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Today, 12 August 2014Jaguar E-Type Lightweight: official
Full spec confirmed for the six continuation lightweights with lots of pics
read moreJaguar reveals £1m Lightweight E-type ahead of Pebble Beach debut
Six new Lightweight E-types will be made to the original specification, complete with 3.8-litre straight six engines
Jaguar has unveiled the first of six reborn Lightweight E-types, which will go on sale for an estimated £1 million apiece following their debut at the Pebble Beach concours event in California this weekend. The new examples complete the ‘Special GT E-type’ project that was started in 1963. Just 12 of the planned 18-car original run were built. The remaining six chassis numbers are set to appear on the newly created examples.Designed for racing, the Lightweight E-types will be built to the exact specification of the original cars, allowing them to be used in historic racing events.Power comes from an aluminium-block 3.8-litre straight six engine, which turns out 335bhp and 280lb ft of torque. It drives through a four-speed manual gearbox and is based on the engine that powered the D-type to Le Mans victory in 1957.Crucial to the E-type’s design is its lightweight aluminium bodyshell, which saves 114kg over the standard E-type. Jaguar engineers have decided to eschew modern construction methods, as used on the aluminium-bodied
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