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850002

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Record Creation: Entered on 22 January 2004.

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Heritage Notes

Built in 1960

Photos of 850002

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Exterior Photos (1)

Uploaded March 2017:

2017-03-27
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Action Photos (2)

Uploaded August 2021:

2021-08-06
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Uploaded March 2021:

2021-03-05
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2004-01-22 11:01:42 | pauls writes:

Info gathered with permission from:
www.hendi.nl/xke/main.htm

850002 also "Prototype Number 5, " was assembled early in 1960. After a time, it was referred to as the 'First Production Type," instead of 850001. Pictures of 850002 were used in early brochures. It is reported to have been retained by the factory for several years, and in the 1962/3 period to have been fitted with fuel injection and even a Corvette gearbox. Around 1966 it was destroyed by the factory.

2005-08-02 15:09:36 | pauls writes:

In the "Victory by design" DVD it was mentioned that 850001 and 850002 were confirmed scrapped by the factory. 850003 is the oldest surviving E-type.
www.victorybydesign.com

2007-04-25 21:19:15 | pauls writes:

The above is also confirmed in Porter's E-type the definitive history, pg 172.

2011-01-29 14:29:08 | Pekka T. writes:

that would then almost certainly be the "red car" seen in the earliest brochures, without the headlamp chrome surrounds, like this one:
www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xke/e_initial_a_6_l.jpg

more pictures in various books, possible some could be uploaded in here? Cheers, Pekka T.

2014-05-31 19:55:33 | pauls writes:

Feb. 2001 Jaguar World states the car was returned to factory for parts and ultimately scrapped.

2021-03-05 03:45:58 | Pekka T. writes:

An article in Jaguar Driver March 2021 includes some info and a colour photo.

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