Jaguar E-Type Brittish Racing Green 1962 Fixed Head Coupe

Jaguar E-type är en Jaguar-modell tillverkad 1961-1974 som har kommit att bli en klassiker bland sportbilar, särskilt i varianten som öppen bil. Av många anses modellen tillhöra de vackraste sportbilar som byggts. Modellen lanserades som en förhållandevis billig sportbil, i förhållande till sina prestanda. Konceptet tvåsitsig, bakhjulsdriven, liten och lätt kombinerat med en jättemotor på mellan 3.8 liter (rak sexa med trippel förgasare) och upp till 5,3 liters V12 gick hem både på racingbanor världen över och på gatorna, då främst hos kändisar och få andra som kunde ha råd med detta "vrålåk". Tillverkades med regelbundna uppdateringar mellan åren 1961 och 1975. Cirka 70 000 bilar har tillverkats.

Modell 3.8 med XK-motor, introducerade i mars 1961 och tillverkades fram till 1964, hade för den tiden imponerande hastighet på 240 km/h. Modell 4.2, med rak sexa (1964-1968) fanns som tvåsitsig cabriolet, som en Coupé (Fixed Head Coupé) och som en "2+2" en Coupé med ett litet baksäte . En unik detalj på 3.8 och 4.2 modellerna var de tre vindrutetorkarna, på grund av den breda och låga rutan.

Versioner:

Modell	Motor	Cylindervolym	Effekt	Bränsle
Series 1 3.8	6-cyl radmotor dohc	3781 cm³	265 hk	3 st SU förgasare
Series 1 4.2	6-cyl radmotor dohc	4235 cm³	265 hk	3 st SU förgasare
Series 2	6-cyl radmotor dohc	4235 cm³	265 hk	3 st SU förgasare
Series 3	12-cyl V-motor ohc	5343 cm³	272 hk	4 st Zenith förgasare

facts

the Jaguar E-Type (UK) or XK-E (US) is a British automobile, manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1974. Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing resulted in a great success for Jaguar, with more than 70,000 E-Types being sold over its lifespan, and became an icon of 1960s motoring. In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in Daily Telegraph list of the "100 ...most beautiful cars" of all time.[2] In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of 1960's.

The Series 1 was introduced in March 1961, using the triple SU carburetted 3.8 litre 6-cylinder Jaguar XK6 engine from the XK150S. The first 500 cars built had flat floors and external hood (bonnet) latches. These cars are rare and more valuable. After that, the floors were dished to provide more leg room and the twin hood latches moved to inside the car. The 3.8 litre engine was increased to 4.2 litres in late 1964.
All E-Types featured independent coil spring rear suspension with torsion bar front ends, and four wheel disc brakes, in-board at the rear, all were power-assisted. Jaguar was one of the first auto manufacturer to equip cars with disc brakes as standard from the XK150 in 1958.
The Series 1 can be recognised by glass covered headlights (up to 1967), small "mouth" opening at the front, signal lights and tail-lights above bumpers and exhaust tips under the licence plate in the rear.
3.8 litre cars have leather-upholstered bucket seats, an aluminium-trimmed centre instrument panel and console (changed to vinyl and leather in 1963), and a 4-speed gearbox that lacks synchromesh for 1st gear ("Moss box"). 4.2 litre cars have more comfortable seats, improved brakes and electrical systems, and an all-synchromesh 4-speed gearbox. 4.2 litre cars also have a badge on the boot proclaiming "Jaguar 4.2 Litre E-Type" (3.8 cars have a simple "Jaguar" badge). Optional extras included Chrome Spoked wheels and a detachable hard top for the Open Two Seater.

15,490 3.8s

17,320 4.2s

10,930 2+2s

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	FHC	OTS	2+2	Total
S1 3.8	7,670	7,828	0	15,498
S1 4.2	5,830	6,749	3,616	16,195
S1.5	1,942	2,801	1,983	6,726
Total	15,442	17,378	5,599	38,419

Series 1 3.8 had a build run of 31693 whilst the final model, the Series 3 only had a build run of 15287, less than half of the first variant.
Another interesting statistics is only 19.48% of E-Types built were in right hand drive

15,490 and only 1798 right-handed Jaguar E-Type 3.8s, 1961-1964 were made. 450 were made of Jaguar E-Type Right handed drive 1962 FHC and British Racing Green only 200

the "data" columns refer to cars recorded on this site, and the "%" column is the percentage of the original cars built that number represents.

