Eagle E type worth the $ ?

I think there overpriced for what they do with them.

 

The Singer of Jags, of sorts - and so there'd likely be some brand-value attached?

 

I think only you can answer that question. It's a personal question at the level.

Matt

 

Is there a way for you to get in touch with some owners of the car to get their thoughts? Would you be able to test drive a car before purchasing?

If you are just interested in the mechanical upgrades I am sure there are plenty of capable shops in the US that could do it. Not so sure about the cosmetic ones though. That car is really beautiful.

 

the low drag coupe recently intro'd is one of the most beautiful cars you can drive on the road today . It looks like a vintage lemans racer from the golden age of cars and from all accounts is sick fast with all the modern creature comforts . Given the very small numbers made and Eagles reputation for build quality , I think they, like say a Linx D type replica for example , will hold their value and possibly accelerate in value as the Lynx D already has .

There are many hopped up E types for sale now and obviously worth lots less so it really depends what your searching for . If I had the coin an Eagle low drag would be in my garage already ! that said I will settle for my NON souped up and very original 63 fixed head E.

my 2 pence

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I drove the low drag coupe
Make sure you sit in it first
It is extremely claustrophobic
I am 6 ft tall and my eye level was at the top of the side curtain peak
Awkward!

 

sadly the 600k GBP price tag might prevent me from even getting to sit in one .



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I think they are overpriced for what they are ($900k) but if they do keep it super limited as I read (5 ex?)then they will most likely go up in value.

 

Hi William

I lind of have had it in my mind that I would have one builr when I have the money. I didn't know it was THAT MUCH money. Since you ask if it is worth it, I have had to reconsider.

I built my old '63 OTS in that beautiful Opalescent Silver as Gary shares with us above. I feel it is entirely intoxicating. The problem was, I had an OLD car. We only upgraded the radiator, ignition, brakes and tires.

The car will be old regardless, so you have to want it. From there you decide really just what you want and kind of start weighing I suppose.

I was attracted to the one stop shop, having done the two years of paying and waiting once.

I had mine done by Vicarage, but it was all outsourced. So they were a project manager.

Who can do something of that caliber? And I think their caliber is very good indeed.

 

william, it depends on which eagle. if you are talking about one of their more rarified designs like the tricked out spider or the low drag coupe, then you are likely better off buying the high priced cars they make.
but if you are aiming at a normal looking e-type that has just been upgraded across the board to run like a modern car, then you can replicate that yourself.

my dad and i just finished an e-type like this. started with a mongrel of non matching numbers that had lived a rough life. stripped it down completely, and then replaced the suspension, the brakes, the transmission, various engine parts, the cooling system, steering rack, wheels, ignition, etc etc. the objective was to have it look like an original from 10 feet out, but have it run (and turn and stop) like a boxster. i spent many an hour looking at the eagle site and noting their various changes. then we passed on the whole thing to paul tsikurus in lakeland (luckily in your state !) and he put the whole thing together.

the result is more/less what we were after. yes parts of it are still 50 years old, but it runs great, sounds great, and handles unlike any etype you know.

the whole package done that way will cost you half of a normal eagle package, and ti will be on your side of the pond, and you can adjust what you want done on the car.

thats my advice. if you want more info send me a mail. you can also go see our car over in naples next time you are there.

 

https://www.facebook.com/eagleetypes

 

I own an Eagle E that they made for me after I'd owned a previous E with eagle upgrades.

Yes they are expensive, but many of their parts are completely bespoke to them. The fully upgraded car drives like no other E I've tried, including some of their own partially upgraded cars. An absolutely sublime thing, never, ever misses a beat.
I'm lucky enough to own some wonderful cars, this is the one that is my go to if I want to get somewhere quickly knowing it will get me home in any weather.

 

I think the Eagle cars are fantastic! I also suspect that the bespoke cars may have a provenance that makes them more valuable than a more generically modified E-type. But I also think a tired but straight E-Type is a fertile ground to do a restomod job on, if you were inclined to DIY or had a really good and honest shop up to the challenge.

To me you buy an Eagle if you can afford to spend the money with no expectation of getting it back later on resale (maybe yes, maybe no, but pretty speculative I bet).

 

Restoring an E type 4.2 OTS right now. Many thoughts swirling about as to 'mods' and I agree, the Eagle is a blooming work of art. The "Singer of Etypes" is totally right. (Non Porsche people: Singer 'builds' retro/backdated 911s to a fastidious, lauded degree, with prices and a waiting list to match.)

Though I'd not be in the category of Eagle, I have been in touch with Shaun Sanders in Phoenix who does much modding, but reversibly. 5 speeds, AC, big brakes, sound insulation, 6" wheels, aluminum rads, headers, much stainless and polish work under the bonnet. His cars (as you are probably familiar) bring 'only' low to mid 200's, which by comparison is a relative - dare I say - bargain. Worth comparing?

Eagle has certainly stepped out as more manufacturer than specialty shop, with a great reputation. I have seen ONE ever offered for resale: a golden sand coupe about 2 years before I went E type shopping. They're certainly rare, absolutely gorgeous, and have a narrowly defined demographic that can't give them enough praise.

Best wishes in your search.

 

I thought this was an interesting approach:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzUTWppkjFw]1964 Jaguar E-Type - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube[/ame]

 

There was also this hybrid:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22NTet2n-Sg]Jaguar XK-E - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube[/ame]

 

whatever you do with the etype, you cant lose. its such a gorgeous car.
now that we are done with our convertible, i actually want to do a coupe and really hotrod it.
go for it william !


nb, the only thing i have seen in this vein that also excited me were some of the cool restorod jobs done on c1 vettes. very cool.

 

I refuse to use "hybrid" that way . . .

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKcPFICKbXA

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/15/jaguar-lightweight-e-type-continuation-official/