
A Remake 1962 Jaguar E-Type ‘Low-Drag’ Racer Is For Sale
Built over a four-year period by Jaguar specialist Lynx, it is one of just two known examples in existence.
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Back in 1961, Jaguar’s iconic E-type model debuted at the Geneva Auto Salon. A dozen lightweight, low-drag versions of the racers were later released in 1963 in the hopes of giving Ferrari stiff competition in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Those ultra-rare editions have been nearly impossible to find over the years, but a new recreation may turn one collector’s dream into reality.
UK-based classic car dealer Will Stone Historic Cars is offering a pristine remake of the 1962 aerodynamic E-type racer. Built over a four-year period by Jaguar specialist Lynx, it is one of just two known examples in existence.

Front profile view of the E-Type remake. Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars
The first iteration of the E-type’s low-drag body was used on a 1962 prototype built by the marque’s Experimental Department. It was shelved to create a more lightweight version in 1963 that saw all 12 special editions built by hand with aluminium bodies for a slippery drag effect. The car is powered by an upgraded Crosthwaite & Gardiner engine with an alloy cylinder block, a Lucas slide-throttle fuel injection and a Lynx T5 five-speed gearbox. The 260kW mill, which also features a revised combustion chamber, camshafts and variable-length exhaust, push the speed machine to a still-impressive 280km/h.
As a race car, the E-Type saw mixed results. Though the car was able to beat Ferrari GTOs at short distances, the low-drag models failed to take the checkered flag during the endurance classics. The limited-series’ highest achievement is credited to noted Jaguar racer Dick Protheroe. Driving the 1962 prototype of the low-drag E-type, he won against stiff GTO competition in Reims, France in a race of 25 laps.

The Jaguar E-Type Low Drag with dual exhausts at the rear. Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars
Of course, the car’s biggest achievement may not have anything to do with its race record. Enzo Ferrari famously called the Jaguar E-Type “the most beautiful car ever made.” No small compliment coming from Ferrari himself.
The 1962 E-Type “Low-Drag” remake is now available for approx. $610,000. Visit the car dealer’s website for more details on the listing, and check out more images below.

Profile shot of the racer with lifted hood and the exposed engine. Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars

Sam Frost/Courtesy of Will Stone Historic Cars
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