Vehicle Description
-Opalescent Silver-Blue with matching factory correct removable
hardtop with Black period leather bucket seats, All-Alloy body,
Restored and ready to race, factory correct with HTP/FIA Papers,
Original Lightweight build by RS Panels UK. It is equipped as
original with a Dry Sump specification 3.8 liter with 45 DCOE Weber
carburetors and a 5-speed Getrag gearbox.
This E-type received an all new aluminum body shell to original
Lightweight E-type specifications. RS Panels UK is well-known as
having worked on 8 of the 12 original Lightweight E-Types during
their restorations over the last 51 years and more recently built
Car Zero for Jaguar Land Rover Group in the UK. Since, they have
supported the build process for the six continuation E-type
Lightweights recently built by Jaguar Cars, each pre-sold for over
$1.7 million.
One of the finest E-type Lightweight recreations, this Lightweight
E-Type has all the correct period parts and comes with current
Historic Technical Passport/FIA papers as stated above. All has
been done in Accordance with Appendix K, FIA/HTPPeriod F, 1962 to
1965, FIAClass GTS12 and valid to 12/31/2028.
Prior to its recent refreshing, this Lightweight E has enjoy a race
history at HSCCBrands Hatch, Old Timer Gran Prix Nurburgring, Gran
Prix deDijon, 6 hours of SPA, Classic Gran Prix, Best of the
British DonningtonPark, ZandvoortTrophy, Le Mans 12 hours Historic
Gran Prix Zolder, 25thEuropean Historic Gran Prix, 12 hours de
Nevers Magny-Cours. 20 hora Carrera, Tropheus Historique de
Gascogne and the RGS-Hansa Pokal.
Recently restored and prepared for immediate use, work performed is
as follows: Engine freshened by Steinke Sportswagonservice Racing
Division in 2017 with 1 hour on the motor, Confirmed by Thomas
Steinke, engine was built to strict requirements under Appendix K.
The exhaust manifolds were removed, painted and a custom made
muffler for road use fabricated.
The monocoquewas stripped to the aluminum and freshly restored.
Front suspension was removed, new rotors, rebuilt calipers, new
brake pads, new bearings for the front spindles. The steering rack
was rebuilt utilizing new custom made bushings. The rear suspension
was removed from the car and new bearings installed, rotors,
rebuilt calipers with SS pistons, new pads, half shafts checked,
new U-joints as well as drive shaft U-Joints replaced. All shocks
were checked by Koni. The Gertrag5 speed was removed and checked
and reinstalled.
The Lightweight E also received the following. New switches and
wiring for all electrical components, new aluminum seats for both
the driver and passenger with leather hides, custom snap in/out
interior pieces for the sill plates, rear deck and center console.
Finally, new exterior period mirrors were supplied and installed,
the knock offs were rechromed, new tires were supplied and
installed and finally the passenger side of the dash has been
fitted with period type rally watches.
The 12 lightweights became Jaguar's last true racing cars for a
generation, and today the surviving examples can be found in some
of the world's finest collections.
This Lightweight is ready for campaigning in historic races or to
enjoy as a fast road GT. With all original and continuation
lightweight E-Types now in collections, this car represents the
best opportunity to own a very rare, legendary '60s GT.
