PORTER
This Great Cars book outlines in exhaustive detail the history of the most important competition Jaguar E-type. 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-types first motor race and later became the prototype all-aluminium Lightweight E-type.
The cars post-Coombs racing life is also fully covered, embracing up-and-coming Brian Redmans exploits with it in 1965 and its modern-day successes at the Goodwood Revival, where it has twice won the TT Celebration race and has been raced by numerous fine drivers, including Dario Franchitti and Emanuele Pirro.
In this book expert author Philip Porter covers this famous E-types active life in every detail, using a wide variety of source material including factory documentation to explore not only the cars race-by-race performances but also the trials and tribulations of its development and evolution. A fine array of period photographs every competition appearance is shown and a gallery of magnificent modern images support the meticulously researched text.
Key Points:
Beautifully designed and presented
First in the Great Cars Series
Packed with stunning period material, most never seen before
Story of the prototype Lightweight E-type told in full
4 WPD raced by great drivers, including Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori, Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart
Sir Jackie Stewart says It was a big deal for me to get a drive for John Coombs
one of those dream occasions for a young driver
De Luxe, Limited Edition: leather-bound book & slip cover. Signed by the author, Philip Porter
