1960 XK 150S roadster. Late 1960 car with the E “gold head” engine and electric overdrive. Cruddy white when I bought it. Painted it Ferrari red.
1957 Mk VII sedan. Canadian car that had found its way to Iowa City. Transplanted a 3.8 E motor from a wrecked E since the 3.4 was a little tired. Improved the exhaust system with a pair of Midas glass packs. Four speed and OD.
With the OD switch and downshifting, I could get three or four levels of Burrrr.
Painted it two tone cream and brown. Ladies thought it was a Rolls...
1966 E type roadster. Perfect rust-free body had been Ziebarted when new. Iowa Law student had allowed the motor to overheat and had coolant creeping into the oil. Gradually, the oil pressure went to 10 pounds. Sold it to a re-builder.
1966 E type coupe. White with red leather. Rusty but fast. Sold it when our son came into the world. Wife and I recognized we needed a recreational vehicle for three and the E was a little tight on space.
I should add, five years ago, I had to cash in some bonds and a nearby airline pilot wanted to sell his 2002 Porsche Carerra coupe.
The car was gray with a big whale tail and had 11,000 miles. No turbo but still huge volumes of scat.
The plastic interior was a turn off and the short wheelbase provided a choppy ride
I owned the car for almost three years. One oil change at the local dealer ran $200.
Maybe I was too old...?