- Jaguar’s continuation of the E-Type Lightweight was originally priced at over $1.6 million.
- Just six continuation units were built by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations starting in 2014.
- Powered by a 300 hp inline-6 with Weber carbs, it includes upgraded suspension parts.
Even in a market flooded with carbon-fiber supercars and over-digitized EVs, there’s something undeniably magnetic about a classic shape brought back to life with obsessive craftsmanship. Jaguar’s hand-built E-Type Lightweight Continuation fits squarely in that category, a callback to a time when racing pedigree came wrapped in polished aluminum and raw mechanical intent.
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Back in 2014, Jaguar said it would build six new Lightweight E-Types to complete an original run that was never finished. The company had initially planned to produce 18 of these special cars between 1963 and 1964, but only 12 were actually made before the program was shelved.
The six missing cars were left in limbo, until Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division picked up the thread half a century later. Now, one of those six continuation models is headed to auction in August, with estimates landing between $900,000 and $1.4 million.
The Continuation That Started It All
This E-Type Lightweight Continuation is the original press and promotional car that was used when the program was first announced by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division. It has remained under single ownership since new and looks just as good now as it did when it rolled out of the factory.
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The exterior is a work of art, finished in a shade of silver with a slight purple hue, depending on the light. There are also white roundels on the sides and the hood, as well as a set of lovely silver wheels clad in thick Dunlop tires.
All E-Type Lightweight Continuation models feature lightweight aluminum panels and are powered by a 3.8-liter naturally aspirated inline-six engine. This mill has an aluminum block with steel liners and was offered with fuel injection or carburetors. This particular car has the three Weber carburetor system, delivering 300 hp and 280 lb-ft (380 Nm) of torque through the rear wheels. SVO also installed upgraded shocks and front torsion bars.
A Price Drop That’s Hard to Ignore
The estimated price of this car is a little surprising. When it was released, the Continuation commanded a price of around $1.6 million. In 2020, RM Sotheby’s sold one for $1.71 million. Just 10 months later, the very same car was sold again by RM Sotheby’s, but this time it traded hands for a measly $1.05 million.
While one would have assumed the E-Type Lightweight Continuation would be a hugely desirable collector’s car, that doesn’t appear to be the case. You can check the full listing for the upcoming sale here to see where it lands next.
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