12 things to love about the classic Jaguar S-Type
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- Now the 5 year long restoration is finished I'm enjoying using the 'S' and it has given me a chance to list 12 things I now love about it. They're not in any particular order and if you have any other things that you love about an S-Type you have or had, please add to the comments, I'd love to hear from you!
Wow what a beauty, you did an amazing job on your restoration.
Thank you very much, it was a lot of work but worth it! Thanks for watching ☺️
Great to see an S-Type so beautifully restored - particularly with so few good examples remaining. I have been watching your videos with interest as I am in the middle of rebuilding a 67 manual 3.8 S-Type and am about to start disassembly of the IRS. Had to laugh at the images of you working rugged up in the cold with with the sound of the rain pelting your workshop roof … I am in Australia and have had to down tools because it is too hot to work in 40 degrees celsius!
Thanks very much and thanks for watching. Your 3.8 manual S sounds like a great project!
The conditions over here are one of the reasons so few have survived! It certainly seems like we have conditions at each end of the scale!
Did you add an AC? Curious to know if one cold fit?
I enjoyed every moment of this video, thumb up!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you for sharing your beautiful car
Thanks Terry, you’re welcome l! Thanks for watching!
Lovely video. I had a 1966 3.8 in gun metal grey in the early 80's and I loved it!
Thanks Martin, sounds like a very nice car, wonder if it is still around? 🤞🏼
"It's a better car than the MkII" - I couldn't agree more!
I've had both a MkII and an S-Type - the latter was much better on the road and the extra boot space came in handy as well!
Lovey car. Watching this just made me smile.
Thank you, that’s great to hear, glad you enjoyed it!
I restored my own S-Type 3.4. For a number of years, I was unaware of the missing air-intake hose that should run from behind the radiator to the the air-filter. In the video above, I can see this part is missing. Once fitted, and I fitted mine to suck up air below the radiator, you get much better performance when the engine has been idling for a while say at traffic lights. Sucking up air immediately above the exhaust manifold brings in less dense air, which adversely affects the fuel mixture.
Thanks Mark, that’s well spotted! I do actually have an extended air intake hose that I have refitted recently. It wasn’t on that film as I’d recently had the radiator out to replace the dynamo.
Stunning S-Type wonderful interior. My dad has a LHD manual car we discovered from long term storage.
Thanks Richard. I love the suede green interior. Great colour and goes beautifully with the exterior dark BRG. I’d like to drive a manual version.
Beautiful , I have a 68 in good nick , the best one here in South Africa I believe.
Thanks Ben, you’re a lucky man. They’re lovely cars! Thanks for watching ☺️
What a beautiful S type , my late father had a 3.8 S back in the late 60',s to mid 70's , they truly are great cars .
Thanks very much, it’s a lovely car and your father had great taste! Hope it brings back fond memories.
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop yes did bring back good memories, thankyou, your lucky to have such a lovely example as not many left now , enjoy the car and keep up the good work
As a MKII owner I would not deny the S Type is a beauty and the IRS is the cream , I have rebuild more of those than I car to remember and they are great.
Surprised so few survive.
Yes it’s a shame so few survive. Rust, banger racing and the car being sacrificed for the IRS to fit on hot rods have taken most of them.
Congratulations for the wonderful restauration project of this great car! I completely agree with the 12 things that are mentioned for loving the classic S-Type. I would even like to add some more individual aspects here. I have owned a 1966 3.8 S-Type for some years now and I especially appreciate the power steering and the manual tranmission with overdrive in the forth gear that are installed in my car. The car came originally from Sweden and since they don't use salt on the roads there in the winter, my car is in pretty original condition. In my opinion there is only one single negative point to be mentioned about the classic Jaguar S-Type, namely the consumption of petrol. I fill her up with what is called "Super Plus" here in Germany (98 ROZ) and it guzzles between 16 and 22 litres on 100 kilometres, which corresponds to 18 and only 13 miles per gallon (UK) but I am ready to pay this price for the pleasure of driving an extremely beautiful, still powerful today and just great car!
