Jaguar E Types (Cliffe, Oxborough and Bennett)

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etype_92a.jpg (7106 bytes)Jaguar E-type Coupe
Engine: Jaguar 4300cc
Configuration: front engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Fred Cliffe - biography
Class: Modified Sports Cars, Over 2000cc
Date taken: March 1977, main straight, Croft
The E-type shown here was the ex-Brian Murphy car, and one of the most powerful cars in Modsports at the time, producing some 330bhp from this later 4300cc engine.
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etype98.jpg (13148 bytes)Jaguar E-type
Engine: Jaguar Straight 6, 4610cc
Configuration: front engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: John Oxborough
Class: Modified Sports Cars, Over 2000cc
Date taken: September 1977, main straight, Croft
This car was based on the 1964-68, 4200cc straight-six engine, convertible E-type. Besides the normal tuning, a lot of work had been carried out to the aerodynamics and weight of body.
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jaguar_bennet.jpg (6520 bytes)Jaguar E-type
Engine: Jaguar 3800cc
Configuration: front engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Phil Bennett
Class: Modified Sports Cars
Date taken: 1972 at Cadwell Park
Image Copyright: Colin Stubbs
see Shadow F1
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