Many interesting comments and observations. My own view would be that a dichotomy is developing with such expensive cars....they are restored to "concourse" or what ever else one may describe them as with the aim of finding an investor who thinks he or she may make money. They probably won't be driven. Then there are cars that are restored and in the process, sympathetically improved to address the few shortcomings the cars had...so better lights, better heater fans, better engine fans, modern gear boxes, improvements to brakes etc...they wouldn't pass muster with the concourse/originality obsessed but are hopefully easier to drive in modern traffic...probably the sorts of things Jaguar might have done had they been making e types now..these are driven and enjoyed to at least some degree.
We then have two classes of cars...the concourse cars that will be trailered almost everywhere, live in cotton wool and become museum pieces....and the practical classics that still get to Sainsbury. Still get wet. Still get driven in the manner Jaguar intended. Mine is the latter..not perfect....the list of non original bits is long...although they are just done for practicality. She does a few shows..she does runs to friends..she even goes to the supermarket. Most e types still fall into the second category. As time passes more and more will migrate to the former category I suspect...as has happened with some Ferraris and Astons...a bit sad but probably inevitable given their current value....for now mine remains a nice driver
