Jaguar E Type: Restoration and Repair Manuals

E-Type Jaguar Restoration Manual

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.

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Author:	Classic Motor Cars, David Barzilay
Details:	224 pages, 29.5 x 21 x 2.8 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 x 1.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	700 colour photos
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781785002847

E-type Jaguar DIY - Restoration & Maintenance - A Kind of Loving

This book describes the complete DIY restoration of an E-type Jaguar. Brutally honest, very detailed, 360 pages, over 550 photos.
The author Chris Rooke had played with classic cars before but had never fully restored one, and knew nothing about E-types. He learnt by trial and error, making mistakes and correcting them. With admirable courage, he does not hide his mistakes but details them for the benefit of others.

This unique approach has created a brilliantly useful and very readable book that really will help you if you want to work on your E-type or know more about the workings.

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Author:	Chris Rooke
Details:	360 pages, 28 x 22 x 2.2 cm / 11 x 8.7 x 0.87 in, paperback
Illustrations:	over 550 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Porter Press International (GB, 2010)
ISBN:	9781907085062

Jaguar E-Type - Tuning & preparation for competition use

Official Jaguar booklet on how to improve performance for racing.

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Details:	24 pages, 20.5 x 13 x 0.1 cm / 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.04 in, paperback
Illustrations:	geillustreerd
Publisher:	Jaguar Cars Ltd (GB, 2006)
ISBN:	9781855207905

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Das Jaguar E-Type Schraubertagebuch: Der steinige Weg zum Traum-Sechszylinder

English classic cars are common, but few of these vehicles exude the fascination that a Jaguar E-Type does. This design icon is the four-wheeled dream of many classic car enthusiasts, including author Chris Rooke. With only average mechanic skills and struggling with limited space, he dared to completely restore a 1969 Jaguar E-Type Fixed Head Coupé, Series II.

In his mechanic's diary, the E-Type enthusiast meticulously records his experiences and setbacks, but also his successes. Learn from his mistakes and accompany Chris Rooke on his mammoth task, which ultimately lasted over nine years.
Experience first hand how the supposed dream E-Type developed into a true restoration nightmare, which ultimately resulted in a real dream classic.

But this book is by no means just about mishaps and disasters, but quite the opposite: about how to fight through and keep hope, even when everything seems to be against you. An entertaining must-read for all hobby mechanics and E-Type owners, as well as anyone who wants to buy such a British cult sports car.

German edition of the Porter Press book "E-type Jaguar DIY - Restoration & Maintenance - A Kind of Loving".

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Author:	Chris Rooke
Details:	336 pages, 27.5 x 21.5 cm / 10.8 x 8.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2017)
ISBN:	9783958433540