15 March 2021 3:45 pm / 0 comments
The iconic Jaguar E-type is celebrating its 60th birthday today (March 15). To celebrate occasion, Jaguar Classic has unveiled the first pair of expertly restored E-type coupe and convertible, which is one of just six pairs planned for the 60 Collection series.
That’s right. The cars will only be sold in pairs to six very lucky customers. The first couple seen here is a tribute to the original 1961 debutant, the Opalescent Gunmetal Grey coupé ‘9600 HP’, driven ‘flat out’ by Bob Berry. Reception of the E-type was so overwhelmingly strong at the time that Jaguar had told Norman Dewis to ‘drop everything’ and drive a British Racing Green roadster ’77 RW’ to get to the Geneva motor show the very next day.
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“The attention to detail demonstrates how this project has been a labour of love for our designers, engineers, craftspeople and partners.
“Exquisite detailing combined with enhanced usability ensure these E-types will be coveted and enjoyed for decades to come by their discerning owners, starting with a once-in-a-lifetime Coventry to Geneva pilgrimage for our six customers and their guests in Summer 2022.”
In an extra visual enhancement, each car will include a unique piece of metal engraving relevant to each E-Type Edition model.,
Each coupé model will also include a stylised route map plotting the journey taken by Jaguar PR man Bob Berry to get to the launch.
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The 60th birthday of the iconic Jaguar E-Type today is being celebrated with the creation of stunningly-restored Series 1 models - but they must be bought as a pair.
The six sets of a coupé and convertible E-Type are based on the two cars used for its famous public debut at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show.
Costing around £650,000 for each pair, they honour the cars driven flat out from Coventry to the Swiss motor show – one by Jaguar PR Bob Berry to arrive in time for the launch on March 15 and the other overnight by legendary test-driver Norman Dewis a day later after demand for test rides proved exceptional.
Last summer, Jaguar announced a special tribute edition of the E-Type to celebrate the sports car’s 60th birthday. Fast-forward to today and they have showcased the first two fully-restored cars.
Offered exclusively in six matching pairs each consisting of one coupe and one roadster, the Jaguar E-Type 60 Collection celebrates the ‘9600 HP’ coupe driven by Bob Berry from Coventry, UK, to the 1961 Geneva Motor Show for its world debut on March 15, and the ’77 RW’ roadster, brought to the event for test drives the next day by Norman Dewis.
The coupes are finished in Flat Out Grey on top of a Smooth Black leather interior, whereas the roadsters come in Drop Everything Green with a Suede Green leather cockpit. The shades were inspired by the 1961 colors and they won’t be used by Jaguar ever again.