Jaguar E-Type: 6 & 12 Cylinder Restoration Guide (Authenic Restoration Guide) [Paperback]

Thomas F. Haddock (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International; 2 Sub edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760303967
• ISBN-13: 978-0760303962
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,032,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for the restorer ., August 13, 1998

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This review is from: Jaguar E-Type: 6 & 12 Cylinder Restoration Guide (Authenic Restoration Guide) (Paperback)

This book describes in detail the Series 2 and Series 3 E-type changes during production and lists serial number changes for the restorer who must know exactly the equipment on his/her vehicle. The black/white photographs are very detailed, and a handy reference. As always though, the exact serial number model of a specific change can be in doubt, so a good cross-reference guide on Series 3 is"Jaguar V-12 E-Type: A Guide to Authenticity" by Richard T. Russ with color photographs and details on the plating and color of various nuts, bolts, and equipment. The Restoration Guide, in my opinion, is an excellent companion to your sevice manual and parts catalogue.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Unique - but nothing on Restoration of a Jaguar E-type, September 26, 2008

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D. Renollet (Naptown, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jaguar E-Type: 6 & 12 Cylinder Restoration Guide (Authenic Restoration Guide) (Paperback)

I own a Series 1 2+2 XKE. I bought this book back when it was $30 or so. I don't understand the recent, extreme pricing of this book. It has some handy photos if you are concerned with a concours restoration. But don't buy it expecting it to tell you how to restore your Jaguar! Its more of an index, or catalog of bits that do focus on the changes that occured during the car's development.

The title is a bit misleading.

There are probably a few details here, that aren't in other books.
I thought the Colin Ford restoration book was much more practical (and still gave essential details). IMO, worth $35 not $135-

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jaguar E-Type 6&12 Cylinder Restoration Guide by T. Haddock, March 11, 2009

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J. Carey (Los Gatos, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jaguar E-Type: 6 & 12 Cylinder Restoration Guide (Authenic Restoration Guide) (Paperback)

This book is not what it sounded like to me, when I bought it. If you are planning to restore a Jaguar E-Type, this book won't show you how to restore it only tells you what to restore to. It is a list of what changes occurred at what serial no on the various models over time.

I will most likely use it as a reference once I find my E-Type and once it is disassembled and repaired and ready to be brought back together. I will need to have other reference and instructional materials to do that work.