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The Jaguar E-type 60th anniversary is being celebrated at the London Concours with a collection of some of the country’s finest examples.
The display will feature nine of the best and rarest E-types in existence. From the first, 77RW the first roadster, to the last E-type ever made, HDU 555N. The display also includes the Lindner-Nocker Low-Drag Lightweight E-type. There are examples of the Series 1 Drop Head Coupe, Series 2 Drop Head Coupe and the Series 3 Fixed head Coupe.
The event this year will celebrate the Jaguar as one of the all-time great British cars as in 2021 the E-type celebrates its 60th anniversary. The cars will be assembled on the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company HQ from 8-10 June.
The E-type came to be because of Jaguar’s racing D-type which had won three times between 1955 to 1957. Three years later the E-type was launched, originally intended as a racing car it became a successful road going sportscar and grand tourer and also a successful racer.
In the display is one of the earliest E-types produced, 1 VHP. the first right hand drive coupe and the only surviving right hand drive chassis number one in the world. Still in its original opalescent dark blue, just as it left the factory in 1961. One of the four outside bonnet lock coupes it was used to recreate the 150 mph E-type run in 2015. It reached a top speed of 147 mph on a German Autobahn.
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The Roadster bearing the numberplate 77 RW is the first production roadster ever made. This is also the car that Jaguar Test and Development Engineer Norman Dewis drove to Geneve and a dramatic 17 hour overnight run to accompany the press test car 9600 HP as there was such demand that another car was needed.
The car is being displayed with the permission of Mr M Kilgannon and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust.
The 3.8 litre Fixed Head Coupe bearing the registration CUT 7 is another famous car. The ex Dick Protheroe car modified for competition use had D-type specification wide angle heads and Weber carburettors. The car also had uprated brakes and improved suspension.
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The car’s racing highlight came during the 1962 Goodwood Tourist Trophy. Dick Driver lined up on the grid amongst some of the world’s greatest drivers and cars. Works Ferrari 250 GTOs, Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagatos and factory Jaguar E-types. Drives included Innes Ireland, Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori and David Piper.
Prothero finished sixth overall with Cut 7.
The most striking E-type ever built is the 1963 E-type lightweight. The Lindner Nocker Low Drag car, the only low drag lightweight that was designed and built by the Jaguar factory. The Lindner Nocker car features the most powerful 3.8-Litre XK engine Jaguar ever built in period, developing 344bhp.
The work was done for the car’s owner and renowned German Jaguar importer Peter Lindner. The requested the modifications to be carried out in preparation for racing at Le Mans. Sadly, Lindner lost his life in the car during the 1000 km of Paris race at Montlhery in 1974 and spent many years impounded in France. In 2007 the car had one of the most complex vehicle restorations in history by Classic Motor Cars, who spent over 5000 hours removing, flattening and reshaping the body until they arrived at what can be seen today.
E-type production came to an end in June 1974 with a special run of fifty cars. Out of those forty-nine of the cars were painted black, while the second last car was British Racing Green and was supplied to a well-known private Jaguar collector. All fifty cars carried a commemorative plaque, bearing a copy of Sir William Lyons’s signature.
The E-type display is one of eleven classes and features that are part of this year’s London Concours, at the Honourable Artillery Company HQ on the 8-10 June.
Andrew Evans, London Concours Director, said: “When we think of Iconic cars, they don’t come much more iconic than the Jaguar E-type. The phrase icon is used often in the classic car world, but in the case of the E-type that reputation is thoroughly deserved. As part of the London Concours this year, we are thrilled to welcome nine of the most significant Jaguar E-types to sit among the nearly 100 strong line up of cars. Each of these cars has incredible pedigree and history behind them and are worthy of being chosen as the vehicles which will commemorate the car’s 60th anniversary this year.”
Previously a two day event, the London Concours 2021 shifts to a three-day event to reflect visitor demand for more luxury brand content. Jewellery, bespoke suits and modern supercars. The three days will be a VIP Preview Day, Style Edition and Supercar Day. The main part of each day will be the collection of nearly 100 rare and iconic luxury cars.
Tickets are available from londonconcours.co.uk/tickets.