Thank you very much, it has taken so much time and there are a few small jobs to do still (but there probably always will be!). The power steering is a major plus, I think I would probably enjoy the manual gearbox more but the auto cruises along nicely. Your car sounds great! I’m afraid fuel consumption wasn’t much of a priority back in the 60’s. In fact it wasn’t when I started working for Jaguar in 1998 either!
That is excessive fuel consumption. You should be getting 21 mpg (UK) on a trip. My manual + over-drive S-Type has the 3.4 engine, which is not quite as fuel efficient as the 3.8 should be since the 3.8 is a better power to weight ratio. Suggest you ensure air intake is well forward of the exhaust manifold (so the fuel is not atomized), clean filter and plugs, and tuned.
Great video! There can never be too much of the S-type. I have a 1965 3.4/MOD myself that I have owned since 1997. Still drive it as much as I can in the summer in Oslo, Norway.
Thanks very much! That sounds lovely and I’m sure it’s much admired.
I had exacly that one 3.8 (only LHD as I lived in Holland) as well as a white MK2. The S from 1978 the MK2 from `82 both till 1990 when I got married and my wife told me to grow up and get rid of them. I did, but still never grew up! Lovely to see your film!
Thanks Peter, glad this helped remind you of those times. Perhaps you can get one again?
Beautiful.
What nice Looking and Driving Mark 2 S Type !!! and a Great Video and all the Points I wanted to know about this Rare Car the S Type !!!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it and found it interesting! 😊
Mum had one in 68
I was 4
It was an animal and sounded like an aircraft when you kicked down.
My uncle had a Merc and they’d race
Mum won
Class video btw!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 😀 Seems like it brought back some fond memories ☺️
I had a late S type October 1968 on a G plate. It too had the 420 brakes and also had an ambla interior.
Got rusty so sold it on. I was told it was being restored, I do hope so. It was a 3.4 manual with overdrive. Got about 19 mpg on a run otherwise around 14 mpg. Old English white with chrome wires.
That is a very late one if on a G plate
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop
Only 45 built after it. Registered 23/10/68
I've just found my old car online. It was restored in Wales and sold via an online auction. Gutted I missed it. I would have bought it again.
Wow! It’s great to hear that it’s out there still as so many haven’t survived! A shame you haven’t got it back though. Thanks for watching! 😊
I need one bad! Only 169 in GB? Seems insanely low. I haven't yet started my search. Would there be even less in the US do you think?
Jag maybe hoped for an ok market for these here, but no idea how the did at the time as not a great deal of Jaguars were sold in my state.
Killer car! Thanks for the video.
Damnnnnnnnn very beautiful 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks, yes it’s a lovely looking car ☺️
That exhaust does sound great. Is it standard and do you know the brand.
Yes it does. It’s a stainless steel system, not completely sure of the manufacturer but suspect it’ll be a Bell one.
That's cool!.. I'm looking at one now
How hard is it to get parts? And are they reliable? Thanks
The availability of parts is pretty good as lots of them are shared with the mk2 and mk10/420 and even the E-Type.
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop cool Great to know.. I may have one soon fingers crossed
And the Jaguar 420 and it's badge engineered compatriot, the Daimler Sovereign 420.
Yes, absolutely, fine cars too!
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop What mpg did you get out of your S Type in general use? Or weren't you fussed?
I didn’t really track it, the mileage was low and for pleasure only. I’d assume it wasn’t any better than 20mpg though
Nice video, you get all the main parts with out having to sit for an hour while the narrator yammers on.
One nit-pick though, you have the scent or aroma of fine leather, not the "smell".
One uses the word smell to describe a smelly dog.
Thanks. I’m conscious of avoiding ego, waffle and mansplaining as much as possible!
