Got a spare $440,000 lying around?
 

The E-type was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1962. To celebrate Jag are releasing twelve E-Types, convertibles and coupes. These are not replicas but new re-built. As the New York Times says: "They are being completely rebuilt, and the engines, gauges, electrical systems and more will be modernized. Their paint jobs — Flat Out Grey and Drop Everything Green, in honor of their hasty journeys to Geneva — are exact recreations of the colors of the show cars. Jaguar further promises that those colors will never be used again on any Jags."


It was a late decision to show the cars and the test driver drove from Coventry to Geneva at an average speed of . . . 68mph including the ferry! (And pre motorways here or in France.)


And the cost? A snip at $440,000.

I will be putting the lottery on....

Factory cars on test perhaps?

The new ones sound extremely good value for money when put up against the Bond DB5 recreation. Four million & you can't drive it on the road.
I know which l'd rather have.

They always were. Do you remember when there was a waiting list and those who managed to get one put them up for sale immediately? William Lyons refused to increase the price. I remember reading that BL made just £35 on every mini sold. Oh dear, we never learn.

They'd have a heart attack if they saw the prices now....


https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1324666

One of my best customers had a white E type and parked it next to one of our trucks. The driver had pulled into the car park in line with his usual collection bay. The bay was having some work done and he had to load on the adjacent bay. He climbed into the cab, checked the mirrors, wound the steering over and reversed right up the bonnet of the E type with his front wheel! It was so low that it wasn't visible in his mirrors! The customer was great about it and simply said "That's what we pay insurance for!" I cried for a week!:duh:

Didn't Jaguar also produce the missing numbers fore another model that was trashed in the Browns Lane factory. Announced a couple of years ago and all were to be hand-built (including engines) for about £1.2 million (or am I just confused?).

Kev

I owned an E type, it was 541 st ever made 1961 3.8 triple SU carburettors. It was registered 5038 JN and I had this when the 50mph limit was on with the fuel shortage in the sixties I have found that this car still has the same number plate, is now Green and restored to its original specification, but up for auctio0n .