My mum used to drive Roadster series 1 4.2 Remember her going shopping in it with roof down or when hardtop on it 🤣🤣. I was only 11-13 year old at time getting out with her flares on jeans with big Afro 😂😂😂 RIP mum love ya
Roadster all day long listen each to their own okay My dare mother who now passed away had Series1 4.2 roadster remember her going shopping in it with the roof down, or when she had a hardtop on it . People always ask me, how does your mum manage that car at the time it was just like a normal Car to her she drove it fine couple dents on bonnet 😂😂 with her glares on her jeans big Afro love ya you mum miss you RIP. 😘
The plate chrome was needed on the roadster to compensate for the chrome that was lost surrounding the coupes rear window. I'd assume from a design standpoint that's also the case for the extra chrome on the roadsters door window line as well. I've been a car guy for 49 years and have always considered the E-Type to be in the top 5 most beautiful cars of all-time. You're examples are absolutely gorgeous and thank you for sharing them with us. Great video!
@@sportscarstory I have to say this. Right now, in our modern culture the nice, little things in how we treat each other are slowly being eroded. Just responding with a 'thanks!' is so appreciated. I am Canadian and in my late seventies. Stay safe in these dangerous times. Perhaps that is why we look to these objects from an earlier era because cars such as this Jaguar don't just happen. It takes a whole culture to reach a point where such a product can actually come together. They are symbols to us. Enjoy your two cars!!!
@@dracorpgroup your reply to my reply has really hit a chord with me. I think you are correct sir. These cars are really beautiful objects that show that the engineering and craftsmanship that created them is still out there. The world is a miserable place at the moment, and if I can give a tiny moment of joy showing these beautiful cars to people, then I will continue. Please subscribe. Thanks again for watching! More coming along soon!
Very pretty! I had 2 E-Types, a Series 1 OTS and a Series 2 FHC back in the day when they cost $6,500 or $5,000 for a nice, well maintained car. They slipped through my hands 40 years ago. Now I'm trying to get another to re live my glory days. The problem is when I get close to having enough money to purchasing a nice one, the price rises! Still, it ain't over until it's over. There's still hope for me yet! I subscribed, keep these great videos coming. Your Jags are beautiful! Cheers from Connecticut in the States.
I hope so! I have been looking. A Series 1 OTS in good shape, unrestored but presentable with 75,000 miles is around $150,000 here in the States. Anything less expensive is a driver that needs a restoration job that will cost an additional $180K to 200K to bring back to factory new. I don't want to spend more than 200K for the best so I'm still looking. I have been saving for 7 years for the RIGHT E-Type Jaguar so I am really picky. Thanks for your response. By the way, I subscribed.@@sportscarstory
Was fortunate to meet 'Lofty' England, Jaguar design engineer at a car show in Australia. One item that struck me during a talk he gave was that E-Types rust in odd places because, due to the tightness of money in the UK after WWII, they saved on paint; because "If you couldn't see it, we didn't paint it"!
I’d have love’d to have met Lofty. It was shocking how fast cars rotted in those days. Not painting them explains things! That’s why Brits tend to start a resto on dry state American cars. They’re not rusted from the inside! Thanks for your wee story!
Very interesting. I wonder if the use of less chrome on the coupe was to visually shrink the rear end of the car for proportion's sake. Looking forward to seeing the 4.2 vs 3.8 differences. Stunning color on both of these cars! Cheers from Chicago
It wasn't for economy that the roadster boot trims were a uniform colour . The lighter colour gave an impression of depth and volume . If you look at your video , it gives the impression of capaciousness . Had it have been black it would have lost that impression . I noticed the heel boards on your roadster as you tipped the seats forward were scalloped . This allowed the seats to move further back to give more legroom . On the early cars those scallops were not empolyed . Norman Dewis being of short stature was quite happy with leg room so it was never an issue . These really are 2 cars l would be proud to have in my garage . Thanks
My introduction to the beautiful Jaguar XKE coupes and roadsters were the adverts in Esquire magazine back in the early 1960s. Always with a great photo layout but with a dated emphasis on these motorcars being a "man's car". I owned a used blue 1963 XKE roadster at a very young age and I thought I was the king of the roads driving with the ragtop down all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
@@sportscarstory Well that's very impressive! Typically the roadster variants of cars have noticeably poorer handling compared to their coupé counterparts
I have a question - In the early 70's I had a 3.8 FHC with 2.93:1 & the wide ratio Moss box. It would rev to 5800 in 4th. I have no reason to believe anything was modified, but the speedometer was not working, so no idea how fast I was going. Any ideas? The only car I have driven that I prefer is the Dino 246. Want another XK-E! Thanks for this video
It was just my choice as I built that Etype for myself for touring. I wanted to be more comfortable, and it is also a good storage compartment- with my Aircon controls in there too. So but a bit sacrilegious, but easily reverted back to original look if necessary.
