The fabulous E-type Jaguar is the sleekest and most beloved sports car ever created. Who wouldn’t want one of their own? If you don’t have tens of thousands of dollars to drop on a new model, or to have one professionally restored, why not restore one yourself? It’s easier than you may think. Author and drama teacher Chris Rooke had no engineering or mechanical training, but he transformed a wreck of a Jaguar into a road burning machine. This is his candid story, and instruction, of how he managed to get it done. Perfect for beginners, E-Type DIY is heavily illustrated, and loaded with practical advice.

The E-Type Jaguar has been described on countless occasions as one of the most beautiful cars in the world. Over the years it has built a reputation amongst Jaguar enthusiasts and classic car collectors for being the ultimate classic to own. If you are lucky enough to own one and are planning to undertake the restoration work by yourself, this manual will take you through the full nut-and-bolt restoration of a very early example, E-Type Jaguar Chassis No 60. Restoration experts from the world's premier Jaguar restoration company, Classic Motor Cars Ltd, have written each chapter, giving you a first-hand account of the process. Contents: Preparing a workspace and dismantling the vehicle; Restoring and painting the body; Engine, electrics and transmission restoration; Assembly of the sub-assemblies, and final assembly; Trimming; Road testing and the first outing. This comprehensive manual for the complete restoration of an E-Type will be of great interest to motoring enthusiasts and motor mechanics, and is superbly illustrated with 700 colour photographs.

Huge combined volume covering all components in detail.

People dream of restoring an E-type, but many fail to complete their project after time or money run out. Do you REALLY need to spend tens of thousands of pounds? No – you can do it yourself for far less, provided your goal is a solid, presentable, and above all driveable car. If you are time rich but cash poor, this book is for you.

With hundreds of gloriously detailed photographs, this handsome book is a must have for anyone that appreciates the timeless elegance of a Jaguar.

The Jaguar E-type is considered by many to be Britain's finest sports car, and has won innumerable accolades for style, performance and engineering. The car's original specification, and the changes that Jaguar made during production, are fascinating for the detail they reveal of the engineering and sales challenges that the car faced – for many owners and enthusiasts they are crucial to every E-type's historical integrity. This beautifully produced book contains a wealth of accurate information and detailed photographs, gleaned from extensive research, to enable the originality of any production E-type – Series 1, 2 or 3 – to be established, providing an invaluable reference resource for E-type owners, restorers and enthusiasts.