Tids, could not agree more!
Joseph Lucas died in Naples in 1903, of typhoid after drinking contaminated water as he was a devout teetotaller and would not drink wine, whilst on a Mediterranean tour with his third wife.
Probably just as well before the world wide owners of Pommy cars lynched him!
Having said that, the E Type is total simplicity itself. It has only 3 fuses, the engine is unbreakable and it is totally reliable. Makes one wonder why the 1993 XJ40 has 66 fuses in three fuse boxes and is electrically, a total bizarre nightmare.
Neither Jag ever gets wet. I have a Toyota Prado as a daily driver and wet weather car!
