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THE LIGHTWEIGHT E-TYPE
In 2014, Jaguar picked up where they left off in the 1960s and produced an additional six examples of the revered Lightweight E-Types. However, that number did not include this E-Type, “Car 0,” the first such Lightweight built for promotional use by Jaguar Classic. Not “replicas,” these were brand-new cars built as the originals had been, using the original engineering blueprints and designs as well as much of the original materials and methods. Further, the cars were given chassis numbers not utilized in the original production—thus “completing” the Lightweight E-Type model run. Needless to say, the project drew a great deal of attention, and the Jaguars were eagerly snapped up by private collectors.
The new Lightweight E-Type (LWE) was based on a unibody built by JLR of Whitley, England, and fully wrapped in aluminum panels, which reduces its weight by 250 pounds over the production steel bodies; the shell was reproduced using detailed scans of an original lightweight body. The grade of aluminum and the forming methods were both the same used in the 1960s. It is important to note that while techniques such as high-strength aluminum alloys and bonded structures are now available and could have been used, they intentionally were not, as they would have invalidated the cars for historic racing events. To that end, a roll cage was mounted as standard equipment. The only components uprated have been for safety and durability, such as later oil and water temperature gauges and Willans safety harnesses.
The engine is a Crosthwaite & Gardiner–built 3.8-liter inline-six with an aluminum block with steel liners, significantly reducing weight over the front wheels, and featuring a “wide-angle” aluminum head, dry-sump lubrication system, and either fuel injection or three Weber 45DCOE carburetors. Jaguar quoted over 300 horsepower and 280 foot-pounds of torque at 4,500 rpm, delivered to the rear axle via a close-ratio, fully synchronized four-speed transmission and single-plate clutch. Additional lightweight mechanical components included the radiator, oil cooler, and expansion tank for the coolant. The suspension was fitted with upgraded shock absorbers, controlling the front torsion bars and rear coil springs, while steering is handled by a stock E-Type rack-and-pinion system. Larger 12.25 in. brake discs were mounted at the front, while the perforated 15-inch-diameter wheels were correctly cast of magnesium.
CHASSIS NUMBER S 851001
The LWE offered here, chassis number S 851001, was equipped with a 3.8-liter, six-cylinder engine with triple Weber carburetors and “wide-angle” cylinder head. This car, dubbed “Car 0,” was utilized by Jaguar Classic as a North American press car, widely seen in promotional materials and magazines as well as at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on the Jaguar Special Vehicle Operations stand. Afterward, it was returned to the factory and rebuilt to “new” condition prior to delivery to the current owner. Today, offered from the Elkhart Collection, it has been only gently and occasionally used and now has only 717 miles recorded. Offered with the car is the original presentation, a booklet featuring this very car, a Bremont Jaguar Lightweight E-Type presentation case with watch, and a highly detailed 1:8 scale Amalgam model of this very car.
This is believed to be only the second of the seven new Lightweight E-Types to be offered on the open market, and the opportunity to acquire it from its original collection, with limited mileage and its original accoutrements, is a priceless one. It will place its new owner in a very small club indeed, one of only seven persons who can enjoy the reborn Lightweight’s unbelievable, evocative performance, worthy of the legend.
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And the Traction Avant is more exotic than some of the others I suppose. They assembled these in Slough - about twenty miles west of London - from the late thirties to 1957 and then also the DS / ID range and some 2Cv's until about 1963.
I haven't a clue what the ancient light car in the back to the left of the shack / caravan is either - it must be from the early thirties or even earlier. Best guess would be an Austin Seven because there were lots of those, but it could be anything. The government introduced roadworthiness testing for cars from about 1960 - our MOT test - and initially that was a scheme for ten year old cars but they made it three year old cars by the mid sixties. Loads of pre war cars disappeared from then on.
Car with the "Please walk around" sign appears to be a Vauxhall Cresta PA, then still a current car.
There are a number of Youtube videos on the British car scrappage movement of the 60s, trying to get the old stuff off the road. Also the era when a lot of RHD cars, especially Rolls-Royce, came stateside, not a coincidence.
