ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS NEW E - T YPE


EXHIBI T ION UNVE I L ED


Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT) is staging a new E-type Evolution Exhibition at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the launch of the Jaguar E-type. The exhibition tells the story of the evolution of the E-type from the racing C and D-types of the 1950s, the E2A Prototype, its launch at Geneva on 15 March 1961 and finishes with a couple of very successful Racing V12 E-types from the 1970s.


The museum is planning to reopen on Monday, May 17 and the exhibition runs to the end of June. It starts with a quick summary of the story of the launch of the E-type at the Parc des Eaux Vives in Geneva, which has now gone into Jaguar Legend. Jaguar PR man, Bob Berry drove the Fixed Head Coupé 9600 HP to act as the press car but there was so much demand for press drives that Sir William Lyons instructed test driver Norman Dewis to drive the E-type Roadster 77 RW from Coventry, across to Geneva, to arrive before 10am the following morning!


Specially for this exhibition JDHT have colour enhanced the famous image of Sir William Lyons with 9600 HP in Geneva and this greets visitors as they arrive at the Mezzanine Gallery. Norman Dewis is also there, on video, regaling visitors with the tale of what has become known as his ‘Mad Dash to Geneva’. JDHT have put together a very special selection of cars to show their ‘Evolution’ theme, most from their own collection but a few that have very generously been loaned to them for the duration.


These include models from the 50s through to 70s, including: 1953 C-type NDU 289 – bought to race in the 1953 Mille Miglia, 1956 D-type 393 RW – finished 6th at Le Mans and 1st at Reims, 1960 E2A Prototype – famous link between and a 1971E-type Series 3 V12 – The Fastest E-type in the World.


In 2011, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the E-type the Trust commissioned local artist Ian Cook (PopBangColour) famous for creating paintings using model cars, to produce a painting of 77 RW. He started this on the evening of the gala dinner and finished it in time to unveil at the end of the event. This will also be on display with 77 RW parked in front of it, whenever possible. (77 RW is booked for a few outings during the duration of the exhibition so won’t be on display all the time.)


The work of aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer, who was responsible for the body design of the C, D and E-types, has its own special display which includes a number of wind tunnel models. A series of adverts has been reproduced on the mezzanine wall area.


The exhibition is included in the normal museum admission - £14.50 for adults, £12.50 for concessions, £9 for children (5-16 years) and under 5s free. There is also the option to Gift Aid or donate your entry fee and get an annual pass in return, at no extra cost.


For more details visit www.jaguarheritage.com/event/etype-evolution-exhibition or call 01926 927 823. The British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ.


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