#1 New member - hello
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:35 pm
Hello Everyone
In the late 1960s a young Englishman and his fianc? drove their RHD Black 1968 series 1.5 e-type 2+2 across Europe to Florence, Italy. They fell in love with the country and decided to stay along with their "Diabolik" car (an Italian cult comic book anti hero, who drove a black e-type fhc). The car remained in this one family ownership until the man's demise in 2012. As part of the man's estate the e-type was sold to a well heeled Italian classic car collector, who used it as his personal car.
In December 2015 my wife and I returned to Florence to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and stayed in the city where we originally honeymooned. Well, when I heard about the car I just had to meet the collector and his agent Franco and bring her back home didn't I. Such romance you will agree. My wife is still talking to me just!
I have never owned a classic car before, but I know I can expect both joy and challenges along the way. The car is in very good (rust free) condition with all original matching numbers and lovely aged red leather interior - including Jaguar Heritage certificate.
I am pleased to be accepted as a member of the e-type club and this forum. I will read with interest over the coming months all the generously offered advice and chit chat on the forum. I am sure I will be dipping in with the odd nervous question too no doubt, as I seek to learn of ways to maintain my new beauty and keep her as true to her original self as possible.
I am based in the Richmond area of London and would be happy to hear from anyone nearby or those that can offer advice for a new e-type owner. I understand there is a classic car garage in Twickenham (Southern Classics) that specialises in e-types which I will probably use to give my car a first check over. However, I am also happy to use the services of a self employed experienced mechanic in the area too if anyone cares to recommend one.
Paolo
In the late 1960s a young Englishman and his fianc? drove their RHD Black 1968 series 1.5 e-type 2+2 across Europe to Florence, Italy. They fell in love with the country and decided to stay along with their "Diabolik" car (an Italian cult comic book anti hero, who drove a black e-type fhc). The car remained in this one family ownership until the man's demise in 2012. As part of the man's estate the e-type was sold to a well heeled Italian classic car collector, who used it as his personal car.
In December 2015 my wife and I returned to Florence to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and stayed in the city where we originally honeymooned. Well, when I heard about the car I just had to meet the collector and his agent Franco and bring her back home didn't I. Such romance you will agree. My wife is still talking to me just!
I have never owned a classic car before, but I know I can expect both joy and challenges along the way. The car is in very good (rust free) condition with all original matching numbers and lovely aged red leather interior - including Jaguar Heritage certificate.
I am pleased to be accepted as a member of the e-type club and this forum. I will read with interest over the coming months all the generously offered advice and chit chat on the forum. I am sure I will be dipping in with the odd nervous question too no doubt, as I seek to learn of ways to maintain my new beauty and keep her as true to her original self as possible.
I am based in the Richmond area of London and would be happy to hear from anyone nearby or those that can offer advice for a new e-type owner. I understand there is a classic car garage in Twickenham (Southern Classics) that specialises in e-types which I will probably use to give my car a first check over. However, I am also happy to use the services of a self employed experienced mechanic in the area too if anyone cares to recommend one.
Paolo
