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New Lightweight Jaguar E-Type revealed – the Jaguar E-Type is reborn (video)

The Lightweight Jaguar E-Type is reborn Back in May we revealed Jaguar Land Rover’s new Heritage part of JLR’s Special Operations Division were planning to create six new Lightweight E-Types, the ‘Missing 6′ from the original production run in 1963. And now we get to see the first prototype. The new Lightweight E-Types will complete the planned run of 18 cars from 1963 – the Special GT E Project – using the remaining, unused, chassis numbers from the original run, effectively making these new E-Types able to compete in historic racing events.

Ford once planned to race fiberglass-bodied Mustang touring cars

Tucked away on page nine of the May 9, 1964 issue of Competition Press and Autoweek is an intriguing little story: “FIA Rejects Ford Bid for Homolgation [sic].” At the time, the Mustang had just made its world debut, but Ford was already scheming to fold the car into its “Total Performance” campaign. The automaker apparently proposed to do so with a fleet of crazy fiberglass-bodied touring cars. According to Competition Press, Ford tried to get the new Mustang classified as a touring car for international racing.

Morgan booted from Morgan

Charles Morgan may have his name emblazoned across the bonnet of every Plus Four and Three-Wheeler that leaves Pickersleigh Road, Malvern Link, but he's no longer in charge. The board of directors at Morgan Motor Company has made a decision for Mr. Morgan to step down from his role as strategy director, as well as the international face of the car company that his grandfather founded.