@@sportscarstory I see, nice choice! Yeah, there's no problem with bolt-on mods. The 3.8 from what I hear is the better engine, even though the rest of the changes to the 4.2 are preferable. I suppose you'd be the expert on that, having both in the stable. Have a great week!
Thanks. Yes the 4.2 is less prone to head gasket failure (I think the main reason they redesigned the head and separated the cylinders) but the extra torque of the 4.2 is matched by the free revving nature of the 3.8. My 4.2 roadster is sold now, so no more comparison videos.
@@sportscarstory Yes, I just saw your video of selling it. I've been going through your excellent channel, thank you. I dream of someday being on the other end of that transaction! Thank you, I did not know about the head gasket issue - though it does seem like a one-day job on that accessible motor so long as it didn't warp.
I’m a coupe person too - the exception to me is the Murcielago roadster which is far more dramatic than the Coupe (terrible with the hood up though!) F types are awesome & a future classic. - could well be my next car. I’m not sure whether to go V8 or V6 manual.
@@sportscarstory thanks for response and awesome job on your E-Types. I tested a RWD V6 F-Type and didnt like it. Gutless compared to 2023 P450 I picked up in June 2022. (then traded the P450 for the P575 this past July)The V6 is actually V8 engine with 2 cylinder blocked off, so not much lighter. Manual would be awesome, (dont like using paddles, especially when cornering), however, the AWD (80% rear bias) is a must for the high HP engines.
I recall first seeing an E type in the early 1960's soon after it came out. It was unbelievably desirable and the envy of just about every young or older guy who saw it.
The Roadster also had a tendency to fall about in an accident. They would break off at the B post. Leaving the piece behind the seat separate. I pulled RTAs & took the occasional libation with chap from Jag Rectification.
@ If people were wearing seatbelts it could mean they ended up just sat there with the rear of the car separated. Once Jag has fixed the 2nd gear syncro they were a cracking drive I preferred them to Astons. Yes our family business was the motor trade.
@sportscarstory . Yes, as you probably know they were £2000 (about 60,000 now,) my brother had the brochure, my dad had a SS Jaguar at the time,green leather seats, push button starter, wire wheels,opening windscreen and sunroof, which is probably how he managed to acquire it from somewhere. It had a lovely smell inside, i can almost still smell the leather nearly eighty years later. There were some terrible motorway pileups in the fog in those days, it didn’t take much of a collision to put you in hospital in the early sixties (and before) and little or no “road accident aftercare scheme” until Dr Easton and his colleagues started one up, so by the time the Fire Brigade/local garage had pulled apart and extricated you from the bent metal the prognosis for a full recovery wasn’t so good as it is now.
It isn;t 'tall people' who look over the top of the roadster windscreen - I am six foot tall, but I have a relatively short body and long upper legs. So I am fine for looking through the windscreen but I can only JUST get enoug leg- room in my Series II roadster with the roof down, as the seat hits the hood frame. I could never fit in a Series I. Did Sir William never actually SIT in one of these cars?
@sportscarstory Knowing about the Series II seat height issue; I took the spacers out from under the drivers seat: When I began driving the car I had to refit them and even raise the seat higher than it was to start with.
The ashtray is the same on the roadster and coupe - but changed on the 4.2 facelift. Please see my next video which is the difference between a 3.8 & s 4.2.
