E-Type Lightweight
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In 1963 Jaguar built a small series of racing E-types, the "Lightweight", but despite its D-type heritage the E-type was never intended as a racing car and gained a few victories, generally being outclassed by Ferrari's 250GTO on the track. 5115WK was one of the batch of twelve true factory lightweights produced and one of three run by Briggs Cunningham team at Le Mans in 1963. With an alloy monocoque and block these models were in the region of 250lbs lighter than the factory prepared steel cars with iron blocks. Powered by a fuel-injected 3.8-litre engine and fitted with a five-speed ZF gearbox the much modified lightweight E, with its aerodynamically designed rear was capable of around 170mph.
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