A Car is Reborn E-Type
Discussion
I'm just curious to know regarding the 1965 series 1 (or a series 1.1 according to the DVD cover, whatever 1.1 is supposed to be) E-Type roadster that Mark Evans helped to restor, when the completed the restoration. The year of the DVD states 2004, though the car maybe been completed sometime before. The interior was retrimmed black, though can't recall from memory what the original interior colour was. I came across this very car at a local meet in Lancashire last year and I've always wondered why the interior was a biscuit colour. Seems odd that the interior needed a full retrim after only about 10 years or so since it was full restored for that series, or did the new owner not like the colour?. The interior couldn't have been that tatty in that period of time surely.
Also, why do these restorers never seem to keep its original factory colour (I'm assuming white was its factory colour) and opting for red? I thought originality is seen as a "must have"?.
Also, why do these restorers never seem to keep its original factory colour (I'm assuming white was its factory colour) and opting for red? I thought originality is seen as a "must have"?.
Edited by Jukebag on Sunday 8th July 14:41
Jukebag said:
IAlso, why do these restorers never seem to keep its original factory colour (I'm assuming white was its factory colour) and opting for red? I thought originality is seen as a "must have"?.
I guess it's a case of he who pays the piper...Not everyone is so hung up on originality and if it was done in 2004 where people so concerned with it back then. Perhaps it's now biscuit as that was the original and the latest owner want it restored that way.
I remember watching the series a few years ago, and the car was originally white (or off white) and sure the interior was black.
Mark Evans wanted to change the original colour to red, personally I prefer cars to stay with their factory colour..or variations of it, but as he said at the time...it’s mine and I’ll do what I want!!
He did a programme restoring a MGB roadster and he changed it from a mustard yellow/ gold colour to an Aston Martin silver grey colour with burgundy interior rather than the original brown...have to admit it did look nice.
Mark Evans wanted to change the original colour to red, personally I prefer cars to stay with their factory colour..or variations of it, but as he said at the time...it’s mine and I’ll do what I want!!
He did a programme restoring a MGB roadster and he changed it from a mustard yellow/ gold colour to an Aston Martin silver grey colour with burgundy interior rather than the original brown...have to admit it did look nice.
Off white would be Old English White I think.
I suppose it was his car and he could change the colour to whatever he wanted, but it's still nice to see the car restored to its original factory colour. I read somewhere, may've been on his website, that he would've liked to have kept it but couldn't (meaning afford it). He's apparently a vet, works for the Discovery Channel and other channels, and yet couldn't afford that restored E-Type he bought?. What does he earn minimum wage? lol.
Loved his "whaaat?" reaction when the chap who came to look at the barn find told him a new bonnet would cost about 2 grand. 2 grand is nothing today as you'd be paying about 10 grand for one now. I also noticed in one clip early on the restoration he mentioned the was an engine part that had some modification done to it, which he said was 3 years ago in 1998. So that puts the date to 2001, so it's not surprising the car has had a new interior. Didn't think this documentary was that old.
I suppose it was his car and he could change the colour to whatever he wanted, but it's still nice to see the car restored to its original factory colour. I read somewhere, may've been on his website, that he would've liked to have kept it but couldn't (meaning afford it). He's apparently a vet, works for the Discovery Channel and other channels, and yet couldn't afford that restored E-Type he bought?. What does he earn minimum wage? lol.
Loved his "whaaat?" reaction when the chap who came to look at the barn find told him a new bonnet would cost about 2 grand. 2 grand is nothing today as you'd be paying about 10 grand for one now. I also noticed in one clip early on the restoration he mentioned the was an engine part that had some modification done to it, which he said was 3 years ago in 1998. So that puts the date to 2001, so it's not surprising the car has had a new interior. Didn't think this documentary was that old.
Maybe 1,1 refers to the 4.2 and not the 3.8 since they were very different inside, the 4.2 being far more comfortable. As regards colour, tracing my car's history has shown it to have been gunmetal, then maroon, then hand-painted yellow before I bought it and then I restored it to Ford glacier blue in 1987. Then a further restoration in 2013 put her back to gunmetal. It is only relatively recently that keeping the colour original has become important. I did it because after over 30 years of faithful service I felt she deserved it.
Pas28i said:
I remember watching the series a few years ago, and the car was originally white (or off white) and sure the interior was black.
Mark Evans wanted to change the original colour to red, personally I prefer cars to stay with their factory colour..or variations of it, but as he said at the time...it’s mine and I’ll do what I want!!
He did a programme restoring a MGB roadster and he changed it from a mustard yellow/ gold colour to an Aston Martin silver grey colour with burgundy interior rather than the original brown...have to admit it did look nice.
I think it was Harvest Gold from memory - I had a K reg one in the same colour. I think the E-Type was painted Resale Red as back then they all were Mark Evans wanted to change the original colour to red, personally I prefer cars to stay with their factory colour..or variations of it, but as he said at the time...it’s mine and I’ll do what I want!!
He did a programme restoring a MGB roadster and he changed it from a mustard yellow/ gold colour to an Aston Martin silver grey colour with burgundy interior rather than the original brown...have to admit it did look nice.
These resto programs make it look easy; he made wiring the back of the instrument gauges look a piece of cake. It does help though if you've got a very large workshop or garage to be able to get the jobs done easily and comfortably. Try doing all that in a tiny, cramped garage that can just about accommodate the car, with barely any room for you to move around it (sideways being the only option) not to mention garage tools and garage junk littering the place and taking up space.
One of the bits I liked was when Jaguars test driver of the 1960's, Norman Dewis, who at the time of the program was in his 70's, took Mark Evans for a spin in the finished car.
Marks comments at 2.00 minutes....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PY6mGdqbCo&li...
Marks comments at 2.00 minutes....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PY6mGdqbCo&li...
lowdrag said:
i hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but Norman always dreamed of doing the ton at MIRA on his 100th in two years' time. Sadly that will not be happening. Norman is seriously ill.
Oh dear that is sad news, Norman is one of life's true gentleman. I live in the same town as him and you never see Norman - looking anything but immaculate!He is well into his 90's and still has a Jaguar company car (an XE as it happens).
Shezbo said:
Oh dear that is sad news, Norman is one of life's true gentleman. I live in the same town as him and you never see Norman - looking anything but immaculate!
He is well into his 90's and still has a Jaguar company car (an XE as it happens).
We must be near neighbours, Shezbo. I'd wondered whether he was alright, having not seen him for a while. Sad news indeed. He is well into his 90's and still has a Jaguar company car (an XE as it happens).
I pulled his own 'E' (a V12 2+2 for anyone interested) out of some rather deep water last year when I encountered a rather bedraggled Dewis trudging down the lane. We mopped out the distributor, it fired up and I followed him home. He didn't hang about!
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