Oh ok. Thanks. I wouldn’t know! But I assumed that Phil at Heritage would. He’s been building XK’s and e’s for 40 years. I’ll call him & tease him on that. Thanks for watching!
In 1971, I was working and saving money for college. By the end of the summer I had saved $1,300 when I was tempted by an ad for an XKE for $1,300. I went to college. I think I made a mistake.
The coupe is stylish, the convertable is a bit garish and a bit too much bling. Never understood why the roadsters are so sought after. The coupe is beautiful
@@sportscarstory I was the joint owner of a Series 1 1/2 4.2 E Type and a MK IX back in the day (late 1970s), all very very beautiful but dissappeared in a costly unpleasant divorce. As someone else here has messaged, I could afford them then, (pre divorce) but now is out of the question. 🙄🙄 Sure you won't be short of takers for one of those dream cars. Good luck.
and that wonderful design work, such a masterpiece… well at least until they put the steering wheel on the wrong side. To err is human and perfection doesn’t exist.
We are ALL envious that you have these two girls in your garage! If I could only have one, I'll take the coupe. Cheers from Los Angeles.
Thanks! Yes the coupe pips it for me too!
My mum used to drive Roadster series 1 4.2
Remember her going shopping in it with roof down or when hardtop on it 🤣🤣.
I was only 11-13 year old at time getting out with her flares on jeans with big Afro 😂😂😂
RIP mum love ya
Roadster all day long listen each to their own okay
My dare mother who now passed away had Series1 4.2 roadster remember her going shopping in it with the roof down, or when she had a hardtop on it .
People always ask me, how does your mum manage that car at the time it was just like a normal Car to her she drove it fine couple dents on bonnet 😂😂 with her glares on her jeans big Afro love ya you mum miss you RIP. 😘
Coupe for me😊
Hard top thankd
I always liked the coupe best. Now that I’ve seen these detailed differences I prefer it even more.
Thanks - & I agree. Coupe is special.
Thank you for sharing your two lovely E-types and pointing out the differences, interesting. Keep doing more videos on your E’s, thanks.
Thankyou! Just doing the next one - differences between 3.8 & 4.2 series ones.
The plate chrome was needed on the roadster to compensate for the chrome that was lost surrounding the coupes rear window. I'd assume from a design standpoint that's also the case for the extra chrome on the roadsters door window line as well. I've been a car guy for 49 years and have always considered the E-Type to be in the top 5 most beautiful cars of all-time. You're examples are absolutely gorgeous and thank you for sharing them with us. Great video!
Thankyou so much! Yes e type’s are achingly beautiful.
Beautiful! Some of the prettiest cars ever made. I'm also a huge fan of the XK 120/140/150 series, they equally as stunning. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
Nicely presented and two wonderful examples. Congratulations
Thankyou. Glad you like them!
Nicely prepared video. The two cars are just great in that blue. Lucky man.
@@dracorpgroupthanks!
@@sportscarstory I have to say this. Right now, in our modern culture the nice, little things in how we treat each other are slowly being eroded. Just responding with a 'thanks!' is so appreciated. I am Canadian and in my late seventies. Stay safe in these dangerous times. Perhaps that is why we look to these objects from an earlier era because cars such as this Jaguar don't just happen. It takes a whole culture to reach a point where such a product can actually come together. They are symbols to us. Enjoy your two cars!!!
@@dracorpgroup your reply to my reply has really hit a chord with me. I think you are correct sir. These cars are really beautiful objects that show that the engineering and craftsmanship that created them is still out there. The world is a miserable place at the moment, and if I can give a tiny moment of joy showing these beautiful cars to people, then I will continue. Please subscribe. Thanks again for watching! More coming along soon!
Where do take your cars to be washed?? They’re absolutely immaculate! So shiny
Thankyou! Carl the painter did such a great paint job, with layers and layers of clear varnish, it makes them both so easy to clean!
As though anyone with cars like these has someone else wash them! You do it yourself for sure. At least I would be ...
The most visually beautiful video...
Thanks! I appreciate your comment.
