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2023-11-25 08:46:15 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/e-type-si/1963/987870

Seller's description:

1963 Convertible / Roadster

Chassis number  888491

Competition car Yes

FIA Papers Yes

Drive LHD

Condition Restored

Exterior brand colour 

British Racing Green Metallic 

Interior colour Black

Gearbox  Manual

Performance 295 PS / 217 kW / 291 BHP

1963 Jaguar E-Type semi-lightweight competition car. French road registration. FIA HTP valid until 2028. Straight port 3.8 litre six cylinder engine, dyno tested at 297 HP. Family owned since 2016. Raced at Spa 3 Hours 2018, Spa 6 Hours 2023, Le Mans Classic 2022 and 2023, Tour Auto 2021, Peter Auto Sixties 2019, 2021, 2022. Very reliable racing car. Good condition overall. Aluminium hood, doors, bonnet lid and rear fenders. Differential cooler, engine oil cooler. 3.07:1 locking rear differential. Sold with 2 spare sets of wheels, 1 spare 3.8 litre motor, spare front and rear spindles plus numerous other racing spares like brake pads, brake discs, headers and exhaust. Seats, belts and extinguisher up to date. Ready for the coming racing season like Peter Auto Series, Tour Auto or Spa Six Hours. Reference lap time at Spa 3:06. Reference time at Le Mans Classic 5:28.

Racing history:

built by Beacon Hill Garage, UK in 2010.

raced in Jaguar Classic Challenge from 2011-2015.

aquired by current owner in 2016.

2017 Hockenheim Historics

2018 Spa 3 Hours

2019 Hungaroring Sixties Endurance by Peter Auto

2020 no race due to CoVid

2021 Dijon, Le Mans Bugatti and Estoril Sixties Endurance by Peter Auto , Tour Auto by Peter Auto, Estoril 250 by Race Ready Iberian.

2022 Spa and Estoril Sixties Endurance by Peter Auto, Estoril 1h by Race Ready Iberian, Jaguar Challenge at Le Mans Classic.

2023 Le Mans Classic Grid 4 and Spa Six Hours.

The E-Type finished, except Tour Auto, all races that we entered in the last five years ! Gearing is perfect for both Spa Six Hours and Le Mans Classic.

List of spares which are sold with the car:

3.8 litre freshly rebuilt street engine with 4.2 cylinder head

4 Wilkinson wheel spinners

1 set of aluminium wheels with Avon tyres

1 set of magnesium wheels with Dunlop tyres

1 pair of Denis Welch front hubs with discs and bearings

1 pair of rear hubs with driveshafts

1 pair of Denis Welsh front brake calipers

1 pair of Denis Welch rear brake piston assemblies

2 sets of front brake pads

2 sets of rear brake pads

1 set of front ball joints

1 set of tubular headers

1 complete stainless steel exhaust

1 stainless steel coolant reservoir

2024-11-08 21:14:18 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/car/C1775147

Seller's description:

1963 Jaguar E-Type Semi Lightweight Competition Car For Sale

Left Hand Drive

5,000 Kilometres

Manual, 4 speed

1963

Green

Dealer

Belgium

“Fat Cat”

1963 Jaguar E-Type Semi Lightweight Competition Car

Road registered in France, FIA HTP until 2029

Eligible for just about anything. Peter Auto, Masters, Spa 6 hours

Tour Auto, Modena Cento ore and then some

Built in 2010 by Beacon Hill Garage on a RHD car to full SLW specification according to FIA period homologation #100.

Raced in Jaguar Classic Challenge between 2011 and 2015.

Current owner raced in numerous events since 2017 and finished all events but one.

A very reliable car that was never involved in a crash.

All recent invoices included

Vin 888491

Some Specs

Aluminium hood, trunk lid, rear fenders and doors

Dry weight 1080 Kgs

Correct 3. 8L Cast iron engine with aluminum heads built by Connaught UK. Lasty rebuilt by Classic Garage France and 21 hours since

JE pistons, long conrods, cast iron crankshaft

300HP / 400NM, ideal for combined use on circuit and rally events

Dyno sheet available

Correct Jaguar helical gearbox, 9 hours since rebuild

Torsen diff Diff 3. 07 with cooler, 27 hours since rebuild

Koni shock absorbers

100 Ltr aluminium tank, foam filled

Full cage

2 Tillet race seats in date

Safety Harness in date

Reference lap time at Spa 3’04” and Le Mans 5’24”

Otherwise same as above

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