Very good point and thanks for the correction! “Scent” is a far more appropriate word to use!
Okay,
non standard transmission/selector/quadrant fitted, rear door inner handles fitted with wrong orientation.
What's with all those pipes on exhaust side of engine and oil pressure sender up high on driver's side?
Apart from that an extremely nice car, but the 420 runs rings around them in terms of mechanical specification, ease of maintenance and performance.
The S Types are the worst of the wood and leather Jaguars to work on due to abysmal access, brakes unique to them so parts harder to get.
But they are very handsome motor cars.
Great to see one restored to such a standard.
The S Type an improvement on the Mk 2.
I'm being a pedant I know, correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks for all the feedback and observations. Not sure I understand what you mean about the transmission selector, can you explain further? I’ve cleaned and refitted the one it had.
I’ve seen the rear release handles fitted both ways but having checked you’re probably right. 👍🏼 The pipes in the engine bay are a modification made by a previous owner (of 36 years!) who lost vacuum and his brakes on more than one occasion! I liked, it works well so it stayed. The oil sender is also from him, I’ve plumbed in a pipe to a new gauge to give me a true readout. Agree the 420 is a superior spec but to my eyes less pretty.
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop Maybe the oil pressure sender unit was put there for access - refer to my comment on access!
In all the S Types I have seen the selector lever looks just like the indicator stalk, rather than the stick with the ball on the end of it, and the quadrant reads :
PNRDL. These cars had the Borg Warner DG transmission. There is a possibility that your car is a very rare, late car that may have a Borg Warner 35 transmission and in that case the selector and quadrant would be correct. Your temperature gauge is from circa 1968 - again I haven't seen one in an S Type, but that would tie in with being a very late model. I have gone back and had another close look at your vid, other signs I see are there being no "Intermediate Speed Hold" switch on the RHS of the dash, and also the transmission dipstick - that is definitely not from a DG transmission.
So, I sit corrected , those items must be correct, and you have a very late S Type - probably with Varamatic power steering too - highly desirable.
I have seen a 340 years ago in the same configuration as yours. Very rare cars too.
It looks as if the PO has fitted an auxiliary vacuum reservoir tank in the engine bay.
I will say that something like that is unnecessary if the original bits are set up and working correctly. Jaguar could not have sold a car with faulty brakes.
There should be a vacuum reservoir for the brakes in front of the RHF wheel, and another for the heater controls up behind the RHF wheel - both inside the wheel arch.
The 420 has polarizing looks, however, they, like yours are beautiful cars and a well set up example of any are a delight to drive and are very rapid motorcars.
Thanks for posting the video.
Ps. What's up with the roof? İs that a sun roof
Yes, it’s a Webasto vinyl roof. Not original fit but a popular 70’s ‘upgrade’. I’ve refurbished it as it was looking it’s age inside and out!
Wrong gearbox in it! All compact Jags have to be manual to get the most out of them whether Moss or all synchro! The DG autos and BW 35's just sap the power! The rear roofline of the S-Type and 420 killed the looks for me, When viewed from behind the car looks 'Slabby' I've owned 2 S-Types, 1 420, 1 MK1 and 7 MK2's, All manual O/D! My current and last Jag i will ever own is a tidy, Original, Low mileage 1964 3.8 manual O/D MK2, The MK2 just exudes charm which is why there are still a fair few of them about and also has a great racing pedigree which is why it will always be worth more especially in 3.8 manual form.
Yes I think the manual OD is the better option but it’s still a good cruiser. I’m a big fan on the mk10 so quite like the looks at the rear. Must own a mk2 at some point though! 🤔 Thanks for watching
I love the massive petrol consumption 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
The petrol consumption isn’t the best but it’s never going to be a daily driver again and the miles she does are always enjoyable. A variant of this engine won Le Mans 5 times so filling the twin tanks is fine by me.
It is ugly!!
Oh, I wouldn’t agree but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 👀