Very pretty! I had 2 E-Types, a Series 1 OTS and a Series 2 FHC back in the day when they cost $6,500 or $5,000 for a nice, well maintained car. They slipped through my hands 40 years ago. Now I'm trying to get another to re live my glory days. The problem is when I get close to having enough money to purchasing a nice one, the price rises! Still, it ain't over until it's over. There's still hope for me yet! I subscribed, keep these great videos coming. Your Jags are beautiful! Cheers from Connecticut in the States.
Thanks very much! Etype prices have slipped recently, so maybe they’re in reach for you now?
I hope so! I have been looking. A Series 1 OTS in good shape, unrestored but presentable with 75,000 miles is around $150,000 here in the States. Anything less expensive is a driver that needs a restoration job that will cost an additional $180K to 200K to bring back to factory new. I don't want to spend more than 200K for the best so I'm still looking. I have been saving for 7 years for the RIGHT E-Type Jaguar so I am really picky. Thanks for your response. By the way, I subscribed.@@sportscarstory
Was fortunate to meet 'Lofty' England, Jaguar design engineer at a car show in Australia. One item that struck me during a talk he gave was that E-Types rust in odd places because, due to the tightness of money in the UK after WWII, they saved on paint; because "If you couldn't see it, we didn't paint it"!
I’d have love’d to have met Lofty. It was shocking how fast cars rotted in those days. Not painting them explains things! That’s why Brits tend to start a resto on dry state American cars. They’re not rusted from the inside! Thanks for your wee story!
I love your beautiful E's and thank you for showing them.
Thanks for watching. I’ve had to sell the roadster, which is sad. But it’s gone to a good home.
The two coolist cars on the planet you are one clever dude good look to you sir
Thankyou! I’m glad you like! Please subscribe!
I love the color combination ! My '68 OTS was originally Silver Grey Metallic/ Red that was repainted Primrose.
Thanks ! Yes it’s a non original colour, but I think it really suits the e type.
Very interesting. I wonder if the use of less chrome on the coupe was to visually shrink the rear end of the car for proportion's sake. Looking forward to seeing the 4.2 vs 3.8 differences. Stunning color on both of these cars! Cheers from Chicago
Thankyou!
It wasn't for economy that the roadster boot trims were a uniform colour . The lighter colour gave an impression of depth and volume . If you look at your video , it gives the impression of capaciousness . Had it have been black it would have lost that impression . I noticed the heel boards on your roadster as you tipped the seats forward were scalloped . This allowed the seats to move further back to give more legroom . On the early cars those scallops were not empolyed . Norman Dewis being of short stature was quite happy with leg room so it was never an issue . These really are 2 cars l would be proud to have in my garage . Thanks
Thanks for the info! Didn’t know!
What a gorgeous colour
Thankyou! It’s an actually a Bentley midnight blue colour. Loads of depth.
Always nice too see and too know everything about the The E Type I like a roadster with a hardtop
Yes I’ve had a hard top roadster in the past (it was actually a Challenger, but bit was a genuine e hardtop. It looks great too. Thanks for watching!
My introduction to the beautiful Jaguar XKE coupes and roadsters were the adverts in Esquire magazine back in the early 1960s.
Always with a great photo layout but with a dated emphasis on these motorcars being a "man's car".
I owned a used blue 1963 XKE roadster at a very young age and I thought I was the king of the roads driving with the ragtop down all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
Must have been fab to have an e roadster on the West coast back in the day. Those were the days!
Is there much of a handling difference between the Open Top Speedster and Fixed Head Coupé?
Not a lot ! Mainly the roof and some chrome embellishments!
@@sportscarstory Well that's very impressive! Typically the roadster variants of cars have noticeably poorer handling compared to their coupé counterparts
Yes that’s right. The coupes have more structural integrity, though the Etype tub is surprisingly rigid.
Would the chrome bit on top of the doors on the roadster reduce buffeting by the wind?
Perhaps. But I think it’s more aesthetic.
I have a question - In the early 70's I had a 3.8 FHC with 2.93:1 & the wide ratio Moss box. It would rev to 5800 in 4th. I have no reason to believe anything was modified, but the speedometer was not working, so no idea how fast I was going. Any ideas? The only car I have driven that I prefer is the Dino 246. Want another XK-E! Thanks for this video
Wow. That’s prob 130/140 mph! Theyre v fast cars! I love Dinos, & they rival the etype for looks. I’ve got a 355 which is my Dino equivalent.
