Behold: Callum Designs’ utterly sublime E-Type restomod concept

There are very few people in the world you’d trust to *successfully* restomod an E-Type, but former Jaguar design boss Ian Callum would be one of them, and his team’s latest work imagines exactly that scenario. Yep, welcome to Callum Designs’ E-Type concept. We’ll give you a few seconds to lift your jaw from the floor.

Ready? OK, good. It forms part of the British design house’s new ‘Portfolio Project’ series, and, while merely a render for now, there’s a possibility that it'd build one from an old E-Type for the right customer. And for the right (and as yet unknown) price, obvs.

As for the design itself, the original stance has been dropped a few inches and the proportions widened with meatier wheel arches. Other touches include new casing for both sets of lights, larger tailpipes and dished three-spoke alloys, supplemented with aero discs. All very tasteful, but we’re glad there’s some familiarity with the exposed grille staying put.

Callum says the interior could be tailored entirely to your needs. We’d stick with the red leather and wood trim spec shown - both pretty and minimalist. There’s a speedometer and rpm dials ahead of the vintage-looking steering wheel, navigation and music gauges sandwiched between fuel and oil temperature readings, and… not much else, actually.

Though one other piece is worthy of your attention: the five-speed manual gearbox with its solid metal gearknob. Yep, if it happens this thing certainly won't be one of those EV restomods. But what do we reckon folks, should it get a straight-six or a V12?