This matching numbers 1963 Series One E Type is being restored as a Team CJ lightweight alloy roadster in the style of the 1963 factory lightweight racing E Types. It will be finished in Opalescent Gunmetal over Dark Tan hides.
The car features an aluminum monocoque, complete with alloy bonnet, doors, boot lid and hardtop. Suspension anchor points are reinforced with steel. The original matching number engine will be rebuilt to Team CJ Stage Two specifications, featuring a wide angled head and stroked to 4.2L. It will be conservatively rated at 350 HP and 360 ft/lbs of torque on unleaded pump gas.
Many thanks to Jay Leno and his crew for the fantastic show they put together featuring our Team CJ Lightweight E Type. We think the car looked and sounded awesome on screen, but we’ll let you be the judge!
Yesterday I spent the day as Jay Leno’s guest in his incredible garage. Jay checked out the Team CJ Lightweight and also took it for a serious drive through the beautiful hills around Burbank, California. I was a little nervous about doing the show but I really needn’t have worried as Jay was an incredibly kind and gracious host. I was truly honored to meet possibly the number one ‘car guy’ in the world – and the fact that he loved our Team CJ Lightweight made it a very special day! He said it was easily the fastest and most powerful 6 cylinder Jaguar he had ever driven.
For fans of the “Jay Leno’s Garage” show, I can tell you that he really does drive (or ride) everything in his collection. I loved the fact that virtually every car was hooked up to a trickle charger and the breadth of Jay’s automotive knowledge is incredible. The Team CJ Lightweight show will air in February 2019.
