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United Kingdom9600HP

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Record Creation: Entered on 5 October 2016.

Database Updates: Show dataplate edits

 

Heritage Notes

Prototype completed in 1960 and used by factory for development work, as press car and for Geneva launch.

Photos of 885002

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Exterior Photos (3)

Uploaded December 2011:

2011-12-05
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Uploaded August 2008:

2008-08-15
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Uploaded April 2005:

2005-04-04
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2003-01-25 05:10:17 | Philip Porter writes:

Car's complete story is told in the book - "The Most Famous Car In The World", written by Philip Porter and published by Orion. Earliest E-type in existence.

2004-03-11 09:38:33 | Paul Spurlock writes:

This car is also mentioned in "The Jaguar E-Type" by Paul Skilleter. It was driven to Geneva by Bob Berry as a demonstrator for the E-type's debute in 1961.

2009-11-05 18:02:59 | Nino Pironti writes:

I just read the book, great story and restoration, very compliments! I'm restoring a 3.8 FHC in the same colour gunmetal gray but with red interiors, you can look the work in progress on this site (VIN 886608) . Regards

2013-08-14 13:06:38 | Pekka T. writes:

A nice film clip of this car is a car wash!

www.britishpathe.com/video/car-laundry

2019-08-26 05:07:37 | Anonymous writes:

Car is for sale at Ebay Kleinanzeigen Düsseldorf Germany


2019-08-26 05:10:59 | tuffo writes:

Car is for sale on Ebay Kleinanzeigen Düsseldorf Germany

Seller claims to be in Possession of the car since 1989

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