0:17 Introduction
0:42 1. Number plate surrounds
1:16 2: Rear lights
1:52 3: Boot, roof line
3:30 4: Window trim
4:!4 5. Windscreen
4:32 6. Windscreen wipers, rearview mirror
I guess the rearview mirror did not deserve the number 7.
5:08 8. Seats
5:32 9. Shelf behind seats
5:47 10. Door frames
6:19 11: Sun visors, rearview mirror
7:06 12: Boot opening
Thanks! Nice to see it all in a list.
Which do you prefer to drive? Cheers :)
The coupe. Just. It’s just a bit more revvy & playful.
@@sportscarstory that's interesting - is that because it's the 3.8, rather than the 4.2 - I'd heard that the 3.8 liked to rev more? Cheers :)
Yes.
7:00 Why does that Coupe have an arm rest, if it is a 3.8?
It was just my choice as I built that Etype for myself for touring. I wanted to be more comfortable, and it is also a good storage compartment- with my Aircon controls in there too. So but a bit sacrilegious, but easily reverted back to original look if necessary.
@@sportscarstory I see, nice choice! Yeah, there's no problem with bolt-on mods. The 3.8 from what I hear is the better engine, even though the rest of the changes to the 4.2 are preferable. I suppose you'd be the expert on that, having both in the stable.
Have a great week!
Thanks. Yes the 4.2 is less prone to head gasket failure (I think the main reason they redesigned the head and separated the cylinders) but the extra torque of the 4.2 is matched by the free revving nature of the 3.8. My 4.2 roadster is sold now, so no more comparison videos.
@@sportscarstory Yes, I just saw your video of selling it. I've been going through your excellent channel, thank you. I dream of someday being on the other end of that transaction! Thank you, I did not know about the head gasket issue - though it does seem like a one-day job on that accessible motor so long as it didn't warp.
Love the looks of the roadster
I have a 2024 F-Type P575 Coupe (BRG/tan) and prefer to roadster. Shows the lines better
I’m a coupe person too - the exception to me is the Murcielago roadster which is far more dramatic than the Coupe (terrible with the hood up though!)
F types are awesome & a future classic. - could well be my next car. I’m not sure whether to go V8 or V6 manual.
@@sportscarstory thanks for response and awesome job on your E-Types.
I tested a RWD V6 F-Type and didnt like it. Gutless compared to 2023 P450 I picked up in June 2022. (then traded the P450 for the P575 this past July)The V6 is actually V8 engine with 2 cylinder blocked off, so not much lighter.
Manual would be awesome, (dont like using paddles, especially when cornering), however, the AWD (80% rear bias) is a must for the high HP engines.
I agree. A lot of power for rear wheels
Those two are the most beautiful interiors I've ever seen on restored e-types.
That’s very nice of you to say. Thanks for watching!
I recall first seeing an E type in the early 1960's soon after it came out. It was unbelievably desirable and the envy of just about every young or older guy who saw it.
They are and will always be the most beautiful car.
The Roadster also had a tendency to fall about in an accident. They would break off at the B post. Leaving the piece behind the seat separate. I pulled RTAs & took the occasional libation with chap from Jag Rectification.
Interesting. They all look like they’d be scary in accident, with the coupe marginally safer.
Thanks for the knowledge!
@ If people were wearing seatbelts it could mean they ended up just sat there with the rear of the car separated. Once Jag has fixed the 2nd gear syncro they were a cracking drive I preferred them to Astons. Yes our family business was the motor trade.
Must have been a hell of a car in the 60’s.
@sportscarstory . Yes, as you probably know they were £2000 (about 60,000 now,) my brother had the brochure, my dad had a SS Jaguar at the time,green leather seats, push button starter, wire wheels,opening windscreen and sunroof, which is probably how he managed to acquire it from somewhere. It had a lovely smell inside, i can almost still smell the leather nearly eighty years later.
