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Video: hot or junk? Jaguar E-Type Restomod with V8!

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Recently updated on February 3, 2021 at 07:02 am

Video: hot or junk? Jaguar E-Type Restomod with V8!

Dope or nope? This 1964 Jaguar E-Type as a restomod has a Ford 5.0 V8 under the hood. But you can a Jaguar E-Type (also known as XKE) that is considered one of the most beautiful cars in the world miss a modern V8? If it were a replica, then we would be of the opinion - "why not?"! But this example from 1964 is not a replica, but an original. And now a 5,0-liter V8 from Ford Performance is raging under the bonnet. Although there are currently no key data on performance, the engine could move around in the range of around 500 hp. The engine is modified using a high-performance camshaft, a special exhaust system and electronic fuel injection from Edelbrock. For this purpose, it is coupled to a five-speed manual transmission and the power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a factory limited slip differential.

there is a little James Bond flair

Video: hot or junk? Jaguar E-Type Restomod with V8!

And the engine is not the only peculiarity of this E-Type. Because the specimen was still equipped with a number of functions that were inspired by James Bond. For example, there is a hidden weapon compartment to the left of the steering wheel, a "Fire Missiles" button on the dashboard and a few modern details such as a glass break sensor, a proximity alarm, a GPS tracker and a Pioneer infotainment system with a reversing camera. And there was also a Bollinger champagne picnic set and a “Bond 007” ID card from Daniel Craig and Sean Connery. The fact that Bond never drove an E-Type makes the whole conversion look somewhat ridiculous as we find it. The rest of the vehicle was extensively restored at the beginning of the 2000s and was then equipped with Wilwood brakes and a new wiring harness.

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