Here an old Jag meets its end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_lR7yoMpSw
A bunch of old stuff here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOiUWaNicws
That McLaughlin Buick is especially painful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAFsP8vL4A
Will look at these others too although it is always sad looking back - but if we hadn't scrapped them we would still have them rotting in gardens etc I suppose.
When I was about twelve I spent the school holidays in Wales playing in an abandoned quarry about a couple of miles from home, where old cars had been dumped - I suppose most of them were from the forties or early fifties - things like Ford Populars, Austin Devons etc.
We played on them all summer and took off various badges etc - even tried to tip them over the edge ( no Health & Safey in those days).
The quarry was filled in by the following year...
Here is one from about the same angle.
Also a photo of a similar WW2 Austin ambulance - as featured in every film from The Dam Busters to 633 Squadron...
And I only just noticed the Hillman Minx look alike behind the chap in the trilby hat isn't a Hillman - it's one of the first Singer Gazelles - another car I had as a Dinky toy.
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Like magnette says, rotting in gardens. Hurts to watch, especially that rare sidemount Buick that appeared to be solid, but at the end of the day, that's how it goes.
Omaha, 1979:
3rd row right, 1st gen 200sx. and next to the orange Westphalia is an orange Datsun 510. I miss orange cars! also another red Opel GT off to the right.
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Cream coloured Dodge Dart mid way along nearest row- about a 67/8 I think as it doesn't have round lights
Red Chevy Nova with black roof along five left of Pacer, and another Dodge - possibly a 70/71 Coronet with that chrome bow tie type grille next to it
Is that a black Volvo Duett wagon in the middle rear block - half way up the right hand side of the left aisle
There's also a gold 164 five cars right of the Pacer
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Audi next to the Beetle in the 2nd row was sold here as the Fox.
Funny about the 70s Show VW, as the pic is from roughly when the show takes place.
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in particular the smaller car looks like the trunk has been mangled. Not sure about the front right wing on the Cadillac in front but it could be what hit it.
Might just be the angle of the shot and foreshortening of the picture by the lens.
I think the blue or green car crossing from the right is one of those odd Plymouths from 1960 or so.
What is the name of the movie?
The small car (Dauphine?) at foreground left does appear to have been in a smash, and the car in front of it (I think maybe a Pontiac or smaller Olds from around 1950) is missing the passenger side front fender.
The oldest might be the black unit in the apparent collision, A GM from the 49-52 era.
I don't see any '60 Ford and I can't think of what movie it might be.
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Sorry the pictures are a bit variable but they are all of post war manufacture despite appearances
Ok. Although the front of the theater's marquee has blurred lettering, the side lettering is clear with clues.
ROBT wagner
ERNIE kovacs
SAil a crooked ship
A few days after this movie was released, Ernie Kovacs died in an auto accident. Sad. I thought he was a very funny guy.
First wagon - British, no idea. Second - IFA something, East German. Third - Fiat (1100?). Fourth - Renault Juvaquatre. Fifth - maybe British?
Second wagon-Borgward something
Third wagon-Fiat 500 Giardinera
Dunno fourth or Fifth.
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I'll take a '66 4-4-2 convertible, please.
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Well, the five less than sleek estate wagons were as follows
1 Jowett Bradford - they actually sold Bradford as a separate make here in those days (a bit like Bedford with Vauxhall). It was made in Bradford with a flat twin engine developed in the twenties and was made in this form from 1945 to about 1954
2 IFA F9 Kombi - East German refugee from DKW.
3 Fiat 500 Giardiniere Belvedere - this woody version was about 1946 to 50 and then they went for an all metal one.
4 Renault Juvaquattre Dauphinoise -
5 Hillman Minx Mk II station wagon - this was quite rare and is surely now extinct but they made it to about 1950 although it was based on a Commer van and in some markets it would have been sold as a Commer.
I remember in Oregon in 2000 we went to the High Plains Desert Visitor centre at Bend, Or. and it was great, I only saw a picture of it last week in something and it brought back good memories
Something for everyone at this Seattle used car lot:
can't quite tell what the other red roadster in the back is. First blush was another SL, but does not quite look right for that.
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