Congratulations to you and your father on a job brilliantly done from start to finish (not that we ever reach the end as there is always something to do). A beautiful car only equalled by the enthusiasm and joy in your voice.

As a Brit and a Freeman of the City of Coventry, where this machine was built, I am impressed both by the work you have put into it and the respect that you show it. Back in the summer of 1960, I had completed the exams that we took at the equivalent to US Grade 10 and it was our long summer holiday (US translation: vacation). It was a warm sunny day and I took a bike ride to the nearby town of Nuneaton. I was near the town's railway (railroad) station when two futuristic projectiles, one red, one blue, turned the corner and accelerated towards me. I was into cars, as my father was in the motor trade (auto repair business) and our nearest big city was Coventry, which was motor city UK in those days. I realised immediately that these must be the prototypes of the new Jaguar sports car that was rumoured - and the exhaust sound of those XK engines was fantastic in that narrow street. They must have been on their way to the MIRA test track, just a few miles away. That memory is still vivid.

I'm American and to me these machines are the most beautifully engineered most eye pleasing machines on wheels ever been on the road!! Thank you for sharing ur blessings with a fellow lover of fine machines!! Oh she sounds good as she looks I would say she drives as she's on rails!! Lov it!!!

Fantastic! I’m from Coventry and grew up in the sixties. Jaguar use to test drive their cars around where I lived which was Corley Moor not too far from Brown’s Lane in Allesley, Coventry. My mum and dad were good friends with George Brough of Brough Superior motorcycles and we used to visit him in Nottingham. He had an E-type (reg. GB1) and he had a Jaguar XK150 which he took us out in. He was a good friend of Bill Lyons. Great days and great cars (and motorcycles). Your videos are brilliant, love the way you and your dad go about the very sympathetic restoration.

Congratulations young man, and kudos to your Father, a wealth of experiance.

A friend of a friend had a Daimler Dart back in the day (early 1970's) and he went for an interview at Jaguar in Coventry for a job in engine development (he had a degree in Mechanical engineering I seem to remember) and they asked him what car he drove - when he told them that he had a Dart they were super impressed. He got the job.

The most beautiful car in the world , it will never be bettered , never .

Ok, I've cheered up now, you and your Dads work is outstanding..thx. ;-)

MY DAD HAD A FRIEND,MAY HAVE BEEN IN NAVY, I WAS ABOUT 3 OR 4, THIS ROYAL BLUE XKE SAUNTERED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY AND HIS FRIEND GAVE ME A RIDE IN THE CAT, I REMEMBER THE TOGGLE SWITCHES AND SOME OF THE DASH, AND THE SUPPLE RIDE UP 4TH STREET HILL TO WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AND HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN,JIGGITY JOG! ALWAYS HAVE LOVED THE XKE! BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!

Nothing comes close to the styling of an E Type! My favourite car of all time! Timeless and gorgeously elegant!

Lots of respect from the UK mate, fabulous work.

Watched that old rusty engine brought back to a purring Jaguar. Well done father and son. Nothing like drawing on dad's lifetime experience. Happy motoring. Best wishes from the UK

Great work and videos. It’s a real privilege that you could share this project with your Dad and you will relish it forever. I own a 1955 MkVIIM and love Jaguars. Enjoy your E Type and make sure you go on long drives with your Dad.

Richard, you are one lucky man. I’m 59 have been into British cars, the hard way all my life. I would be in a different place if my father was like yours. Tr6/XJS owner. I’m in Chicago area, Love BC and VI. Keep the vid’s rolling.

Definitely Old Speckled Hen time 😃😃😃 many congratulations on getting this British gem back on the road. Gary...... England 🇬🇧

Great video,you describe and explain things so clearly.I've always loved the Jaguar straight six engines and enjoy learning about them in detail.Cheers.

My dad had a S-3 V-12 when I was growing up. We spent many a weekend working on her together. If it wasn’t the Lucas electronic ignition module, it was thrust bearings falling into the oil pan. I miss those days. I’m so happy for you and your dad. I was thinking about the generation that have knowledge about these cars. They are slowly diminishing. I hope younger generations are able to carry the torch so these splendid relics of the past live on for generations to come.

What an excellent video series. Thank you for the journey and all the memories!

Great car! Bought my 67 etype 32 years ago. Still running perfect.

i really admire those who can do this sort of work correctly, craftsmanship verses ham-fisted meat-head work. The appreciation of this sort of car is apparent. The E-Type Jaguar is one of the greatest cars of all time. Awesome, Thanks!

