To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£220,000 - £250,000
- Converted to Low-Drag Coupe specifications by RS Panels
- Features a new Sigma (Peter Lander) racing engine with
Crosthwait & Gardiner wide-angle cylinder head and C&G Dry
Sump
- Regular entrant in vintage racing events including Le Mans
Classic and the Spa Six Hours
- Accompanied by an MSA FIA Historic Technical Passport issued in
December 2012
Please note that this lot will need to be collected in Chobham,
U.K.
Born as a late 1962 model year, 3.8-litre Roadster, this chassis
number 878364 was originally finished in Opalescent Bronze over a
beige interior and was delivered new to the Netherlands. In 2005
for a previous owner in Germany, this car was built to be a
recreation of Jaguar's iconic E-Type Low-Drag Coupe (CUT7).
Converted to right hand drive configuration, the aluminium-alloy
bodywork was handcrafted by RS Panels in Nuneaton, located just
north of Coventry. The new bodywork helps to lower the car's drag
coefficient by some 10% over a E-Type Lightweight.
Under the bonnet, the car has been fitted with a new Sigma
Engineering race engine fitted in 2018 after the pistons on the
prior engine were found to be damaged. This included sourcing a new
thick steel 3.8-litre cylinder block and fitting new forged
pistons, steel con-rods, a new triple-plate competition clutch, and
a lighter flywheel alongside the prior engine's crankshaft. The
engine was topped with a Crosthwaite & Gardiner wide-angle cylinder
head and intake manifold. Invoices total to just under £45,000 for
this engine work. The engine is topped with triple Weber 48 DCO3
carburetors and power is managed through a Denis Welch Motorsport
four-speed, straight-cut gearbox. Finally, the car is also fitted
with a full roll cage and long-range fuel tank.
Built with historic racing in mind, this E-Type has been campaigned
at a number of vintage racing events across continental Europe,
including Le Mans Legends in 2015, the 2016 Le Mans Classic, and
the Spa Six Hours. At Spa, the car participated in the Spa Six
Hours in both 2014 and 2015, where it finished 7th in class and 1st
in class respectively.
Cemented in British motorsport lore, the Low-Drag E-Type has
captivated the hearts and minds of enthusiasts for generations and
although only one Low-Drag coupe was built, replicas built for
historic racing remain both popular and competitive today. Proven
to be competitive in at both the Le Mans Classic and Spa Six Hours,
this Low-Drag Replica would be welcome at a variety of top-tier
vintage racing events.
Please note that this lot is currently on display at CARS in
Chobham at Alpha 319 Chobham Business Centre, Chertsey Road,
Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8JB and can be viewed on appointment on
Thursday October 29th and Friday October 30th between 9am and 5pm.
Please contact our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email
Britta Buchmann at
[email protected] to
secure your appointment. Should you want more information on this
lot, feel free to email
[email protected]To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