There were some terrible motorway pileups in the fog in those days, it didn’t take much of a collision to put you in hospital in the early sixties (and before) and little or no “road accident aftercare scheme” until Dr Easton and his colleagues started one up, so by the time the Fire Brigade/local garage had pulled apart and extricated you from the bent metal the prognosis for a full recovery wasn’t so good as it is now.
It’s interesting the rear wheel well in the coupe has an inner liner down to the arch lip. The same liner in the roadster extends down half way.
Didn’t know that. Thanks!
Gorgeous cars. I'm curious about what this owner wears on his wrist.
It’s a Bentley Breitling. I love that watch!
When Mr Ferrari described the Etype as the most beautiful car in the world, he obviously wasn't looking at a S3 2+2 V12 😂
No! I think his comments came shortly after the e type was launched!
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you! Cheers!
Schitterende auto’s voor in het Louwman auto museum in Den Haag in Nederland 🇳🇱
It isn;t 'tall people' who look over the top of the roadster windscreen - I am six foot tall, but I have a relatively short body and long upper legs. So I am fine for looking through the windscreen but I can only JUST get enoug leg- room in my Series II roadster with the roof down, as the seat hits the hood frame. I could never fit in a Series I.
Did Sir William never actually SIT in one of these cars?
That’s interesting! As a shorty I’ve never thought of the difference.
@sportscarstory Knowing about the Series II seat height issue; I took the spacers out from under the drivers seat: When I began driving the car I had to refit them and even raise the seat higher than it was to start with.
Interesting. Anyway you look at it, they’re challenging cars if you’re tall.
And the radio aerial?
I believe these were always installed after production. Normally by individual dealerships. Thanks for watching!
what about the ash tray
The ashtray is the same on the roadster and coupe - but changed on the 4.2 facelift. Please see my next video which is the difference between a 3.8 & s 4.2.
i have a 1969 4.2 coup with ash tray
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Internal door handles on both cars are fitted upside down
Oh ok. Thanks. I wouldn’t know! But I assumed that Phil at Heritage would. He’s been building XK’s and e’s for 40 years. I’ll call him & tease him on that. Thanks for watching!
I can't imagine a 2 seat sports car not being a roadster, but damn, there is nothing sexier than an E-type coupe...if I had to choose...
You’ve got to choose!
In 1971, I was working and saving money for college. By the end of the summer I had saved $1,300 when I was tempted by an ad for an XKE for $1,300. I went to college. I think I made a mistake.
I would have been sorely tempted to. Saying that, I never went to college, so probably would have bought it!
all right - the difference is - you take the car with the most beautiful line in car history and chop its top off ...
Yes true. Still a lovely roadster though.
Much better looking than the oddly bulbous 2 + 2!!
The coupe is stylish, the convertable is a bit garish and a bit too much bling. Never understood why the roadsters are so sought after. The coupe is beautiful
I love them both, but the coupe does it for me too.
How spoilt are you 😂having those two beautys to keep you happy and a 355 as well, that's just too much. The E Types look beautiful even in black.
Thanks. Yes I’m spoilt. Somethings got to go though. Probably an etype
@@sportscarstory I was the joint owner of a Series 1 1/2 4.2 E Type and a MK IX back in the day (late 1970s), all very very beautiful but dissappeared in a costly unpleasant divorce. As someone else here has messaged, I could afford them then, (pre divorce) but now is out of the question. 🙄🙄 Sure you won't be short of takers for one of those dream cars. Good luck.
ロードスターはリヤフェンダーが後方に向かって大きく盛り上がっている。
クーペはその膨らみが少ない。 美的にはロードスターがより美しい。
Interesting! Both are beautiful cars
and that wonderful design work, such a masterpiece… well at least until they put the steering wheel on the wrong side. To err is human and perfection doesn’t exist.
Such beautiful cars. Thanks for watching!
Okay. I'll take both of them.
I’ll take that as a compliment! Thanks!
@@sportscarstory Yep. Beautiful cars that I lust after...
The first 100 coupe had lots of small differences.
Yes. Steadily evolving hand built flat floors. Another subject I’m not that familiar with.
Roadster has a support for the rear view mirror. Coupé does not
Yes - forgot about that one. Thanks!
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Thankyou