Can E-types still command six figure sums? Richard Barnett assesses a top-end restoration undertaken by a famous name

Year of manufacture 1981 Recorded mileage 16,800 Asking price £26,995 Vendor Kim Cairns, Snettisham, Norfolk; 01485 541526; kimcairnsclassics.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £15,039 Max power 205bhp Max t

ASKING £27,995 PRICE ENGINE 3442cc/6-cyl/DOHC POWER 210bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...

THE WORLD CHANGED a huge amount during the 21 years that Jaguar’s XJ-S remained in production. Dictators came and went yet Jaguar’s GT battled through, transformed in a bid to stay relevant in a rapid

ASKING £12,995 PRICE ENGINE 1599cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 88bhp@5400rpm TORQUE ...

With a quest for perfection and a desire to create his ultimate-spec E-type, Australia-based Alan Baker has achieved great things with this highly distinctive Series 1