Reminds me of my 64 XKE that was a constant struggle to maintain. I was only 19 at the time and had very little knowledge of English automobiles. A neighbor, Ford Motor Co. mechanic felt sorry for me and lent a hand occasionally. He taught me to perform one task at a time, slowing my insanity. Man I still remember that car. When she was running, there was nothing sweeter on the street .The ladies loved her. Loved your build, followed all the way.

what a top job you have done, I so liked to see the thermal switch Otters control, Buxton Derbyshire. that's where I live.I lot of my friends from our training school work there,1974, when things were so much better than today!

GREAT STUFF. REALLY, REALLY GREAT STUFF.

Fantastic Richard, thanks so much for sharing this journey with us, enjoyed every minute of this series so far. Bravo !!

Once more a brilliant video made by a very good quality mechanic Richard Owen. Love your little workshop and the attendant animals roaming around.

Fabulous to see that wonderful machine running and driving again, congratulations on a great job!

been looking forward to this very moment, wow it didn't disappoint! well done guys, epic build

Another great episode, thanks so much Richard! Nice to see it moving, and in such a beautiful locale :-).

Great video. Thanks for documenting your work. I learned a lot.

What a great job Richard on the jag. Followed your engine build from the start, really appreciate you and your father's skils being on display. Cheers!

Your editing for this type of video is excellent! Thanks for documenting and posting your work.

You’ve done a really great job! it sounds just like they did when new! Many congratulations to you and your Father, cant imagine how much pleasure it will give you when the loose ends are tied up!

Well done, great car.One of the best videos on Jags I have watched.

Outstanding. You should be incredibly proud of your achievements . Absolutely stellar

You’ve done such an amazing job putting this engine together and then installing it! It’s inspired me to finish my old jaguar 😂

WOW 😮 how beautiful is that motor 👍🏻 I’m British so really appreciate what you’ve done with that old classic 😁 Well done for preserving the E-type Stevie 😎🇬🇧

Had more than a few 67's, my favorite year. Thanks for bringing back some great memories

I "feel" your excitement! It brought back memories when I finished my 62 OTS & 69 Coupe! Awesome running engine. I also think you have an awesome dad!

I miss my '69. This brought back memories of all the time and effort spent on my restoration. Thanks!

Great job! Great car! Back in the '70's my dad had the '67 Series 1 1/2 roadster. BRG with olive leather. Thanks for doing what you do gentlemen!

I am so proud of our British motoring heritage. I went to college with the Grandson of Sir William Lyons and he focust my mind. The thing I love most aboot the E Type is the timeless beauty.

Love the Pirelli Cinturatos, remember buying them for my MGA back in the 1960s. Didn’t know they still made them. Great tyres in their day. Enjoying the videos. Thanks

What a fine job you did on that engine, using so many original parts pistons etc, it sound so sweet and oh so smooth. Well done sir.

Loved the engine & car build!! Much love from KS.

That is an amazing car, and an amazing job you and your dad on it, thanks.

Fantastic energy and attention to detail. A joy to watch the journey. I was a bit worried when you showed the gearbox disassembled but you pulled that through as well.

Another superb video. Great, steady camera, continuity and lighting. Really well done !

Congratulation to you and your father, very inspiring to follow all the transformation, well done!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this restoration. I have enjoyed every minute. Nice work.

Richard, I have appreciated how you approach shop life and other subject matter in your family's interesting classic auto world. What a blessing to have Pops help us ) Congrats on getting her rolling!! A beauty

It Purrrrrrs like a Kitten - But it is a big Cat !! Absoluely beautiful. Wonderful video and great descriptions throughout. Many thanks for the lot of fun I got for watching this series.

Nearly there ! - lovely to watch your trails and tribulations, in a nice way of course......😎

Poetry in motion Michael, a red E Type, and an open country road, thanks for sharing.

That big cat just purrs, Great job Guys

Good idea with the fan relay; I did that, also, back in the day. The fan motor pulls a lot of juice, so using the relay takes a lot of strain off the Otter switch. Really enjoying this series, thanks!!!

Got to have a heart and good taste to have a car like that; arguably the most beautiful, sensual car ever designed. Congratulations!

Michael, you are my favorite of the online classic car guys, love how your videos are so down to earth and how you work with your dad. I had 2 of these E-Types back in the day, I can totally relate to the way you restore the cars to good drivable condition, not worried about winning Pebble Beach concourse. Keep it up!

Fantastic! worth the effort, one of my uncles had a red E-Type, an iconic beauty.

nice rebuild , one of my favs, from the UK originally and its nice to see you guys giving the jag some love. Love to see it with the leather seating going in , would look nice with some beige leather . Quality workmanship guys , good job.

Wonderful car, awesome restoration!

