Vehicle Description
If you are looking for the Ultimate race inspired E Type, look no
further. This one of a kind hand crafted example is one you
certainly do not want to miss.
Engine: The engine was built under the tutelage of Bill Terry from
Terry's Jaguar. The engine block and rotating assembly are all
Jaguar military issues. The block boasts a higher nickel content
than a standard Jag block. The crankshaft is forged, as are the
connecting rods which are steel forgings. The connecting rods are
all hand-polished and balanced with ARP bolts. The pistons are by
Araias and forged with a 9.5:1 compression ratio. Timing gears are
all new Jaguar components with one-piece timing chains. Cylinder
head is a later model 4.2 litre large-valve head built by Terry's
Jaguar, including full race cams, .490 lift 279 duration intake,
.480 lift 269 duration exhaust, new buckets and bucket bore
retainers, heavy springs, and stainless steel valves. The porting
on this head was performed by DesignVelke, along with the porting
of the intake manifold runners. Carburetion is via three, 45 mm
DCOE twin choke webers. Engine block freeze plugs are all safety
tabbed. The entire rotating assembly, Pro Race harmonic balancer
and Fidanza light-weight aluminum flywheel are all balanced along
with the pressure plate.
Oil cooling: The engine oil is cooled via a custom oil filter
console from Terry's Jaguar, feeding an Aerodyne oil cooler. The
engine is being cooled by a Ron Davis aluminum radiator, Ron Davis
aluminum header tank and Cool Cat 16-in. electric fan. The exhaust
is all custom made by DesignVelke. The header tubes are all custom
formed and welded by DesignVelke. The exhaust system is frenched
into the body and mounted to the body with billet aluminum mounting
brackets made by DesignVelke. Engine mounts are also billet solid
aluminum from Terry's Jaguar.
Transmission: Muncie M21 4-speed completely restored by DesignVelke
with a 5Speeds.com supercase, iron midplate, all new bearings,
syncros etc. All hardware for transmission is custom-machined
stainless steel by DesignVelke. Billet shift stick is by Joes.
Billet shift knob is by DesignVelke. Light-weight aluminum drive
shaft is by Terry's Jaguar.
Rear Axle: Real axle is all Jaguar. Axle carrier is Dana44 boasting
a 3.54:1 gear ratio with a limited slip differential. All interior
rear end carrier surfaces are coated with Glyptol. Rear end cover
is finned aluminum and fitted with a breather hose to breather
canister in the trunk. Rear axle was rebuilt with new bearings,
clutches, seals, bearings, etc. by DesignVelke. Rear axles are all
rebuilt using Spicer U-joints. All lower wishbone bushings are of
bronze. All four rear shocks are by Afco with hyper-coil springs.
Rear end carrier housing is solid-mounted to unibody with Terry's
Jaguar patented central location plate, made of .675-in thick
billet 6061 T6 plate.
Wheels: Wheels are by Dayton Wire Wheels 15x10-in rears; 15x8-in
fronts. Tires are Dunlop Post-Historic CR65. 525-1050-15 rear and a
475/1000-15 front. 484 compound.
Brakes: Brake caliper housings are electroless nickel plated with
stainless steel pistons and piston housings. Discs are non-vented
but slotted and cross-drilled. Front upper and lower control arms
are all shot peened and electroless nickel plated along with
uprights. Front shocks are by AFCO and fully-adjustable. Front
torsion bars are oversized and ride height is adjustable via an
adjustable reaction plate.
Chassis: Front subframes are new chromoly units supplied by Martin
Robey. Front picture frame and bonnet-hinge bracketry also by
Martin Robey. Front bulkhead assembly original 1967 Jaguar E-Type
2+2. Inner and outer sills, floor pans, all rear inner structure
sheet metal including boot floor by Martin Robey. Lightweight 5000
Series aluminum doors by DesignVelke. 3003 Series aluminum boot lid
skin by DesignVelke. Hand-formed steel rear wings by DesignVelke.
Inner rear unibody frame rails made of 16-gauge steel by
DesignVelke. Rear bulkhead area over rear end carrier 16-gauge
steel box section by DesignVelke. Transmission crossmember by
DesignVelke. Hand-formed, removable transmission tunnel by
DesignVelke. Steel dash hand-formed by DesignVelke. Alloy floor
pans, rear brake ducting all by DesignVelke.
Bonnet: Inner ducting original Jaguar. Center section by Martin
Robey, modified by DesignVelke. Right and left outer wings
hand-formed by DesignVelke. Alloy cockpit trim hand-formed by
DesignVelke. Billet windshield uprights by James Barrett Welky.
Center alloy by DesignVelke.
Fuel System: ATL 15-gallon aluminum fuel cell with shared rear axle
breather. Holley fuel pump. Terry's Jaguar distribution block with
fuel pressure gauge. All hoses are Startlite carbon kevlar braided
with aeroquip fittings.
Electronics & Ignition: All wiring harnesses are new cloth-braided
units from Terry's Jaguar. Distributor is Mallory. Electronic
ignition is by MSD.
The car is finished in Ferrari Polo Red with a PPG Stratoclear
urethane clear. The car was built between 2005-2010. This was a
5,000-hour build.
ROAD AND TRACK CONCOURS
2018 | RESERVE, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2014 | RESERVE, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2011 | RESERVE, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2010 | 1ST IN CLASS, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2010 | PEOPLES CHOICE OVERALL, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
MILWAUKEE MASTERPIECE CONCOURS
2014 | 1ST IN CLASS, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2011 | 1ST IN CLASS, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
2010 | PEOPLES CHOICE OVERALL, 1967 Jaguar E Type LeMans
