Indeed Ray,

" I still like the purity of the first E Types, with fared in lights. Regardless of the hiccups of any Mark 1, on looks alone, I still remember the day it was released and the splash the daily papers made of it. We were gobsmacked. "

My late Uncle Eddie Dowding of NSCC fame was at the Geneva Motor Show when it was launched - he got me the Brochure - a Sprial Bound - full colour glossy one - which I still have - there is a great story about getting the car(s) there - they were driven by Norman Dewis and other senior Jaguar staff..

I think they were amazing - re ; the lights - with modern LED type lights, there has been and E-type " Modernised " by Retor fitting the LED's behind the headlight covers - on an E-Type rebuilt of a later model - has the bigger below bumper tail lights - features in the recent NZ Classic Driver ..