Hey everyone,
What are the most expensive and rare/most wanted e-types?
Years would be great.
What are the least expesive and lease expesive and least rare e-types?
What were the best engines and worst engines to have?
Just curious,
Thanks

 

Oh, my - religious questions....

The ones that are truly "most" are the 12 lightweight competition E-Types and the Low Drag Coupe. For us mere mortals, these are unobtainable - but there are "replicas" floating around.

But the more realistic "most" are the pre-Oct 1961 early E-Types with the exterior bonnet locking.

These would be the Series 1 and 2 2+2 versions, especially with automatic transmissions. Easy to identify - 6 cyl engines and extra "seats" in the rear.

Very subjective question. Some like the 3.8 as a better revver. I prefer the 4.2 just because it came with better ancillaries - better gearbox, better brakes, better seats. For me, the best E-Types for a mere mortal are the 1965-1967 Series 1 Open Two Seaters. But then, I do have a dog in that fight. The V-12s are almost a different car.

 

Had a 66 green convertible in the early 80's. Wish I could get it back.

 

Some of us like the longer wheel base 2+2's

 

Most expensive "E"? That would have to be my '67 coupe. Four ex-wives were attracted to it, and their total bill was more than I like to contemplate. However, at this point in time, the Jag looks a whole lot better than I or they!

 

Sorry to resurrect this thread but I've been thinking about cars to 'tinker' with when I retire in a few months. I had thought that an e-type was probably out of my budget - except maybe a Series III. What are the earlier 2+2's going for in average to fair shape?

TIA,
Tony

 

Rarest and most expensive: the E2A. Valued at about $7M or so.



Least expensive would the 69-74 model year cars.

 

One of the rarest E-Types would be the six cylinder XK engined series III cars.
There were only a small hand full of them and their are still some in circulation.
The original literature presented both six and twelve cylinder versions but ultimately canceled the six.
How much? well first you have to find one of the six or less that exist, then hope its for sale and then??? Cant remember a price that one sold for.
DG.

 

There remaking the lightweight

 

Indeed they are, and all are sold. £1m each ! The cars use the unused numbers of the original factory number allocation for the light-weight cars, as not all were constructed at the time.

The E-type likely to be worth the least will be a V12 FHC with an automatic gearbox, but even then not cheap.

 

Looks like one is headed to auction:
https://journal.classiccars.com/2017...ds-to-auction/

I think the market shifts all the time, but the lightweights are clearly king. Then the early flatfloors with the external latches.

The 1967 seems to be the "it" year these days. It looks like the S2's are starting get some respect and seem to be more in vogue than the V12 S3's. I think that's a change from say 10-15 years ago.

Honestly, I think 6 Cylinder Automatics are getting hard to find. So many have been converted and there has been a "stigma" on them. Personally, I like the BW.

Best,
dsd