{"id":78212,"date":"2021-08-20T15:43:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T15:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=78212"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:24:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T08:24:17","slug":"60-years-of-jaguar-e-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/60-years-of-jaguar-e-type\/","title":{"rendered":"60 Years of Jaguar E-Type"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Much has already been written about the unveiling of the Jaguar E-Type at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. Especially about the fact that chief test driver Norman Dewis quickly drove a second pre-production car from the factory in Coventry to Geneva overnight. The reason for this is simple and can also be understood by today’s car fans when they look at pictures of the E-Type or stand in front of one in original. Malcolm Sayer undoubtedly produced his masterpiece here. He had already laid the first foundations for it with the E1A prototype of 1957, which was technically based on the D-Type racing car. Jaguar’s chief developer William Heynes had commissioned this car from Sayer to replace both the D-Type and the road sports car XK150. Thus, the main focus was on a new road-going car, but one that could be quickly converted into a race car if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prehistory of the E-Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With a 2.4-liter six-cylinder engine, the XP\/11 C-D was to compete in the prototype class at the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, this never happened, as the car was completed but not made ready for the race in time. Instead, the British company used the D-Type for a last time and then withdrew from factory-based motorsport. The team around Sayer, Heynes and other capable minds continued to work on a new sports car anyway. In the process, the self-professed “aerodynamicist” Sayer placed a great deal of emphasis on good styling, which improved various weak points of the D-Type. Both the aluminium body and the tubular frame chassis of the E1A were created by hand. Once again, the 2.4-liter powerplant was used. In December 1958, Jaguar scrapped the one-off after a few test drives. However, Malcolm Sayer’s basic design was retained. In addition, the prototype had provided valuable insights into wheel suspension and drivetrain.<\/p>\n\n\n

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