I have heaps of old Practical Classics mags, and the ones dated from the mid-late 90s the classifieds had lots of E-Types for sale for as little as 10-15 grand. One ad there was even a 3.8 model (described as a flat floor model) that was for sale for 8 grand lol, now that same car would be worth upwards of 100k. I bet the owners of those cars when they sold them really kicked themselves realising they could've made a fortune if they'd kept hold of them. But then the cost of parts and restoration has become very expensive. Parts costs for E-Types are as eye watering as the cars themselves.
@@reginaldbowls7180 That's cheap, well maybe not back when they were sold. I went to a local classic meet a few years ago and there's a bloke that regularly takes his Ferrari's there, one of them is a 250GTB, another is a 275, another is a Ferrari 2+2, and another is a Ferrari California (a recreation from an original Ferrari but not a replica as such). They must be worth about 10 million. Where people get their money from I don't know.
Well, the guy was a bit wrong about that 'don't buy as an investment' thing, at least in the long term. Assume you'd spend about £10,000 in 1991 (about 20 grand in 2019) on a half decent example with minimal corrosion and only requiring minor bits and bobs fixing to keep it in decent nick; and you kept it in a garage (you'd expect someone buying a project/classic car would have a garage) you'd now be able to sell it for anything from 30-40 grand depending on mileage and condition based on the ones I can currently find for sale. Took 30 years to pay off but you definitely made some money on the deal, assuming it didn't cost you too much keeping it in decent condition.
I have an ep of Top Gear from the 16th March 1995 where Steve Berry reviews and tests an S-Type Jag with a modified S-Type with modern interior and steering. What's odd about the modified Jag is that the MOT for the car ended that year. Maybe the car had a new reg.
Wonderfully looking car. However, the realities of wear through the ages have taken a toll. The same is here in the USA with classic cars. Unless you have an unlimited budget, doubful you will ever reap any sort of profit if you finally decide to sell it.
In 1991 UK was still in recession. Thanks Tory party. Car auctions were full of newish repos . I bought a newish 911 for 12k. Now why did I not garage it and keep it.
@@coldhell3580 The Daimler engine was a Daimler design, different from the Jag 2.4. It was a BSA engineer, the firm that owned Daimler before it was sold to Jaguar, who created it. The reason it could take on a Jaguar was because it was much lighter than the Jaguar unit. Produced about 140hp.
//Restoration is hard/costly process ...Till now I can't understand why car-brands don't produce their own best car-models from the past ?!!!? ..and the parts were/are still manufactured !!.. i.e: Ford Produces "classic Mustang" , Chrysler makes "Charger", Jag makes XJS, Ferrari 308, Porsche 356 .. etc .. They could improve them a little bit .. with nowadays technology it should be easy and profitable (replicas are very expensive) !!//
funny onion ..I am 77 years old, so I most certainly remember " JAGS " . It was the car that everyone wanted in the 1960 s. I wanted one but I seem to remember that the Insurance, for anyone under 25 was beyond most people's reach.
Hehehhhehh and here in 2022, the whole “investment” concept theory here was proven completely wrong 🤣 They may not be worth millions, but a well maintained example is worth quite a bit now.
What will happen to all these classic cars when by 2030 you are not allowed to drive it out of your garage, and there are no gas stations in a 100 mile radius anyway?
That wont be the case, you cannot buy a new car with an IC engine but old cars will increase in value and demand as time goes on, so fuel will still be plentiful for a long time to come. I do wonder if people will source ICE cars from abroad after that date.
@@user-jt5vm3mi1w Sorry mate I didn't realise comprehension of the English language was the issue here. "taste" in this context means personal preference. I wish you well son all the best to you
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My 69 250 Daimler is my daily driver and I wouldn’t swap her for the world, an absolute delight to own and drive
Do you have to worry about the mileage on a car that old or can you just put hundreds of thousands of miles on it and keep fixing it?
Can’t beat a bit of classic mains hum. Superb.
Who misses proper car TV shows like this?
Recorded when an E-type cost next to nothing in todays prices.
I have heaps of old Practical Classics mags, and the ones dated from the mid-late 90s the classifieds had lots of E-Types for sale for as little as 10-15 grand. One ad there was even a 3.8 model (described as a flat floor model) that was for sale for 8 grand lol, now that same car would be worth upwards of 100k. I bet the owners of those cars when they sold them really kicked themselves realising they could've made a fortune if they'd kept hold of them. But then the cost of parts and restoration has become very expensive. Parts costs for E-Types are as eye watering as the cars themselves.
@@Embracing01 I have a cpl mags with Ferrari dinos for 25-28k🥲
@@reginaldbowls7180 That's cheap, well maybe not back when they were sold. I went to a local classic meet a few years ago and there's a bloke that regularly takes his Ferrari's there, one of them is a 250GTB, another is a 275, another is a Ferrari 2+2, and another is a Ferrari California (a recreation from an original Ferrari but not a replica as such). They must be worth about 10 million. Where people get their money from I don't know.
