Jaguar will reproduce six Lightweight E-Types
15 May 2014|2,460 views
Jaguar is to build six perfect reproductions of the original, race-bred Lightweight E-Type that was created in 1963.
Only 12 of the aluminium bodied Lightweight E-Types were eventually built, the last in 1964, the remaining six designated chassis numbers having lain dormant, until now.
The Lightweight carried approximately 114kg less weight than a standard E-type, thanks to its all-aluminium body and engine block, a lack of interior trim and exterior chrome work and a host of further weight-saving features including lightweight, hand-operated side windows.
The new cars will be hand-built in-house by Jaguar's finest craftsmen and high demand is expected for the six Lightweight E-Types. Established Jaguar collectors, especially those with historic race car interests, will be prioritised amongst those potential customers who express interest.
Jaguar is to build six perfect reproductions of the original, race-bred Lightweight E-Type that was created in 1963.
The new cars are the 'missing' six vehicles from Jaguar's Lightweight E-Type project, which originally 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 having lain dormant, until now.
The Lightweight carried approximately 114kg less weight than a standard E-type, thanks to its all-aluminium body and engine block, a lack of interior trim and exterior chrome work and a host of further weight-saving features including lightweight, hand-operated side windows.
The new cars will be hand-built in-house by Jaguar's finest craftsmen and high demand is expected for the six Lightweight E-Types. Established Jaguar collectors, especially those with historic race car interests, will be prioritised amongst those potential customers who express interest.
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