The best restoration book is the original service manual together with the S.C. parts group catalogue. ( S.C. parts Group, 13 Cobham Way, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2RX. England. Costs about £7.00 ). Philip Porters 'original Jaguar E-Type' is packed full of info, photos and production changes info.by Alex Barnes - Jaguar E-Type Forum
You colud have one of the first series 1 1/2 E-Types bound for the USA. These were fitted with the twin Stromberg carburettors. The series 1 1/2 's were produced from 1967 to 1968 when further changes were made and the model became known as the series II. If your car is one of the series 1 1/2 models you can tell by the head light position. These cars retained the original bumper bar positiby Alex Barnes - Jaguar E-Type Forum