- 1st Semi Lightweight to be built by Michael Wilkinson SNR of M&C Wilkinson - Built with numerous genuine lightweight ‘E’ parts - Restored in 2009/10 to an astonishing standard - Denis Welch, Straight cut gearbox - Campaigned at the Manx Classic - Formerly part of an extensive private collection - UK ROAD Registered - Fantastic track car Right from the moment deliveries commenced in 1961, the E-Type began to find its way on to the world’s racetracks. In the Grand Touring class for production sports cars the E-Type proved competitive right from the start, Graham Hill celebrating the model’s racing debut by winning at Oulton Park on 3rd April 1961. The elevation of the GT class to Manufacturers’ Championship status for 1963 prompted Jaguar to develop a small batch of very special lightweight cars to challenge Ferrari. The FIA’s regulations for the Gran Turismo category stipulated that a minimum of 100 cars had to be built, but permitted coachwork modifications, thus enabling Jaguar to claim that its lightweights were standard E-types fitted with altered bodywork. (This is the same loophole exploited by Ferrari to get the limited edition 250 GTO homologated, by claiming that they were re-bodied 250 GTs). DD Classics are proud to offer this stunning “Semi Lightweight” example. This car has a steel tub with an aluminium bonnet, roof, doors, rear wings & boot lid. Its body is finished in a beautiful Balmoral Green and feature