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As much about style as they were speed, Jaguar created some world-beating road cars. From the stunning, era-defining E-type to the space-age XJ220
The coolest of cats
On April 15 1961, Graham Hill served notice of the Jaguar E-type’s potential by giving the model a debut race victory at Oulton Park. Sixty years on, we reunite Graham’s son Damon with the same car. Simon Arron reports`
Trick of the light
Back in 1963, Jaguar set out to create its ultimate road-racing E-type. The Lightweight GT was the result, but six never saw the light of day, until more than 50 years later…
Originally 18 Lightweights were planned, but only 12 were actually made, until Jaguar Heritage finally finished the job
John Wycherley
Age shall not wither
Taking a road car racing was the foundation stone of Jaguar’s Le Mans successes during the 1950s. Four decades later, it decided to revive the principle with the XJ220
