NEW HOME FOR E-TYPE SPECIALIST
Demand for Jaguar’s iconic E-type shows no sign of abating, and Kentbased model specialist E-type UK – whose activities include sales, restoration, upgrades and servicing – has responded by opening a new, state-of-the-art bodyshop at its base near Hadlow. As a result, all of the firm’s operations are now handled in-house. Among the personnel overseeing bodywork is technician Steve Williams, who has 28 years’ experience under his belt – half of that time spent working on classic Ferraris – and has been involved in several concourswinning restorations.
“We want to take a new approach to the classic car market, where customer enjoyment is top priority”
To accommodate the bodyshop, the firm’s existing showroom has been transferred to a more spacious building on the same rural site, and plans are already under way for that to be further developed later this year. “This next phase of expansion will provide additional space to display a greater number of cars,” said managing director Marcus Holland. “We don’t want to reveal too many details just yet, but we aim to enhance the customer experience with some unique touches – we want to take a new approach to the classic car market, where customer satisfaction and enjoyment are the top priority.”
Cars currently on offer range from a £70k 1968 Series 1½ 2+2 (see p219) to a pair of 1966 S1 roadsters – one in Primrose Yellow and the other in red. The former received a nut-and-bolt restoration in 2013 and is available for £170,000, while the latter has had a bare-metal respray and is priced at £147,500. For more information, visit www.etypeuk.com