The fastest Jaguar E-Type ever made is up for sale; 1961 Series 1 3.8 LHD Roadster. During the work, the engine bay was completely stripped, the ancillaries cleaned, a new wiring loom Powered by a 3.8-liter inline-six engine with three carburetors making 265 horsepower, this rather special E-Type sends power to the rear wheels only through a four-speed manual gearbox, while the The earliest E-Types, produced from 1961-1964, were equipped with the 3.8 litre engine and only came as an OTS or FHC. They had simple six-digit car numbers, in the following four ranges: 850001 - 850943 : RHD Open Two Seaters (943) Sayer had used the data from the prototypes to build a third example that was more like the production E-Type. Using a similar pattern that had proved successful on the C- and D-types, Sayer, with Tom Jones, used a framework of tubing at the front to carry the engine and suspension; the radiator and the bonnet hinge points were carried on a small frame bolted to the front of the assembly. Engine capacity can be increased up to about 7.3 litres and power up to 700 bhp with 670 lb/ft of torque to go with it. So your V12 Jaguar XKE can be turned into a Shelby Cobra challenger if desired. The effect of this larger engine on the Jaguar E-Type (XKE) was of course going to be significant. . The classic Jaguar’s perfect brightwork is an indication of Bridges’ hard work. “It was the least-desirable E-type model, but was entirely rust-free,” says Bridges. “Having just done all the welding on a UK-market Sunbeam Tiger at the time, rust-free seemed like the way to go!”. Over the following decades, Bridges learned a lot The Jaguar E-Type was launched at the 1961 Geneva Motorshow and it was not long before the road-going car made its way to racing tracks. The vehicles lineage was rooted in sports car racing, with its chassis and engine sourced from the three-time Le Mans-winning Jaguar D-Type. There are center consoles designed by artist King Nerd, to celebrate the epic road trips undertaken by Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis and PR man Bob Perry, who got the E-Types to the 1961 launch. Every E-Type 60 will have a close-ratio five-speed manual gearbox, mated to an in-line six-cylinder Jaguar XK engine. Jaguar E-Type S2 4.2 Coupé, 1970, 72k miles, £67,500: Original RHD model with Heritage certificate to prove it. Had a body-off bare-metal respray in 1993 and engine rebuild in 2014. In 1955 Jaguar introduced a new medium-sized car, powered by a 2.4-litre XK engine, the first Jaguar to be produced in quantity. In 1960, an improved Mark II form was produced, selling until 1968. For 1956, Jaguar finished racing. Work started on a replacement for the XK150. It finally made its appearance in March 1961 – the XK-E.

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