The e type s claimed 150 mph 241 km h top speed sub 7 second 0 to 60 mph 97 km h acceleration unitary.
Jaguar e type flat floor chassis numbers.
Dating from the first few months of production this example is one of the earliest surviving left hand drive jaguar e type roadsters the chassis number sequence commenced at 875001 and has features typical of these early production models including the flat floor welded bonnet louvres and external bonnet locks.
Rotisserie restoration by jc classics inc burlington wisconsin.
Indeed the e type would be one of the last great sports cars developed directly from a successful competition ancestor.
1962 jaguar xke flat floor roadster s in the world today.
1962 jaguar e type series flat floor roadster.
All xk 120 engines displace 3 4 liters.
Engine chassis numbers xk e type early sedan early xj xk 120 xk 140 xk 150 engine and chassis numbers xk 120 1949 1954 engine w 1001 onwards f 1001 onwards note.
The monocoque tub formed the main body chassis structure while a tubular spaceframe.
Dispatched to jaguar cars new york december 29 1961.
Jaguar could have started number e types at 1 and ended at 72507 instead they started each new series each new body type and each left or right hand drive car at apparently random numbers.
Some of the late cars built to us specification designated as 1971 model year have a 2r chassis number prefix instead of 1r from approximately 2r 13621 may 1970 and 2r 27981 april 1970.
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The series 1 e type has several unique features indicating its originality as compared to later e type series cars.
The jaguar e type introduced in may 1961 caused a major sensation when it appeared with instantly classic lines and 150mph top speed.
The newcomer s design owed much to that of the racing d type.
The latter was the same 3 8 litre triple carburettor s unit first offered as.
The first 2 086 left hand drive series e types had flat front floor pans.
Introduced in 3 8 litre form in 1961 the e type caused a sensation when it appeared with instantly classic lines and 150mph top speed.
The design owed much to that of the racing d type.
Suffix of 7 or 8 to the engine number denotes compression ratio.
The jaguar e type or the jaguar xk e for the north american market is a british sports car that was manufactured by jaguar cars ltd between 1961 and 1975.
Its combination of beauty high performance and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world.
This guide has been produced to assist prospective.
Production of the flat floor plans is believed to have ceased in may of 1962.
A monocoque tub forming the main structure while a tubular spaceframe extended forwards to support the engine.
Solid rust free chassis a very rare excellent condition 1962 jaguar xke.
Suffix s to the engine number denotes fitment of special equipment.
Built on december 7 1961.
1962 jaguar e type roadster matching numbers xke flat floor.
Jaguar e type series 3 v12 first chassis number by year year model open two seater rhd open two seater lhd 2 2 rhd 2 2 lhd.
