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Jaguar E-Type reborn for 60th anniversary with modern upgrades
Jaguar Classic will restore 12 E-Types with nods to famous story of sports car's 1961 unveiling
Jaguar's Classic division is marking the 60th anniversary of the seminal E-Type sports car with an ultra-exclusive run of launch-specification restored cars.
The E-Type 60 Collection comprises a pair of restored Series 1 models - a coupé and a convertible - based on the two cars that were used for the E-Type's famous public debut at the 1961 Geneva motor show.
Named the 9600 HP and the 77 RW in reference to the numberplates of the two cars driven overnight from Coventry to Switzerland ahead of the first press drives 60 years ago, the cars have been faithfully restored, largely to factory specification but with a few subtle concessions to modernity.
The 3.8-litre straight-six engine remains, for example, but features an uprated cooling system and electronic ignition and sends its 265bhp reserves to the rear axle through a new, bespoke five-speed manual gearbox with a synchromesh on each ratio and helically cut gears for smoother changes.
Jaguar E-Type reborn for 60th anniversary with modern upgrades | Autocar
Jaguar Classic will restore 12 E-Types with nods to famous story of sports car's 1961 unveilingwww.autocar.co.uk
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There's a reason why Enzo Ferrari called the E-Type the most beautiful car ever made, and why it's in the New York art gallery.