Jaguar E-type recreations will be a treat for lucky six clients

SIX ‘chosen’ Jaguar customers are set for a treat: the ‘prototype’ for the recreated lightweight E-type has been revealed.

In May, Jaguar announced it would build the ‘missing’ six vehicles from the ‘Special GT E-type’ project, which started in February, 1963, with the objective of 18 cars.

Only 12 of the aluminium-bodied Lightweight E-types were built and the remaining six chassis numbers lay dormant — until now. Each new E-type will be built by Jaguar Heritage, part of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Operations division.