Jaguar E-Type — Factory and Private Competition Cars

by Peter Griffiths

The racing E-type Jaguar emerged from the ambition of both the racing fraternity and Jaguar enthusiasts who wanted to take this iconic British sports car onto the track to see what it would do. With official (and sometimes unofficial) help from the factory, the E-type was continually developed and modified from almost the first week that the first production car left the factory. Recognised the world over, this beautiful aerodynamic car remains as popular today as it was in the 1960s.

This fascinating book features period photographs and stories from the E-type's early racing days, describes how the cars evolved, and gives details of the lightweights, semi-lightweights and factory specials, the Le Mans cars, the Modsports era, and the replica lightweight racing phenomena. The detailed appendices include lists of cars and drivers, book and magazine references.

As the only book in its field to cover every aspect of the E-type's competitive history from 1961 until the present day, the author redresses the balance to detail the 95% of cars usually overlooked. The reader will find hundreds of previously unseen photographs and new information, providing an invaluable source of material for anyone interested in this incredible sports car.

Contents:

• Originality, Traceability and Values
• How Cars Have Evolved
• Early Racing
• Lightweights, Semi-Lightweights and Specials
• The Magnificent Seven
• E-Types at Le Mans
• The Modsports Era
• The Modern Racing Era
• Jaguar E-Types in Rallying
• Appendices
  The cars
  Cars with no known registration number
  Index of E-Type race drivers
  Magazines containing racing E-Type articles
  Magazine articles by the author
  Racing E-Type toys and models
  Suggested reading
  Useful websites

Models covered:

• JAGUAR E-TYPE RACING CARS FROM 1961 TO 1975 AND THEIR EXPLOITS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY
• SERIES 1, FHC AND DHC, 3.8 AND 4.2 MODELS
• SERIES 2, FHC AND DHC, 4.2 MODELS
• SERIES 3, FHC AND DHC, 5.3 MODELS
• LIGHTWEIGHT AND SEMI-LIGHTWEIGHT MODELS

Period covered: 1961 to 1975 models, plus history up to present day

Buch, Hardcover, 25,5 x 25,5 cm, 144 Seiten, 443 überwiegend farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text