Finally together at last...

WOW!!!!!!

 

A beautiful pair

 

I am insanely jealous. Beautiful cars!

For several years now I have planned on getting a 355 as my next car, and thought nothing could shake me from that plan. But I find myself being pulled more and more towards an E-type, specifically a series 1 coupe. I end up looking at every car for sale on ebay, have bought several books, stare slack-jawed at every picture I come across, etc.

Both cars are on my lifetime short list, and both would probably be permanent keepers, so it is not really as much an either-or proposition with the 355 as much as it is a matter of which one to buy first. If nothing else, I figure E-types are generally appreciating in price while 355's are generally depreciating, so it would be smarter to buy the E-type now and 355 say next year. Long story short, its pretty much full speed ahead for an E-type around my house!

I am curious as to your driving impressions between your S1 and S2....how much of a difference is there in the overall feel of the cars?

 

Now is the time to get an S1 coupe. I plucked mine about 6 years ago, and my mechanic (who has done many concours-quality Jags) said they are appreciating.

Hard to match what an E brings to the table. Granted, they aren't going to out perform a 355, but probably akin to a 308 - not bad for a 40+ year old car.

One of my long standing dreams has been to own a Ferrari - and I will yet one day own one. However, the opportunity for me to own the E-Type was just too good to pass up.