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D_Type · 10-25-2005, 09:36 PM

After dani's Abarths, it’s time for me to introduce a new classic in this section :

The Jaguar E-Type Lightweight

Short History :

Shortly after the introduction of the E-type, Jaguar management wanted to investigate the possibility of building a car more in the spirit of the D-type racer from which elements of the E-type's styling and design were derived. It was designed exclusively as a coupe since the aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer considered that a closed-top car is easier to make light and aerodynamic - unlike previous Jaguar racers which were exclusively build as open-top cars. The production E-types used steel bodies, the LDC used lightweight aluminium.
The chassis remained steel. It used a tuned version of Jaguars 3.8 litre engine made of light alloy, with a Lucas guillotine mechanical fuel injection.
(from 272 h.p.to more than 320 h.p. depending on the model.)

How it sounds :
http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/video/jagcob.mpg

Some pics :
Low Drag Coupe (1962)

Other "Lightweighted" E types:

yg60m · 10-25-2005, 10:48 PM

Thanks mate, the E-type is a beautifull car

BentleyBoy · 10-26-2005, 07:43 AM

Great!

I always loved the E type, and the lightweight just makes me shiver

Got other pics ?

irrational_i · 10-26-2005, 12:56 PM

Now that's one amazing car!
I have seen one racing before and recently saw some footage from the 2005 Goodwood Revival. Lightweight E-Type 1&2 followed by Ferrari 330LMB 3rd.
Those are really fast. Silky sound too.

A true jag.

D_Type · 10-26-2005, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by everso

oh, that low drag coupe was just AMAZING. I really wish they would have made more of them.

these were only made for racing, right? not a proper production model i suppose...i dunno why!

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They were built in order to increase E-types potential in races like le Mans, and also to fight the Ferrari 250 GTO...
12 or 13 Lightweight were produced.

Yet, if you've got about 200000 pounds

, you can buy yourself a very nice copy of the LDC, made by LYNX , in England...

D_Type · 10-26-2005, 01:35 PM

Great! I always loved the E type, and the lightweight just makes me shiver
Got other pics ?

Yes BBoy - Got 2 from TT :

a B&W one

Sutcliffe/Bradley at the 12 hours of Reims, 1964)

Thanks to dani, Dingo's one :

smaller ones:

D_Type · 10-26-2005, 01:43 PM

200k for a replica? or is it a modified E-type? that's amazing.

if i had the money, i'd buy that thing over any of the modern supercars at the moment.

They modify normal E Types and convert them into LDC. They also use the E Type base to make XKSS and D Type replicas.

D_Type · 10-26-2005, 01:49 PM

LOL

is this guy smoking a cigarette while racing? that's so fucking rock and roll!

thanks for more pics.

Cigarette or just a stain on the photo ?

-Yet they finished 12th in this race...The 1st place was taken by a Ferrari 330 P

BentleyBoy · 10-26-2005, 05:49 PM

thanks for the pics

D_Type · 10-26-2005, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by irrational_i

Now that's one amazing car!
I have seen one racing before and recently saw some footage from the 2005 Goodwood Revival. Lightweight E-Type 1&2 followed by Ferrari 330LMB 3rd.
Those are really fast. Silky sound too.

A true jag.

Exactly as you said:

D_Type · 10-28-2005, 08:54 PM

Tour Auto 2005 :

D_Type · 01-02-2006, 11:37 AM

6 hours of Spa 2005

D_Type · 04-01-2006, 09:42 AM