Jaguar Lightweight E-Type: The Autobiography of 4 WPD, Great Cars Series #1
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907085173 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The car's post-Coombs racing life is also fully covered, embracing up-and-coming Brian Redman's exploits with it in 1965. This volume in the Great Cars series outlines in exhaustive detail the history of the most important competition Jaguar E-Type. The car has been raced by numerous fine drivers, including Dario Franchitti and Emanuele Pirro.In this book author Philip Porter covers this famous E-Type's active life in every detail, using a wide variety of source material, including factory documentation, to explore the car's race-by-race performances and the trials and tribulations of its development and evolution. A fine array of period photographs includes every competition appearance plus a gallery of magnificent modern images that support the meticulously researched text.. Run by John Coombs with factory support and driven by some of the best racing drivers of the day, this car took part in the E-Type's first motor race and later became the prototype all-aluminium Lightweight E-Type. Also detailed is its modern-day successes at the Goodwood Revival, where it has twice won the TT Celebration
The car's post-Coombs racing life is also fully covered, embracing up-and-coming Brian Redman's exploits with it in 1965. The car has been raced by numerous fine drivers, including Dario Franchitti and Emanuele Pirro.In this book author Philip Porter covers this famous E-Type's active life in every detail, using a wide variety of source material, including factory documentation, to explore the car's race-by-race performances and the trials and tribulations of its development and evolution. From the Back Cover This volume in the Great Cars series outlines in exhaustive detail the history of the most important competition Jaguar E-Type. . Also detailed is its modern-day successes at the Goodwood Revival, where it has twice won the TT Celebration race. Run by John Coombs with factory support and driven by some of the best racing drivers of the day, this car took part in the E-Type's first motor race and later became the prototype all-aluminium Lightweight E-Type. A fine array of period
In a writing career that has spanned over 25 years, he has twice won the coveted Guild of Motoring Writers Montagu Trophy for best motoring book of the year: for Jaguar E-type The Definitive History and for Sir William Lyons The Official Biography (co-written with Paul Skilleter). . Philip Porter is the author of over 25 automotive books
"Not only a great description of the car and it's racing history" according to Philip W. Larsen. Not only a great description of the car and it's racing history, this book is a great introduction to British racing in the Sixties.