Barn Find E-Type Restoration

TGR Staff

Restoring a car is a monumental task, restoring it the right way, means having the right set of skills, tools, and patience to make sure it is done right. E-Type UK has recently resurrected a barn-find 1964 Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8 Coupe. One of the most prized cars from the golden era of sportscars was left languishing in a garage for over 40 years.

The car was thought to be a well-preserved example until extensive sandblasting and stripping revealed what time can do to even a car protected from elements. This E-Type left the factory in Opalescent Silver Blue with a matching blue leather interior. The new owner opted to give the car a more dramatic Oxblood Red leather interior as well as a match red racing stripe around the grille opening, in a nod to the original E-Type Lightweights.

A restoration like this is a real challenge for our team; 40 years of inactivity takes an enormous toll on every single part of a vehicle. But customers come to us to make their dream car a reality, so we will take it apart piece-by-piece, clean and improve everything we can save and replace everything that we can’t with better-than-original quality. Not only are we delighted to have delivered our client a car they’ve always wanted, but we’re honored to have played a part in keeping this piece of British motoring history on the road, and being used regularly, for many years to come.

E-Type UK Founder, Marcus Holland

Other improvements included uprated Independent Rear Suspension, performance brake calipers, and brake pads. The original 3.8-liter XK6 engine was fitted with high-lift cams, a balanced and lightened crank and new seals, all of which will help with driveability and reliability. Also fitted were a new five-speed gearbox for tighter shifts and more refined cruising, a new full stainless-steel sports exhaust and an aluminum radiator and header tank for enhanced cooling.

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