I hope the old Daimler did not get crushed!
I work with local classic car community as an artist, this car is always joy to be assigned to draw or paint.
If you’d have bought a new car when this episode originally aired, it would be older today than that jag was during filming. 😮
If Alan Partridge was a motoring presenter! "Not my words, the words of Top Gear Magazine!"
Well, the guy was a bit wrong about that 'don't buy as an investment' thing, at least in the long term. Assume you'd spend about £10,000 in 1991 (about 20 grand in 2019) on a half decent example with minimal corrosion and only requiring minor bits and bobs fixing to keep it in decent nick; and you kept it in a garage (you'd expect someone buying a project/classic car would have a garage) you'd now be able to sell it for anything from 30-40 grand depending on mileage and condition based on the ones I can currently find for sale. Took 30 years to pay off but you definitely made some money on the deal, assuming it didn't cost you too much keeping it in decent condition.
About 2010 Quentin said buy an old 1970s Porsche 911 for 5,000 and you won't regret it. Now they are around 100 to 200k. He got that right.
I have an ep of Top Gear from the 16th March 1995 where Steve Berry reviews and tests an S-Type Jag with a modified S-Type with modern interior and steering. What's odd about the modified Jag is that the MOT for the car ended that year. Maybe the car had a new reg.
Finally a good, interesting review.
Thanks!
Had a brown one, trouble was it was more brown than it should have been. Guess you know what I mean!
Wonderfully looking car. However, the realities of wear through the ages have taken a toll. The same is here in the USA with classic cars. Unless you have an unlimited budget, doubful you will ever reap any sort of profit if you finally decide to sell it.
I can't believe that they where fetching 30k in 87 🤯 there surely must have been plenty more about then and they where just old cars then
that's a Stoke on Trent car. VT is for 5 towns
Yes And UU is London (Central) as is YF
I owned a '58' and loved it. Unfortunately had to sell when I went in the service.
They weren't made 'till '59?
In 1991 UK was still in recession. Thanks Tory party. Car auctions were full of newish repos . I bought a newish 911 for 12k. Now why did I not garage it and keep it.
thank you soo much from 12AYF
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How old were when you wrote this comment
My Dad has a MK2 in the garage, I wish he would finish it! He keeps telling me he want's to give it away? if i had room .....
the 240 not as slow as the early 2.4 its a gd buy now its nearly as quick as a 3.4 auto
ace crusaderWhat are you on about? The 240 is just a re-badged 2.4 S-type, which has the same engine as the mk2 2.4. Produces 120 BHP.
@@coldhell3580 The Daimler engine was a Daimler design, different from the Jag 2.4. It was a BSA engineer, the firm that owned Daimler before it was sold to Jaguar, who created it. The reason it could take on a Jaguar was because it was much lighter than the Jaguar unit. Produced about 140hp.
@@coldhell3580 There wasn't a 2.4 s-type. The 240 had an uprated engine over the 2.4 mkII.
//Restoration is hard/costly process ...Till now I can't understand why car-brands don't produce their own best car-models from the past ?!!!? ..and the parts were/are still manufactured !!..
i.e: Ford Produces "classic Mustang" , Chrysler makes "Charger", Jag makes XJS, Ferrari 308, Porsche 356 .. etc ..
They could improve them a little bit .. with nowadays technology it should be easy and profitable (replicas are very expensive) !!//
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2 main reasons..... Emissions and crash test ratings.
@@jonstensrud1603 Yep, simply impossible to fit all that gubbins inside a classic.
can't they go one episode on a jag without mentioning bmws or mercs?
funny onion ..I am 77 years old, so I most certainly remember " JAGS " . It was the car that everyone wanted in the 1960 s. I wanted one but I seem to remember that the Insurance, for anyone under 25 was beyond most people's reach.
Hairy blow offs batman , Wilson and Brewer ! No.
Hehehhhehh and here in 2022, the whole “investment” concept theory here was proven completely wrong 🤣
They may not be worth millions, but a well maintained example is worth quite a bit now.
Alas MK2 Jaguar1335 VT no longer exists but 7887 FH does.
You don't have to MOT them anymore so it probably just isn't on the website
What will happen to all these classic cars when by 2030 you are not allowed to drive it out of your garage, and there are no gas stations in a 100 mile radius anyway?
That wont be the case, you cannot buy a new car with an IC engine but old cars will increase in value and demand as time goes on, so fuel will still be plentiful for a long time to come. I do wonder if people will source ICE cars from abroad after that date.
There is an estate being built near me with a petrol station included in the planning. We'll probably be using petrol until about 2055
looks shite but different people like different things
Yep !taste needs cultivating!
@@simonworman7898 what
He means you have very poor taste in cars mate. The mk2 is universally recognised and celebrated as a design icon but each to their own
@@DavidDavid-kl4ru lol 'taste'
@@user-jt5vm3mi1w Sorry mate I didn't realise comprehension of the English language was the issue here. "taste" in this context means personal preference. I wish you well son all the best to you