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• Six new Lightweight E-types
• Jaguar’s first “re-creation” project
• Built to original specifications
• To debut later in 2014
LONDON, England - Jaguar is to build six more of its original race-bred Lightweight E-types just as they were originally created in 1963.
The new cars are the “missing” six vehicles from Jaguar’s Lightweight E-type project, which started in February 1963 with the objective of building 18 Special GT E-type cars.
Only 12 of the aluminium-bodied Lightweight E-types were eventually built, the last in 1964; the remaining six designated chassis numbers have lain dormant, until now (2014).
GALLERY: 2014 Jaguar Lightweight E-type
The new cars will be hand-built, each constructed to the specifications of their 1960's forebears, including the 224kW 3.8-litre straight-six engine.
The Lightweight E-types were raced by legendary drivers such as Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Roy Salvadori and Briggs Cunningham. The surviving Lightweights are regular front-runners on the historic motorsport scene.
Jaguar has not released an official price but the new cars could be worth the equivalent of R69-million.
WEIGHT-REDUCTION TECH
The Lightweight was about 114kg lighter than a standard E-type, thanks to its aluminium body and engine block, lack of interior trim and exterior chromed details, and a host of other weight-saving features - among them light side mirrors.
Jaguar expects demand to be great for its six Lightweight E-types. Established Jaguar collectors, especially those with historic race-car interests, will be prioritised from potential customers.
ICONIC E-TYPE RACER
The E-type was produced from 1961 to 1975 with just more than 72 500 built.
The Lightweight E-types were homologated for GT competition being designated a standard roadster E-type fitted with a number of options:
• Aluminium monocoque and body panels
• Aluminium-block
• Wide-angle head
• Dry-sumped 3.8-litre XK engine with fuel injection
• Aluminium hardtop.
• All chassis numbers carried an 'S' prefix.
• Jaguar’s first “re-creation” project
• Built to original specifications
• To debut later in 2014
LONDON, England - Jaguar is to build six more of its original race-bred Lightweight E-types just as they were originally created in 1963.
The new cars are the “missing” six vehicles from Jaguar’s Lightweight E-type project, which started in February 1963 with the objective of building 18 Special GT E-type cars.
Only 12 of the aluminium-bodied Lightweight E-types were eventually built, the last in 1964; the remaining six designated chassis numbers have lain dormant, until now (2014).
GALLERY: 2014 Jaguar Lightweight E-type
The new cars will be hand-built, each constructed to the specifications of their 1960's forebears, including the 224kW 3.8-litre straight-six engine.
The Lightweight E-types were raced by legendary drivers such as Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Roy Salvadori and Briggs Cunningham. The surviving Lightweights are regular front-runners on the historic motorsport scene.
Jaguar has not released an official price but the new cars could be worth the equivalent of R69-million.
WEIGHT-REDUCTION TECH
The Lightweight was about 114kg lighter than a standard E-type, thanks to its aluminium body and engine block, lack of interior trim and exterior chromed details, and a host of other weight-saving features - among them light side mirrors.
Jaguar expects demand to be great for its six Lightweight E-types. Established Jaguar collectors, especially those with historic race-car interests, will be prioritised from potential customers.
ICONIC E-TYPE RACER
The E-type was produced from 1961 to 1975 with just more than 72 500 built.
The Lightweight E-types were homologated for GT competition being designated a standard roadster E-type fitted with a number of options:
• Aluminium monocoque and body panels
• Aluminium-block
• Wide-angle head
• Dry-sumped 3.8-litre XK engine with fuel injection
• Aluminium hardtop.
• All chassis numbers carried an 'S' prefix.
