1972 E-Type Jaguar 4.2 Litre.
We are often asked - “How long does a restored car stay looking good?” The answer is - “If it is looked after well, kept garaged and not driven in the worst of weathers, then indefinitely.”

This Jaguar E Type Series 3 Fixed Head Coupe V12 is a case in point. We restored this car completely to the highest standards between 1987 and 1991.

Many years after it was finished, the owner wished to sell it and we found a good home for it. The current owner uses it regularly (including in the rain) and the last three photos in this sequence were taken in September 2006, fifteen years after the restoration was finished. As you can see, it is still looking superb.

We put the SU carburettors on for the new owner to replace the original Strombergs (which are not our favourite carbs...) and improve its overall performance.

We’ve also uprated the ignition and suspension systems. As a result it drives as well as it looks . . .

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