Unreal Barn Find E-Type
 

Simply amazing.

https://youtu.be/bcER13bCWlY

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Henry Manny, writing for R&T, called the E type "The greatest crumpet collector known to man."

Fun video..thanks.

Enzo said it was the most beautiful car when it first arrived on the scene. I remember back in 1987 a guy I worked with told me of an E-Type coupe that was for sale near where he lived, said it needed some work and it was something like 2500 bucks. Geez!!!

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I remember when the 1st video came out and I said only Jay Leno could/would have a local cop come by and give him a tip about the Jag found in the garage.

Turned out really nice.

Feel so sad for idiot hoarders

I laughed at that too. But who better to get it? Sympathetic restoration, no expense spared, and he shows it to the world through his channel.

Great video - thanks for sharing that.

Yep, exactly. I'd LOVE to have something like that, but I wouldn't be able to afford to do it justice.

I remember reading several articles by Peter Egan about the complexity and cost of working on old E-types.

I've always loved them. I think I've got a matchbox or hotwheels from the early 70s that was one of my favorites when I was a tiny fella. It looks a lot like this, same color, probably about the same condition.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eq0AA...5br/s-l400.jpg

I watched this the night before and really enjoyed it.
You notice his mechanics in the background? I bet his shop is bigger than most Porsche indy shops.
I bet he dropped a crap load of money into this care just because he can.

I feel sad for idiots.

Idiots with lots of money. I doubt this car was in a garage at a trailer park.

I have an old AM radio that is an E-Type coupe. It was left in a storage building at I house I rented once. The only information about it that I have found is that it was a prototype by a company called WACO so not many were made. I am currently re-chroming the bumpers and windshield frame. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...519762e7f1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...784713fc04.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...411d182dbb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7f3b9ac0f4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...61bfa0f22c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...363194bb01.jpg

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Per the Internet, the price to buy a '63 e-type new was ~$6k.

My parents bought their first home in the early 70s. I think it was a tiny little 2 br home. I think they paid 14k. So probably 10 years later and just over twice the price for a home. Yeah, I think anyone that's ever bought a new E-type was not exactly "middle class" with respect to spending power.

That's really cool!

Jay Leno's a badass

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Thanks, here are the details of the radio and the bumpers and windshield frame stripped of the old chrome, painted glossy black, and then I will spray chrome on them. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...dad8d58ae0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...139dbafe73.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b46c9e3947.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3b997325cf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f777ca253b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...386f21dabc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4913e073ca.jpg

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^^^We need to start calling you HobbyMarty!

Haha, that's good!!! [emoji23]

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Jay does the old car hobby the best way...The shop & crew...

Posting this as an update. I rechromed the bumpers and windshield frame on my Jaguar E-Type coupe AM radio and got it all back together today. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...902fd4f172.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...18d5225919.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1907a786b7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...236b253ffc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c0a4f67df5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e6152d7aec.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ae14dbf3af.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8a5a0123bd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...bf80563549.jpg

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