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I TRIED TO DRIVE A 1965 JAGUAR E-TYPE FOR 13 HOURS…

Blacktag Octane

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We tried to make this 1965 Jaguar E-Type more reliable by upgrading it, and now is time to see if it will drive to France for the 65 Years of E-Type rally!

Chapters:
00:00 France Adventure
01:00 Setting Off
02:00 Travel Stop
03:20 Bonnet Up
04:40 France Update
05:20 Wet Roads
06:40 Racing History
07:40 E-Type Gathering
08:24 Rally Drive
10:20 Evening Stop
10:40 Heading Home
11:20 Thanks Everyone

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20 Comments

@garyphillips7993 13 days ago

British motoring at its finest 😉😂 Well done for persevering with the Jaguar 👍

@hack2it 13 days ago

Thank you for showing us all those Jags! Glad that Elenor was semi behaved herself. Great video

@oldjaag 13 days ago

Very wise applying Rain X before you left - brilliant product

@johnboydTx 13 days ago

The sights the sounds , shifting gears with enthusiasm !!!!
Great Day to feel alive 😉👍
Happy Motoring🙏🧡

@everythingcounts9862 9 days ago

As an owner of an '67 Austin Healey 3000 and a '63 Triumph TR4, I am amazed at how calm you both are as you deal with the issues with Eleanor. You just laugh, fix the problems, and continue the trip. Bravo!

@davidgerrard8661 13 days ago

Bravo. You're an inspiration 😊

@AlanTopham2237 13 days ago

She was getting her own back after you tried modernising her... 🤣🤣🤣

@naradaian 13 days ago

Colin has a grin on him during the track …nice to see after all that phaffing around

@todayintheshopbanksy5904 12 days ago

Get better soon Colin, don't over do things. Love you both.

@mikejames4540 13 days ago

That really is ‘running repairs’ to the wipers. Well done, Colin!

@paulmiller1359 12 days ago (edited)

What an adventure! Some years ago I took my own '65 E-Type to Italy for a holiday and on the way back it broke a track rod end in Ulm (in Southern Germany). It took a few days to get the car back on the road leaving me only a day to drive back to the UK to start a new job. That drive was about 14 hours and at the end, like you, I wasn't as tired as I expected to be. They really are magnificent grand tourers. Looking forward to more great videos!

@roystonvehicles9129 13 days ago

Great video, if that's the live terminal it looks very close to the metal (!) battery carrier.

@robinfoster7597 13 days ago

Oh Paula, you're having such adventures, good for you, love it :) Cars don't like sitting around, they more they're used, the better they get. Great video, thanks for sharing. :)

@AlexElliot-n4g 13 days ago

Looks super

@SLED-55 13 days ago

What an adventure! What a hoot out on the track! Jaguars will challenge you & as a team you succeed! BRILLIANT!👍

@paulg9483 13 days ago

Brilliant video ❤

@PierrePierrot-t5q 13 days ago

Coucou paula bravo paula et colin pour les pannes et la reparation câble batterie bo. Rétablissement à colin suite sortie hôpital belle vidéo toujours beaux rallye et encore bravo d être venu en France.❤😂🎉🎉🎉

@robertdavies9594 13 days ago

Wow. What an amazing turnout of Beautiful Jaguars. Of coarse Miss Eleanor had to steal the show and make you work to get to France. But with Colin's knowledge and patience She got you there. Watching you drive around the track made me want to be there too. Some great tuition from Colin, and a fast learner behind the wheel 😉. I must admit that early in the video Colin did look a bit pale, but so happy he is on the mend and had a great time. You both are living an amazing life with all the vehicles and some amazing trips both here in the UK and abroad. Great video again Paula 👍😊

@scottski51 12 days ago

I had an MG Midget.... and one time in California (of all places) it was pelting rain (unusual in the Valley). The lights stopped working AND the wipers too. Same fuse, iirc. Loved that car.