SNG Barratt manufactures and supplies over 300,000 classic and modern Jaguar car parts to customers all over the world, but it all started with the E-type exactly 40 years ago when Stephen Barratt tried to source parts for his Series 1.

Today, the business designs and manufactures a huge range of original and uprated parts for the Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 that will restore, enhance, or improve your drive in an era where the roads are immeasurably busier and driving conditions are more challenging than when the E-type was first unveiled. The original cars were also built to a budget and were never designed to be here over 60 years later. With companies like SNG Barratt protecting the rich heritage of these beautiful cars, we are fortunate that every worn or corroded part can now be replaced so future generations can continue to marvel at Jaguar’s finest masterpiece.

So, when an E-type is perpetually being restored, is it really necessary to include uprated parts? Is it homage or sacrilege to alter the very essence of the original car? Well, I guess that depends on whether you’re planning to simply look at the car or drive it. The original car would struggle in modern stop-start traffic without uprated cooling systems and it would hate to be stored for 6 months a year with a multitude of perishable rubber components and aging brightwork. These sports cars were meant to be driven not hidden and, thankfully, SNG Barratt offers a great range of authentic parts that will keep your E-type on the road plus some uprated parts that will keep you safe and smiling behind the wheel. From original Girling calipers and shock assemblies to uprated Series 3 steering racks offering improved handling, click here for more information on some of the latest E-type parts developed by SNG Barratt.