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Sixth and last 'new' Jaguar Lightweight E-type showcased in Singapore

14 Apr 2016|2,731 views

Wearnes Automotive unveiled a very special car - the sixth and last 'new' Jaguar Lightweight E-type - right here in Singapore.

The Lightweight E-type is 300kg lighter than the regular E-type

Each of the six cars have been built to a specification originated from the last Lightweight E-type produced in 1964 and hand-crafted at the original home of the E-type, Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry, England. The cars are sold as period competition vehicles and all will be suitable for FIA homologation for historic motorsport purposes.

The new cars are the 'missing' six vehicles from the 'Special GT E-type' project, which originally started in February 1963 with the objective of building 18 cars. Only 12 of the aluminium-bodied Lightweight E-types were eventually built and the remaining six designated chassis numbers having lain dormant, until now. The six new cars will carry those original, historic Lightweight E-type chassis numbers.

With only six 'new' Lightweight E-types, owners were handpicked by Jaguar, who wanted owners that will take full advantage of the car’s racing pedigree rather than have it on display.

Wearnes Automotive is honoured to have been involved in the acquisition of the sixth and last 'new' Lightweight E-type for local car aficionado, Mr. S K Quek. The E-type was famously called the most beautiful car of the sixties by Enzo Ferrari and the Lightweight E-type the most desirable as well as a race winner in the hands of a variety of famous drivers during its short competitive career. Having been a racer in his younger days and owned a 1961 white E-type roadster previously, Mr. Quek jumped at the chance to own this legendary car and plans to enter the Lightweight E-type in international classic car events and races such as Goodwood.

For a limited time only, the Lightweight E-type will be displayed in the Jaguar showroom for public viewing from 13^th till 17^th April 2016.

Wearnes Automotive, the sole distributor of Jaguar in Singapore unveiled the sixth and last 'new' Lightweight E-type with an exclusive media event at the Jaguar showroom. Jaguar announced in May 2014 that it would recreate six new Lightweights, each built by Jaguar Classic, part of Jaguar Land Rover's new Special Operations division.

Each of the six cars have been built to a specification originated from the last Lightweight E-type produced in 1964 and hand-crafted at the original home of the E-type, Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry, England. The cars are sold as period competition vehicles and all will be suitable for FIA homologation for historic motorsport purposes.

The new cars are the 'missing' six vehicles from the 'Special GT E-type' project, which originally started in February 1963 with the objective of building 18 cars. Only 12 of the aluminium-bodied Lightweight E-types were eventually built and the remaining six designated chassis numbers having lain dormant, until now. The six new cars will carry those original, historic Lightweight E-type chassis numbers.

With only six 'new' Lightweight E-types, owners were handpicked by Jaguar, who wanted owners that will take full advantage of the car’s racing pedigree rather than have it on display.

Wearnes Automotive is honoured to have been involved in the acquisition of the sixthand last 'new' Lightweight E-type for local car aficionado, Mr. S K Quek. The E-type was famously called the most beautiful car of the sixties by Enzo Ferrari and the Lightweight E-type the most desirable as well as a race winner in the hands of a variety of famous drivers during its short competitive career. Having been a racer in his younger days and owned a 1961 white E-type roadster previously, Mr. Quek jumped at the chance to own this legendary car and plans to enter the Lightweight E-type in international classic car events and races such as Goodwood.

For a limited time only, the Lightweight E-type will be displayed in the Jaguar showroom for public viewing from 13^th till 17^th April 2016.