1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre 'Flat Floor' Competition Coupé

• Race prepared in 2002 by Colin Percy
• Raced all over Europe
• Eligible for Goodwood, Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, etc
• FIA HTP valid until 31st December 2026

"The career of the E-Type Jaguar in competition was an honourable one - although designed purely for road use, it proved to be one of the few cars able to offer a credible challenge to the mighty GTO Ferrari." - Paul Skilleter, Jaguar - The Sporting Heritage.

Right from the moment when deliveries commenced in 1961, the E-Type began to find its way on to the world's racetracks. In the Grand Touring class for production sports cars the E-Type proved competitive right from the start when Graham Hill, driving Tommy Sopwith's Team Endeavour car, 'ECD 400', celebrated the model's racing debut by winning at Oulton Park on 3rd April 1961 ahead of Innes Ireland's Aston Martin DB4GT and Roy Salvadori in John Coombs' E-Type.

A production sports car, the E-Type had never been intended for racing, even though its design owed a lot to that of the D-Type, and it was abundantly clear to all at Brown's Lane that considerable modification would be required to make it competitive at the highest level, hence the development of the special factory lightweight and low-drag cars. Since then E-Types have been raced successfully the world over, with development continuing well beyond the level achieved by Jaguar themselves.

This 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-litre 'flat floor' Coupé is an FIA registered Competition GT car with Historic Technical Passport valid until 31st December 2026 for hill climb, rally and racing. '6182 RW' is in the GTS 7 FIA Class and has competed at circuits all over Europe including Le Mans and the Kinrara Trophy at the 2019 Goodwood Revival, reckoned by the GRRC to be their most beautiful race.

Finished in Opalescent Grey metallic with blue trim, this early E-Type was race prepared in 2002 by Colin Percy, who had previously owned chassis number '860004', the original 'CUT 7', and 'EE 400', the Equipe Endeavour roadster chassis number '850018'. The E-Type was later sold to Peter Lanfranchi and raced by him and his brother before passing to Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams, who raced the car all over Europe. In 2017 the E-Type was in the hands of John Young, and was raced and competed with by both father and son at Goodwood and various other events. Since 2020, the E-Type has raced at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal and was present and on the track at the 80th GRRC Members' Meeting in April 2023 when it was driven in the Moss Trophy by Craig Davies, finishing in an impressive 10th place after starting 27th.

The comprehensive file of accompanying paperwork shows that the E-Type has been maintained and prepared regardless of cost. '6182 RW' comes with its FIA/HTP papers, Heritage Certificate, maintenance and preparation invoices, and a quantity of MoT certificates. This is a car eminently suitable for high-profile events such as Goodwood, the Tour Auto and Le Mans Classic; if you are looking for an E-Type to race competitively, it represents a wonderful opportunity.