9The fabulous E-type Jaguar is the sleekest and most beloved sports car ever created. Who wouldn't want one of their own? If you don't have tens of thousands of dollars to drop on a new model, or to have one professionally restored, why not restore one yourself? It's easier than you may think.

Author and drama teacher Chris Rooke had no engineering or mechanical training, but he transformed a wreck of a Jaguar into a road burning machine. This is his candid story, and instruction, of how he managed to get it done. Perfect for beginners, E-Type DIY is heavily illustrated, and loaded with practical advice.