года назад

I personally would say that the car I own is the most beautiful car ever to be made, but the E-type is still a real strong contender. but I would be impressed if a majority thought like me cause I am biased, first of all do I own my car and second of all was I born in the village where it was made. it is a 1973 Volvo 1800ES. not nearly as special as this Jag but still my absolute dream car.

@chrysanthostheodorou972 2 года назад

''I like to get early , and start the day with a drive, for me driving is a form of meditation. When the road is quiet i can let my mind wonder and feel connected to the car, in a way that i can't when the sun is up'' THIS

@ChristerByklum-q5p 5 месяцев назад

Hagerty wrote recently the X300 Jaguar XJ should be “the next big thing” for 2024. And just looking at the figures, after Magnus Walker talked about the production figures of one of the E-types. Jaguar built 72.529 E-types, but they also only built 92.038 X308 XJ’s. Meaning it is a super rare car. And the XJR was only 6547 cars, rarer than most E-type versions! The Daimler’s even rarer. Maybe Hagerty is right, the X300 is probably the most underrated, underestimated car out there? And they are getting rarer by the minute as people still scrap them, every single day.

@ChristerByklum-q5p 5 месяцев назад

I meant 92.038 X300’s, not X308. Not able to edit it.

@markhale8084 2 года назад

As always, great stuff! Maybe it’s because of all the E-types on the Sunset that made the Lizard King, arguably the King on the Sunset Strip, drive a 1967 Shelby GT500!

@truckatadders Год назад

The E type is my dream car & and hopefully, in the not too distant future, will be parked in my garage 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@THEASWINISM 2 года назад

Poem on motion with four wheels❤️

@saairgunner5925 2 года назад

This video, like the car's body, is also art. Thank you.

@stanleydenning 2 года назад

Back in 1979, I got to service an E-Type at a Kmart automotive center. I was a grease monkey. I was 17. I'm not sure which one it was though. The battery was in a drawer on the driver's side just behind the front fender. Does anybody know what it was?

@banmadabon 2 года назад

It was the kind with the battery in a drawer on the driver's side just behind the front fender 🥶🥶

@m.g.540 2 года назад

The battery was located there, throughout all the series S1, S2, S3. under the heater box .

@markthibault8579 2 года назад

Back in 2013, a very nice lady let me drive her 1968 E-Type roadster. Next thing, I was buying a green 99 Miata with tan leather interior which was the closest I could come on my budget. Still, one day, it would be nice to have another go in the real thing.

@h7pubg 2 года назад

try a convertible jaguar XK8, I have one and I love it, unfortunately transmission needs to be rebuilt but it honestly feels worth it, been dead reliable otherwise

@davidoldbikes799 Год назад

I’d like to know the sound track to this, especially the ending. Great clip.

@phillynch6295 2 года назад

Perfect film Magnus, the best one yet 👍

@TheJaymon1962 2 года назад

My favorite so far. Excellent

@kevinbarrett9615 2 года назад

Beauty in motion.

@EdDale44135 2 года назад

I got to follow one of these on the track last year. So pretty to see!

@rouewatch1322 2 года назад

I have one exactly as the video. It's absolutely magnificent.

@grahamhaynes7658 2 года назад

My late father sold a very early S1 roadster in the mid 1970s for £350 he was quite pleased as he made a profit on it!

@mkshffr4936 5 месяцев назад

There is nothing like a series one for the man with the pockets for one.

@BrendanEvan 2 года назад

Hagerty rocks

@paulhillier9152 2 года назад

Nice work

@ftby59mikeD 2 года назад

Is it just me, or does the background music sound like a Bond soundtrack!?👍

@Omnificuser 2 года назад

Musics too loud, can't hear Magnus, or the car!

@rdefabri 2 года назад

This looks just like my '66 FHC! Awesome!

@TheHannahElliott 2 года назад

Beautifully done!

@Mastermind12358 2 года назад

5:40 lol is that the tunnel from back to the future part 2?

@audieconrad8995 2 года назад

The E-Type from any and every angle...

@justinbustin677 2 года назад

Had a 4 grade teacher in elementary school that show off his one day out in the school parking lot. Todd Jones Dodger Town

@TahoeRealm 2 года назад

He said the convertible model was the most beautiful car.

@trwsandford 2 года назад

I agree.

@matthewbrown5677 Год назад

Great stuff. Make sure you Drag out all of the old casting sand in the block.. this is where your trouble begins. Precision Panel Craft U.K..

@jaguarrroman 2 года назад

Great car of her era!

@carlosmontero4071 2 года назад

My father's dream car 😍👍🏽

@jgagnier 2 года назад

I've always wanted to listen to Paul McCartney narrate car videos.

@Brian-ff7tw 2 года назад

It'll never go out of style because it was never in...

@BEGGARWOOD1 2 года назад

How to have James Bond music without actually having James Bond music

@blondegirlsezthis8798 2 года назад

Q: Why don't the Brits make computers? A: Because they would leak oil.

@Goodman-4525 2 года назад

what is the music in the intro I'm hearing it everywhere

@sunsetrider45 2 года назад

Gorgeous car. And yes, I downshift before entering a tunnel every single time, no matter what car I drive :-).

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 2 года назад

I do think that a small number of E-types was built with an aluminium body for racing, and many years ago, an extra car was built from the spares?

@Technically_Working 2 года назад

12:15 or not starting

@zefangmeisterbob7592 2 года назад

The series 1 had the 3.8 straight six - not the 4.2……….you’ve committed the wrong facts to memory .

@scottr6394 2 года назад

It's a sweet ride

@MrTruth111 2 года назад

The only thing I dislike is the narrow wheelbase

@JamieHarvey-h8l 10 месяцев назад

To much! Art - the video, the delivery, the presenter, the location, the car, the sound, the smell, the air and LA sun I can feel it here in cold New Zealand. Hagerty - if you stay true to what you believe in, I will to.

@johnandrews3568 2 года назад

E-Type a Next Big Thing? yeah about 40 years ago.

@Digiphex 2 года назад

It looks like a young child took two model kits, an old Jaguar kit and a much larger 1:45 scale VW Bug kit and grafted the greenhouse of the VW on while sniffing the Testors orange scent glue at the same time. I like the idea that it is a "parody of itself" but on the scale of beauty with the Dino near the top, it falls far down on the list. Now the XKSS . . .