Jaguar E-Type Speedster, 2011

 

 

 

 Jaguar E-Type Speedster, 2011

Eagle, makers of the exclusive Eagle E-Type, showcases the world's most exclusive hand built car - the E-Type Speedster Lightweight - an authentic Jaguar E-Type from the 1960s reworked with more muscular styling, fresh classic detailing, and the performance of a contemporary supercar.

The outstanding car makes its public debut at 2011 Salon Privé, the luxury supercar and Concours d'Elegance, taking place at Syon House in west London on 22nd-24th June, 2011.

Eagle has a global reputation as an E-Type specialist, and offers an unparalleled collection of magnificent E-Types for sale, ranging from the earliest original specification dealer launch examples through to fully developed cars.

Beneath the Speedster Lightweight's jaw-droppingly beautiful body, every component has been thoughtfully and skilfully reworked, improved and often lightened resulting in a handmade automotive masterpiece with a weight of just 1000kg. The technical tour de force is the original Lightweight E-Type based aluminium 4.7 litre fuel injected engine and aluminium drive train. While retaining an external appearance identical to the original, they enable the car to offer a power- to- weight ratio matching that of the very latest Porsche 911 Turbo.

Specification

•     Engine: 4.7 litre, aluminium in line 6 cylinder, longitudinal front mounted
•     Cylinder head: Aluminium twin cam big valve.
•     Max power: 310bhp @ 4800rpm
•     Max Torque: 340lb ft @ 3600rpm
•     Fuelling: Fuel injection with individual throttle bodies and ECU
•     Transmission: Aluminium 5 speed gearbox, aluminium Power Lock differential
•     Suspension: Independent wishbones, 6 high tech adjustable dampers, anti roll bars and rear radius arms
•     Brakes: 315mm/280mm drilled and vented discs, Aluminium 4 pot calipers, servo assistance
•     Steering: Rack and pinion
•     Wheels: 6 x 16 front, 7.5 x 16 rear, aluminium rims with stainless steel spokes
•     Tyres: 225/55 x 16 front, 245/55 x 16 rear
•     Weight: 1008kg dry
•     0-60mph: under 5 seconds
•     Top speed: 160mph plus
•     Height: 1000mm
•     Length: 4260mm
•     Width: 1740mm

Jaguar XK120

The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was bogus by Jaguar amid 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's aboriginal sports car back the SS 100, which accomplished assembly in 1940.

The XK120 was launched in auto anatomy at the 1948 London Motor Appearance as a testbed and appearance car for the fresh Jaguar XK engine. It acquired a sensation, which abiding Jaguar architect and architecture bang-up William Lyons to put it into production.

The "120" in its name referred to its 120 mph (193 km/h) top acceleration (faster with the windscreen removed), which fabricated the XK120 the world's fastest accepted assembly car at the time of its launch.

Jaguar XKSS

The Jaguar XKSS was a road-going adaptation of the Jaguar D-Type racing sports car.

After Jaguar withdrew from antagonism the aggregation offered the remaining, amateurish anatomy as the roadgoing Jaguar XKSS, by authoritative changes to the racers: abacus an added seat, addition door, a full-width windshield and folding top, as concessions to practicality. However, on the black of 12 February 1957, a blaze bankrupt out at the Browns Lane bulb antibacterial nine of the twenty-five cars that had already been completed or were semi-completed. Production is anticipation to accept included 53 chump D-types, 18 branch aggregation cars, and 16 XKSS versions.

Jaguar SS100

The Jaguar SS100 is a British 2-seat sports car congenital amid 1936 and 1940 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The aftermost one is anticipation to accept been delivered in 1941. In 1936 the name Jaguar was accustomed to a fresh alehouse car and from again on to all the cars. Following the Second World War, because of the connotations again absorbed to the brand ""SS", the aggregation was renamed Jaguar.

The anatomy had a wheelbase of 8 anxiety 8 inches (2.64 m), and was about a beneath adaptation of the one advised for the 2.5-litre saloon, a car produced in abundant greater numbers, and aboriginal been apparent in the SS 90 of 1935. Suspension was on half-elliptical springs all annular with adamant axles. The agent was a development of the old 2.5 litre Standard assemblage adapted from ancillary valve to aerial valve with a fresh butt arch advised by William Heynes and Harry Weslake. The ability achievement was added from 70 bhp (52 kW) to 100 bhp (70 kW). Twin SU carburettors were anchored anon to the butt head. In 1938 the agent was added continued to 3.5 litres and the ability added to 125 bhp (93 kW). The four-speed gearbox had synchromesh on the top 3 ratios. Brakes were by Girling. The complete car advised aloof over 23 cwt (2600 pounds, 1150 kg).

Jaguar XJ220

The Jaguar XJ220 is a mid-engined cool sports car produced by Jaguar in accord with Tom Walkinshaw Racing as Jaguar Sport amid 1992 and 1994. It captivated the almanac for the accomplished top acceleration of a assembly car (350 km/h, 217 mph) (although it was adapted from accepted to accomplish this), until the accession of the McLaren F1 in 1994. The XJ220 is different to added XJ models, admitting administration the "XJ" prefix.

2011 Eagle Jaguar E-Type Speedster

2011 Eagle Jaguar New, the E type Speedster the designer Paul received out his pencil and sketched a shape. Rick loved it, and that was the commence of Eagle Speedster No.1.

2011 Eagle Jaguar E-Type Speedster

More than the subsequent months, in tandem with operating the principle Eagle enterprise, Paul worked to design and style and best the details of this really distinctive and extraordinary E-Type.

In between Henry Pearman, the proprietor of Eagle, and Rick it had been determined that there can be no time or spending budget criteria and this would be a distinctive possibility to produce an extraordinary motor vehicle.

Faithful to your Jaguar E-Type of the 1960s with classic detail and finishing, it had been fitted with all the finest Eagle E-Type engineering which includes the Eagle 4.seven litre motor, the 5-speed gearbox along with the optimised suspension.

This auto was to become all about overall performance as well as appears. Each detail was painstakingly intended and customised, from the exclusive form in the all-aluminium body, adapted from an original body by RS Panels, correct through for the colour in the Edelman conceal.

With even the windshield glass getting customized produced, this has become a correct labour of love.