Series 1 E type Jaguar  It was love at first sight in 1961. Dreamed of having one for every day of the week. Later learned that it was almost a necessity for daily driving. Almost bought one when I got out of the army, but opted for an 396 Impala wagon since I was still in college and an avid snow skier. Finally got one in 1980, a '63 roadster, which I still have. It was my daily driver for about ten years; then my summer driver when I acquired an '84 Jaguar XJ6 for winter. Now it's about time to pass the baton to the next generation, but it will always be my all time favorite. ... View more

I was hooked when he opened the garage door. I bought it in Burnaby, BC in 1989 from Frank Oz. He originally brought it over from England; drove it for a long time; sold it to a father and son who were going to restore it; bought it back when they got in over their heads; restored it; then sold it to me to fund the restoration of an XK120. I showed it in Jaguar concours for several years where it only took first place. I've done several weddings with it over the years, as a way of sharing it. My original plan was for it to be my winter car; my '63 Etype roadster being my summer car. Bad idea. So I wound up with two summer cars and a Land Rover Discovery for winter. ... View more

It would be interesting to see how Chip’s version would fare at auction. ... View more