Through
the extensive use of aluminum, notably for the body panels and in the
construction of the engine block, Jaguar produced 12 of these svelte sports
cars, based on the E-Type.
English
racing driver Roy Salvadori competed in two documented races in 1963 with this
chassis, and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1962, although he was forced to
retire from the world’s most famous endurance race due to an accident.