Watching you guys really put me back in time when me and my Dad worked together with crazy things. A berrybooster(?) was one of his "inventions" that I helped him with. We had an Opus280 airplane that we flew a lot with. Your fantastic and sweet video actually brought tears to my eyes! Take care of each other and continue doing what you're doing! With Love from Sweden. P.S. I became a Grandfather just two months ago and I took his Mother up in a Cessna 172 yesterday on 11th Mars 2021 D.S.

Hi Richard, I enjoyed watching your video. It brought back fond memories of my own 1967 2+2. I bought the car mid 70's when I was in my late teens as a rolling licensed money sponge. I did the whole engine rebuild in the front yard of my parent home in Port Hedland, Western Australia. I also striped the whole front end off and refurbished almost everything. With regards to the original cooling fan it will work fine in high heat conditions. It is not meant to be running when the car is moving forward at a speed greater than 10 MPH. Far more air passes through the radiator when the car is moving than the average fan can pull, so the original fan is really only useful when the car is motionless. More blades on the fan would actually be a hindrance to the air flow at travel speed. Port Hedland regularly has summer temps of 44 deg.C And I never had a problem even doing 100Km trips at speeds greater than legal limit :-) . Also from memory the temp switch in the header tank is set fairly high (between 195 deg F and 200 deg F) I recommend you test this switch with hot water and a thermometer, if you pressure cap is the original 4 PSI you do not want the water temp to get past 200 deg F before the fan cuts in. Anyway you and your Dad have done a wonderful job and I truly hope you get many years of enjoyment from it. xo

she is coming together, nice job. 👍

Magnificent job on an eloquent vehicle. Kudos and congratulations!

Congratulations Mr Owen. Beautiful.

Beautiful work indeed. Love it. My favourite car.

Nice to see more progress since the time my wife and I visited your shop. Kudos!

Gorgeous note...excellent job.

Nothing sounds better than a Brit L6. Especially the E Type ! Bravo Richard Michael !

You've done yourself a good deal with all the time and effort/work! It currently has paid off.... . PS make sure to tell your Dad that He's the Best!

I do envy you for this superb E-type. George Nader as FBI agent Jerry Cotton drove exactly the same red model in the Jerry Cotton movies, which I always admired in the days as a boy.

Great rebuild Michael, It must feel good. Love the Daimler Dart, I rebuilt a V8 250 saloon, which was a mk2 Jag with the V8 fitted, beautiful car

What a beautiful smooth piece you've built.

Love the sound it makes!

Can’t agree more with all the previous comments. She is a stunner. Nice attention to detail. As a veteran mechanic, not sure about that cooling fan🤔?? Definitely wouldn’t fly down here in Florida. Thanks for sharing 😎👍🏆

What a wonderful car. Terrific work gentlemen.

Not a fan of the long bonnet for a long time, but appreciating it now. Such a pretty car.

Be a sad day when a battery! replaces that beast, sounds and looks superb for the new owner

Excellent camera work! The best I've seen in a while.

Absolutely beautiful.

That's one sweet smooth drive, enjoy!

Fantastic work great job...

Great built! Thanks for taking the time to share your wast knowledge to the pleps!

really neat car. the best part is that you are going to enjoy driving it.

Beautiful work.

Old Jag engines are thing of beauty.

Most beautiful car ever designed and built!

You did a great job, I love the look of the valve cover on those engines with the capnuts. Other than the alternator, it purrs. Valvetrain sounds smooth as butter.

Really beautiful E-Type!!!

Beautiful car! Enjoyed following the rebuild. Oil pressure seemed low, but probably the sender or gauge. In my car, had the same issue, so I plumbed a mechanical gauge in parallel and confirmed it, bought a new sender and it solved it

Well done Richard. Now it begins

This is looking so very good,...nice to see it's 'maiden' voyage. This is a really nice project.

I miss my 68! Very nice Jag!

Just picking up on the Jaguar acquisition of Daimler in 1960. The real driver for the purchase was the need for factory space as a result of increased demand and following the 1957 fire at Browns Lane which didn't do a few XKSS and D types any favours. The SP250 was killed off in 1964 as it competed with the E type and production of both the 2.5 and 4.5 Hemi V8's ended in 1968 (both brilliant power units with loads of untapped potential) with the demise of the V8 250 and Majestic Major,. As an SP250 owner (since 1974) I would love to hear that running.

You're so luck to have been able to grow up around all of that. Love the videos

You did a great job, she's a beauty.

Looks Brilliant !!!

You do make it look simple. Nice job.

I had one of these as my first car .. a green convertible... I loved it 😀

I've worked on many of those engines, a thing of beauty. The 4.2 is my favourite.