This barn find Jaguar E-type from Africa has got many stories to tell
A Jaguar E-type wasn’t a common sight on the streets of Europe in 1978, let alone the dusty roads of Niger. Nevertheless, a French businessman living in Niger’s capital Niamey shipped a Series 1 convertible version from Belgium to his African home and used it as a daily driver for four decades, also regularly lending it to his family and friends. In 2002, the car even featured in a documentary by Jean Rouch, the influential French filmmaker and anthropologist who’s considered a pioneer of Cinéma Verité and Nouvelle Vogue, which was shot in Niamey.







