Edd back on our screens

EDD China has returned to our screens with a brand-new collaborative and real-time restoration series on YouTube. The former ‘Wheeler Dealers’ star has joined forces with long-time friend Al Cox for ‘Built by Many’, in which the intrepid duo will work with the audience to rebuild a 1968 Jaguar E-type Series 1 fixed-head coupé.

Along the way, they will be delivering a wealth of ‘ how to’ videos, plus a back-story on the car and the history of the legendary marque.

Jaguar authority Philip Porter will act as the team’s patron and offer his extensive knowledge as well as exclusive access to two very famous E-types: 9600 HP, the original 1961 road-test car and the oldest-surviving example, and 848 CRY, the roadster that appeared in the movie ‘ The Italian Job’.

Porter’s renowned publishing company, Porter Press International, will be producing an E-type restoration book to tie in with ‘Built by Many’, and The E-type Club magazine will capture the inside story of the collaboration with monthly updates.

Enthusiasts will also be able to follow the project in Practical Classics magazine, which will feature the team’s progress in a monthly series written by Edd. The collective community project will be overseen by editor Danny Hopkins to keep the team on track.