STRANGE BEDFELLOWS

A 1965 Jaguar E-Type and a 1933 Riley Monaco Sprite might make for an unusual pairing, but for owner John Barrott they complement each other nicely.

I will start this story with the Jaguar, because that is the car I have owned the longest. I bought it in 1987, a time when some E-Types were still being driven into the ground as everyday cars, and mine had been messed around with substantially. If some readers with long memories think it looks a little familiar, that may be because this part of the story was told in a feature back in September 2008. In short though, it was something of a wreck at the time and a massive project. The thing was that I'd always wanted an E-Type, but never thought I would be able to afford one. In 1981 I'd seen an MoT failure being offered for £2000, which doesn't sound much today, but back then…

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