Jaguar XKE	Data	Built	%	Data	Built	%	Data	Built	%
	LHD			RHD			TOTAL
Series 1	7518	25536	29.4%	2288	6157	37.2%	9806	31693	30.9%
3.8 Litre	3822	12758	30%	1287	2740	47%	5109	15498	33%
Fixed Head Coupe	1653	5872	28.2%	767	1798	42.7%	2420	7670	31.6%
Open Two Seater	2169	6886	31.5%	520	942	55.2%	2689	7828	34.4%
4.2 Litre	3696	12778	28.9%	1001	3417	29.3%	4697	16195	29%
Fixed Head Coupe	1215	4248	28.6%	443	1582	28%	1658	5830	28.4%
Open Two Seater	1841	5887	31.3%	279	862	32.4%	2120	6749	31.4%
Two Plus Two	640	2643	24.2%	279	973	28.7%	919	3616	25.4%
Series 1.5	1600	5624	28.4%	299	1102	27.1%	1899	6726	28.2%
Fixed Head Coupe	482	1566	30.8%	105	376	30.8%	587	1942	30.2%
Open Two Seater	692	2480	27.9%	97	321	30.2%	789	2801	28.2%
Two Plus Two	426	1578	27%	97	405	24%	523	1983	26.4%
Series 2	4679	15924	29.4%	716	2885	24.8%	5395	18809	28.7%
Fixed Head Coupe	1194	3785	31.5%	296	1070	27.7%	1490	4855	30.7%
Open Two Seater	2311	7853	29.4%	198	775	25.5%	2509	8628	29.1%
Two Plus Two	1174	4286	27.4%	222	1040	21.3%	1396	5326	26.2%
Series 3	3451	11301	30.5%	1146	3986	28.8%	4597	15287	30.1%
Open Two Seater	2000	6119	32.7%	573	1871	30.6%	2573	7990	32.2%
Two Plus Two	1451	5182	28%	573	2115	27.1%	2024	7297	27.7%
Totals	17248	58385	29.5%	4449	14130	31.5%	21697	72515	29.9%
Fixed Head Coupe	4544	15471	29.4%	1611	4826	33.4%	6155	20297	30.3%
Open Two Seater	9013	29225	30.8%	1667	4771	34.9%	10680	33996	31.4%
Two Plus Two	3691	13689	27%	1171	4533	25.8%	4862	18222	26.7%

EType.pdf all facts about Jaguar E-Type

Looking through the many photos I took at the Jaguar National Rally in ACT in 2011 one would think that the Jaguar E-Type was only available in limited colour combinations. Of the 110 E-Types that were present at the 50th anniversary of the marque approx 25% were red! Apparently when many cars came up for restoration or a much needed respray many owners changed the colour to red which is why we have so many red E-types. Looking at the same photos Old English White, Gun metal Grey and British Racing Green also featured strongly.

However Jaguar offered the original 3.8 E-types in 20 exterior colours and 13 interior trims.

The exterior and Interior colours offered on the 3.8’s were

1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre
FHC : Fixed Head Cpupe
BRG: British Racing Green
Interier. Suede Green
Chassis no. 860313
Engine no. R 4269-9
Body Nr. V 1956

Main Distributor: Henlys of Manchester
Selling Dealer: Ashalls- St Helen

Date of Despatch: May 1962

Owner:
W. H Kearns
785 Princess Drive
Liverpool 14

Vehicle Information Sheet

Jaguars Cars Limited
Brown Lane
Alesley
Coventry CV5 9DR
England

Introduced in 3.8-litre form at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the E-Type caused a sensation when it appeared, with instantly classic lines and 150mph (240 km/h) top speed. The newcomer's design owed much to that of the racing D-Type: a monocoque tub forming the main structure, while a tubular spaceframe extended forwards to support the engine. The latter was the same 3.8-litre, triple-carburettor 'S' unit first offered as an option on the preceding XK150. An optimistic 265bhp was claimed, but whatever the installed horsepower, the E-Type's performance did not disappoint; firstly, because it weighed around 500lb (227kg) less than the XK150 and secondly because aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer used experience gained with the D-Type to create one of the most elegant and efficient shapes ever to grace a motor car.
Today, the E-Type's graceful lines live on in modern Jaguar sports cars, and there can be little doubt that William Lyons' sublime creation would feature in any knowledgeable enthusiast's 'Top Ten' of the world's most beautiful cars of all time. Indeed, even Enzo Ferrari felt obliged to concede that the E-type was 'the most beautiful car ever made'.

1965 Jaguar E–Type in Thunderball, Movie, 1965