What is it like to drive the Series 1 Jaguar E-Type?

The Jaguar E-Type is probably one of the most iconic cars ever made. I have always wanted to get behind the wheel of one however, and today amazingly I had the opportunity to do that! I surprised my Dad with the car too, as for him it's his all time dream car...

00:00 Introduction
02:40 Under the Hood
04:11 The Boot Space
06:01 The Interior
10:00 Driving the Car
11:35 My Dad's Reaction

[kirkshrum]

One of my fav cars of all time! Great that you got to take your Dad along, great Father’s Day gift! Cheers Kirk

[billwild]

Great video, Joel. I used to own a 1967, Series 1 2+2 which was almost identical to the one you drove (it was even the same colour) and your video brought back lots of very happy memories.

(Those bonnet and boot latches were always a pain for me too!)

[robgillam]

That's actually a Series 1.5, which you can tell from the larger uncovered headlights placed further forward, replacing the glass-covered ones from earlier models. But retaining the above bumper rear lights. It also features twin fans and ribbed cam covers. While many Series 1.5 models adopted rocker switches instead of the toggle switches found in Series 1 cars, this particular one retains the original switches. I believe they used leftover Series 1 parts during the transition to Series 2. It's a beautiful car!

[mrd]

Not a car I would've ever expected on the channel, but pleased to see it!

[garrygrant]

Hi Joel your dad's face said it without words wow . When you put the foot down that sweet sound was awesome and brought back many memories gone by but you can never tire of that sound

[rnyellow]

Love the bits where you rev it out and get your dad's reaction. I drove one a while back on a driving day thing and was blown away by it - I was scared of meeting and driving a hero, but what a machine! The race breeding really shows through in the drivetrain, loved the ride/handling set up, the ambience in the cabin, could have driven it all day and had a smile on my face the entire time. So modern and archaic at the same time, designed with British roads in mind.

[markbrennan]

Proper grail car, love the video. I'm 60 and remember seeing them out and about with my Dad and saying how fantastic they looked. Legend says they were responsible for the 70 mph limit being imposed on the then new motorways. Thanks Joel.

[JonDingle]

People need to remember that back in the 1960's when the E Type was designed and graced our roads, the vast majority of people were thin. Fast forward sixty years and the vast majority are overweight or generally bigger.
It is, the most beautiful car ever designed and built in not just my opinion.

[bigmacdaddy]

Great video and lovely car. Two thumbs wayyy up.

[gazzzzza]

Lonely video. My dad has been a life long fan of the E Type and I rented one many years ago as a present for his sixtieth birthday. Also, good to see you back regularly - hope your mental health is ok

[phanter]

Great video Joel and great to see your dad again, he really enjoyed it!

[TiptronicSS]

This thing is a wallpaper you can drive! It's like a fantasy car drawing, but made real. 14:45

[eliottlaw]

Holy crap absolutely love this, quite possibly my favorite car 🤩😍

[grahamjohnson]

Amazing classic car !! all about the drive rather than the speed :) I remember sitting in one when i was about 10 even now - That was 45 Years ago !!

[perunut]

Great review! More videos with your dad, if he has the time. 😊

[OldLien]

fit modern shock absorbers that are adjustable and it handles like a dream, the gears IF the gearbox has the right oil in it the gears are very easy to get, even the steering if well oiled is nice and light. a well sorted E-type is a very nice thing to drive,
it's just a lot of owners have no idea,

[SlayerEddy]

No worries! Definitely not the first to have trouble getting it up under pressure!! Especially with cameras around 😂😆🤪 (fantastic video as always, what a car!!!!)

[johnrayner]

Good to hear some honest talk about the driving dynamics. So many people idolise these cars. But, before committing to a financial outlay of this size, you need to know it's really gonna do what you want.

[JC-khut]

Great vid, great car, and Rohan (owner) is a great enthusiast of several classics. Subscribe to his channel!

[tz]

Better than I thought, to be honest. The sort of car I would like to drive for a day, but the antiquated driving, lack of brakes etc would soon tire for me.