Where to begin with an e-type in 2022?

[nickpan]

Had my first E-type experience today and am now aiming to have one fill the “classic” spot in my garage.

Budget is modest - 50ish - so I guess I’m settling for a series 2 or 3, 2+2, but I’d really like it to be a manual, even if it’s a conversion and a LHD.

I’m used to the breadth and depth of the classic 911 market having owned a few in the past but tbh, I’m feeling totally out of my depth browsing the E-type classifieds with the huge range of pricing and model.

First off - is my budget realistically going to get me into the car I want, and if so, should I be trying to source one privately or via a dealer? Should I be looking abroad?

Any advice welcome. Lots of info on PH and the net but some of it 10/20 years old now!

Cheers

Nick

[harrycovert]

I think your budget will easily get you an S2 manual. Hopefully Lowdrag the resident expert will be on soon to give you the full SP.

[bennno]

I’ve looked but always found anything nice resulted in budget creep, s1 is so much better looking.

[reddiesel]

I think you are probably right about the price Benno , mid £60k is where the bulk of the good ones are . 2+2 for me is a bit less desirable with the raised roofline and the Series 3 begin to look a bit lardy in comparison to the litheness of the earlier cars . Buying Privately or from a Dealer is always something thats an interesting decision to make . Personally I always like to see History and Bills and plenty of them , at one time the E Type Register were very helpful in providing evaluation assistance should you find a car of interest , is this still the case ? I dont know though I suspect it probably is . The bulk of American cars I have looked at are invariably Automatic and I have a good friend currently converting one to Manual . It originated in Arizona so almost corrosion free .